South
Sumatera Province
The Capital
City of South SumateraProvince is “Palembang”
Geographically,
South Sumatera is a land of immense plains and forests. The larger part of the
province is fertile lowland plains crisscrossed by rivers. The coastal areas
are low and prone to floods and consist mostly of marshlands. The western part
of the province is mountainous.Towards the east, the Bukit Barisan foothills
extend into very broad hilly country. This is the area of the big deposits,
which make the province one of Indonesia’s most important oil producing areas.
Dating Back
In
1920, an inscribed stone was found at Kedukan Bukit near Palembang, dated 683
A.D. according to the inscription, the area around Bukit Siguntang, west of the
city, had a concentration of 20.000 troops of Sriwijaya. Whose influence
extended from part of the Indonesian archipelago to Malaysia, Thailand and
Madagascar. According to Chinese annals, students from
China Burma, Thailand and even India visited Sriwijaya to study Buddhism.
Relics from around that time found and now kept in the yard of the museum in
Palembang include statues of Buddha and Ganesha.
Traditional Costumes
The South of Sumatera's
costume is inspired by fashion mode from The Emperor of Palembang that held the
power in 16th centuries up to the middle of 19th centuries. The men wear Tanjak
(batik head cloth), Chine's Collar Long Sleeve, wide trouser, songket cloth
wound around a waist, and Keris (traditional weapon) slipped in to Badong
(belt). The women wear Baju Kooroong (special dress), Songket cloth, and Shawl.
Additional accesories are crown, triple terrace necklace, bracelet, and harmony
sandals.
The Ethnocentricities are
Pasemah, Palembang,
Ranau Kisan, Komering, Ogan, Lematang, Rejang, Rawas, Kubu, etc.
The Traditional House
The South Sumatera
house of the regional tradition is named
the "Limas House". It’s the house on stilts, the residence of the
nobles. The Limas house supported five, significant Lima Emas, that is:
Grandeur, Rukun and Peace, politeness, Aman and Fertile, Makmur and Prosperous.
The main gate of Gold must be to each Limas House.
"Limas" Traditional house
Another interesting item to see is the
Limas house which are still found scattered over the province, most of them
built on riversides, however, not facing the waterfront. One explanation could
be that daily household activities can be done in full privacy, out of sight of
passers-by. These very “ornate wooden houses” built on stilts have rather sizable
measurements: from 15 to 20 m in width and from 30 to 60 m in length. A good
part of the house has hand-carved columns, door and window frames and cross
ventilation between the rooms by placing wooden panels with flow-through
carvings just below the ceilings. Indeed, it would almost be a must to observe
the architecture and style of these Limas houses, some of them open to the
public.
The
Folksongs are: Dek Sangke, etc.
Gending Sriwijaya,
Tanggai, Dana, Sabung, Tepak, Kapur Sirih and other.
The
District Identities are
Duku (Lansium
Domestikum) Flora. Ikan Belida (Notopterus Chitala) Fauna.
The Promontoriesare
The Tikar cape, was
located in the Belitung Regency. The Carat cape, was located in the Banyu Asin
Regency. The Liamubungku cape, was located in the Musi Banyu Asin Regency. The
Jati cape, was located in the Ogan Komering Ilir Regency. The Selokan cape, was
located in the Ogan Komering Ilir Regency. The Kait cape, was located in the
Ogan Komering Ilir Regency. The cape of Lalari/Punggung, was located in the
Ogan Komering Ilir Regency. The Siantan cape, was located in the Ogan Komering
Ilir Regency. The Tapah cape, was located in the Ogan Komering Ilir Regency.
The Koyan cape, was located in the Ogan Komering Ilir Regency. The Lumut cape,
was located in the Ogan Komering Ilir Regency.
The Tour Adventure Resorts
The State Museum
Relatively new the building was
erected in 1977 only, however, its collection of around 2000 relics and
antiquities originating from the province itself would make a visit here
definitely worthwhile. See ancient household articles, utensils, looms, hunting
tools, a bridal room and some preserved animals of the region.
Ki Kede Ing Suro Ancient Cemetery
This cemetery dates back from the 16th
century where as many as 38 ancient tombs are found of which one of them
belongs to Ki Gede Ing Suro, one of the prominent forefathers of South
Sumatera's present society. Notably, these 38 tombs are found under one roof of
one building.
The Mountainous are
The mountain that
was gotten in the South Sumatera Province that is the highest Mountain was the
Maras Mountain 445 Metre, and other the Permis Mountain, Gunung Paku, and the
Pelawan Mountain.
The Rivers are
Sungai Musi, Sungai
Baturusa, Sungai Rangkui, Sungai Selindung, Sungai Selan, Sungai Menduk, Sungai
Kuarau, Sungai Jering dan Sungai Kampa. Sungai Air Banyuasin, Sungai Air
Beliti, Sungai Bulurang Tiding, Sungai Calik, Sungai Dikit, Sungai Harileko,
Sungai Ketaun, Sungai Lakitan, Sungai Lalang, Sungai Mesuji, Sungai Lematang,
Sungai Ogan, Sungai Rambang, Sungai Rawas, Sungai Saleh, Sungai Teluk
Lenggulang.
The Musi River
By Javanese standards the Musi river
is both very broad as well as long, comparable to those found on the big island
of Kalimantan, formerly Borneo. The river flows right through the city, cutting
it in two halves called the Ulu bank and the Ilir bank and linked by a bridge
of considerable size and length, called the Ampera Bridge. If visitors do not
care to make an interesting or unique boat trip down the river, they could
still take a walk halfway over the bridge to see the vast panorama surrounding
them, rare at any other place in Indonesia.
Down below they will see
unbelievable traffic of boats, big and small, crisscrossing water lines without
accidents as if steered by the most able navigators. From the same spot both
halves of the city are clearly visible as well. And if the time is right,
sunrises and sunsets as witnessed from the bridge would be an unforgettable
sight of beauty. Worthwhile noticing are the floating restaurants and shops on
both sides of the river, and other curious scenes of daily habits of the city's
inhabitants. An annual event is the Bidar Race, held on or around Independence
Day, each 17th of August. Measurements of the competing boats are 24 1/2 m long
and only 0.75 m wide, each boat carrying as many as 50 oarsmen.
Kamero Island
Forty kilometers
from Palembang, Kamero Island is a popular recreation site in the middle of the
Musi river. the island has a Buddhist temple. Kamero Island. To reached Kamero
Island just 40 kilometers from Palembang. Kamero Island is a popular recreation
site in the middle of the Musi River. The island also has a Buddhist temple.
The Gulfs are
Punti Kayu Natural Pine Forest
This recently built recreational
complex covers an area of 50 hectares, consisting of four parts: an amusement
park, a recreation park, an natural forest, and a man-made lake. In this
complex are to be found a children's playground, a cultural park, a souvenirs
shop, restaurants and an information booth. Because of its proximity to the
capital and easy accessibility, this complex actually caters mainly to the
local inhabitants of the city of Palembang, however, international tourists may
enjoy passing a calm day here to watch urbanites amuse themselves.
Bedegung Waterfall
Tenang Waterfall
Rich in the number of small as well as
big rivers flowing through this province, waterfalls of various sizes come with
them too. The biggest in the region is the Tenang waterfall where the water
smashes down from a height of 90 meters into a deep pool and further downstream
in a strong current. By public transportation it takes 2 hours from Palembang,
however, less by private car. Located in the Muara Enim regency.
The Straits are: Selat Malaka.
The
Lakes Are
The Deling lake,
was located in the Ogan Komering Ilir Regency. The Jembaran lake, was located
in the Ogan Komering Ilir Regency. The Teloko lake, was located in the Ogan
Komering Ilir Regency. The Air Hitam lake, was located in the Ogan Komering
Ilir Regency. The Ranau lake, was located in the Ogan Komering Ilir Regency.
The Flora are
Meranti, Seruk,
Nyato, Mendaru, Mentangor, Gelam, Bulin, Pelawan, Nyirih, Bakau etc.
The Fauna are
Now
these fauna like the Tiger, Birs,
various snakes were venomous like the Tedung Snake, Tepung Ari Snake and Sabak (Python). Various birds kinds, the Hutan
Chicken, Inserted Breaker Babi Hutan, Inserted Breaker Berang-berang, Inserted Deer Breaker, Inserted Breaker Pelanduk, Monkey, Lizard, Terenggiling, Napuh Gazelle, Elephants, et cetera.
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