Legend

Name: Tri Wahyuni
B.IV.1

Name Origin legend Palembang

December 2, 2010 at 6:17

In ancient times, South Sumatra and Jambi partly in the form of a unique wilderness and beautiful. Dozens of large and small rivers originating from the Bukit Barisan, the mountains around Mount Dempo, and Lake Ranau flows in the region. Thus, the area was known as Batang Nine. Major rivers flowing in the region in between the River Histories, Lematang River, Ogan River, Rawas River, and some of the rivers that flow into the Musi River. There are two Musi River which empties into the sea in the adjacent area, namely that through Palembang Musi River and River Banyuasin somewhat to the north.

Because many large rivers, lowland areas circular from Jambi, South Sumatra, Lampung province to an area that has a lot of small lakes. The origin of the small lakes are flooded sea marsh at high tide.

While the city of Palembang, known now by history is a river island in Malay. The small island was a hill named Mount Seguntang Mahameru.

The uniqueness of the place other than the dense jungle forest and many small lakes, and a variety of flower that thrives, the whole region was inhabited by a goddess with her ​​ladies. Goddess was called Princess Goda. Actually, he was named Putri Ayu Sundari. Goddess and her ladies that inhabit the jungle forest, slope, and the peak of Bukit Barisan and the islands now known as Malaysia. They liked to come to the area

Batang Nine to mingle and bathing in lakes, crystal clear rivers, or the expansive beach, ramps, and length.

Due to the large river which empties into the sea, then at that time the sailors easily fit through the rivers to the deep, even to the foot of the mountains, which turned the area was fertile and prosperous. Then there was communication between the traders, including traders from China with the locals. The area became crowded by locals to trade between merchants. As a result, the goddess of heaven being distracted and looking elsewhere.

Meanwhile, many people came around the River Musi to make a home there. Because South Sumatra is a swampy lowland, the inhabitants make house called rafts.

At that time Hill Seguntang Mahameru human limelight because of fertile soil and a variety of flowers in the area of the body. River Hill Malay place Seguntang Mahameru are also becoming popular.

Therefore, people who have settled in the Malay River, especially the residents of the city of Palembang, now calling themselves the Malay River population, which then turned into the Malay population.

According to an old Malay, said dent means that many low-lying flooded, sometimes drowning sometimes dry. So, highlander who want to Palembang will often say to Lembang. Likewise migrants coming into the Musi River said it would to Lembang.

Once when Putri Ayu Sundari and his retinue are still in Bukit Seguntang Mahameru, there is a boat that crashed in coastal South Sumatra. Three sisters there * was the son of the king of Iskandar Zulkarnain. They survived the crash and were stranded in the Mount Seguntang Mahameru.

They greeted Putri Ayu Sundari. The eldest son Raja Iskandar Zulkarnain, the Sapurba then married to Putri Ayu Sundari and his two brothers married the daughter of the family.

Because Hill Seguntang Mahameru dwells in Malay River, then the Sapurba and his wife claim to be Malay. Their offspring later developing and participating in the activities of Lembang. Lembang more famous names. Then when people want to Lembang would always say to Palembang. The word pa in old Malay show area or location. Economic growth is increasingly crowded. Musi River and River Banyuasin become stronger famous trade route to another country. Lembang name was changed to Palembang

In another history narrated Palembang word comes from the word meaning Palimbangan activity of people who loiter / gold mine in the vicinity of the River Musi. Allahuma bissawab ...