Cerita Pulau Kemaro

By pelita nuramini - Maret 22, 2019


History of the Island Kemaro
Kemaro island located in the sumatraselatan, precisely in the middle of the river that divides the city musi Palembang. Kemaro palembang itself is a language, which indicate the drought. according to the Palembang, named Kemaro island because the island has never been flooded. even though the water in the river musi volumen increases, Kemaro Island still dry. because of the uniqueness of the surrounding community is dubbed as the island Kemaro.
Kemaro Island is located on a delta that was in the middle of the Musi River, about 5 miles upstream. In the island there is a tomb believed to be fed from Sriwijaya daughter Siti Fatimah who plunged into the Musi River.
According to the story, in ancient times a daughter of the king of Srivijaya named Siti Fatimah proposed by the son of the king of the land of China called Tan Bun Ann. King of Sriwijaya is a requirement that must be met by Tan Bun Ann.
Tan Bun Ann requirement is to provide 9 jars filled with gold. Family Tan Bun Ann also received the proposed terms. To avoid pirates, gold inside the jars covered vegetable family unbeknownst Tan Bun Ann.
One day a group Tan Bun Ann arrived from China with 9 jars of gold that has been promised. However, after being asked to show the contents of jar by the king of Srivijaya, Tan Bun Ann was surprised to see vegetables in jars 9 carries. Stunned and angry, without checking first, Tan Bun Ann immediately toss the jars into the Musi River. But on the last jar, slammed on the vessel wall and shattered, so it looks is the gold pieces that are in it.
Remorse that makes Tan Bun Ann unexpected decision, he threw himself into the river Musi. Seeing the incident, Siti Fatimah joined plunged into the river, saying, "If there's ever a land that grows on the banks of this river, then that's where my grave." And sure enough, suddenly emerge from the streams that eventually mound this is now the island Kemaro.
When we visited the island Kemaro, will be found three mounds of earth resembling a rock, where each mound was given a roof of wood and stone tombstone with the inscription of China's predominantly red. According to the story, which is in the middle of the mound is the tomb of the princess. While the two existing mound next to the tomb of the prince's aides and attendants Chinese belief of the princess. Until now the tombs are well-preserved as the legend Kemaro island.
This island will be busy in coming by ethnic Chinese visitors from both within and outside the country such as Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, China and other countries, especially when the Cap Go Me (15 days after Chinese New Year), and there is a rare tree tree called love where what when young couples who dated when they allegedly carved the name of their love will continue to the altar.

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