LEGENDA SUNGAI MUSI ( English )

Nama : Dahlia Andika

Kelas : X.2

Legend of the Musi river

Musi River is a river located in the province of South Sumatra, Indonesia. With a length of 750 km, it is the longest river on the island of Sumatra and Palembang splitting into two parts. Ampera bridge that became an icon of Palembang was passed over this river. Since the days of the kingdom of Srivijaya until now, the river is known as the main means of transport for the community.On the banks of the Musi River are the Port of New Boom and Museum Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II.

Geography

Palembang Musi River divides the city into two regions: Ilir to the north and Seberang Ulu in the south. Musi River, along with other rivers, forming a delta near the town of Breech.

Musi River with bridge shall as backgroundSpring water sourced in the area Kepahiang, Bengkulu. Musi River also called Batang Nine which means nine major rivers, the sense of nine major rivers are the Musi River and its eight major river which empties into the river Musi. The eight rivers are:

1. River Ogan2. River Rawas

3. Leko River

4. River Lakitan

5. River Kelingi

6. River Lematang

7. River Semangus

8. River Ogan

Legend:

Days of yore, and relationships worldwide lintaslaut done with sailboats. At that time, many pirate or pirate. When the trade was not wearing a trading system but the barter system.

According to the story, there is a group of pirates from the country of China which consists of three sailboats, sailing into the Strait of Bangka.

Pirates led by a man who holds Kapitan. Those interested when through the mouth of the River Musi, mainly because its width. Kapitan looking in the map, the river turns out there was no name on the map.

The pirates were seeing a lot of large boats and barges coming from upstream loaded with crops, they believe in the upstream region must be a fertile area. They began forming kelompok2 to roam daerah2 upstream.

There is a group of them are up in low-lying areas of Mount Dempo (Lahat area now), they are amazed at how fertile soil. The results are not harvested vegetables. Coffee plants like fruit with besar2 forest. Likewise, cloves, cinnamon and various other plants.

Groups that roam Muara Enim skrg, also amazed by sight rempah2 and coal plants that appear on the surface of the ground. Meanwhile to reach the area of ​​Ranau, so amazed when I saw the tobacco was grown there.

Kapitan was so interested in the South Sumatra area centered on the Musi River, he had decided to stay longer in Palembang. She signaled circling South Sumatra region on the map and said:

"We skrg are in this area. It turns out that the river area and there is no name on the map. Already I pikir2, we call this area Mu Ci (in the old language Chinese Han, Mu Ci means Hen, and Mu Ci is the name for the goddess Hen that gives luck in humans)

A pirate asked: "Why do you call this area Mu Ci?"

"Is not thy Ci (Hen) is a creature that provide benefits for humans? They lay a dozen eggs. Eggs are a source of food and sustenance. This area is very fertile. Extraordinarily fertile. rempah2nya high-quality results. There is a coal mine, gold etc. So this area can be called thy Ci, because the land is so rich to give luck to humans ".

"You remember, the population in this area also has good properties owned chicken.

The men of this area friendly, easy to accept foreigners, can get along very well and helpful. But do not cheat or deceive them. Is not there were four people who died for our friends in the skewer population with a knife? "

Pirates leaders continue talks ...

"It's one of our own friends, I have ordered to behave well. This area and the entire population will be our trading partners in the long term. In addition, women in your area Ci is also very good, their skin yellow like us. But his face did not like the face of Europe and do not like us. The women of this area great and awesome. They worked hard to help her husband.

Is like a mother hen. Work hard to find food for anak2nya. Respectful and kind to each other. But do not bother them and anak2nya coba2. They can be more virulent than eagles though.

Hundreds of years later thy word Ci turned into Musi ....

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