Cheng Ho Mosque

Chen Ho Mosque

Syahdan, a group from the greater china explorers sailed the endless ocean waves, with the number of soldiers 27 800 soldiers of 67 bamboo boats, carried the following supplies of cattle and goats and chickens for 'installments' during the journey. The group headed to the South, led by gallant officer as the right-hand of dynasty Ming, the Muslim Kasim who loves to do a good remembrancenof God and preaching. The whole world had known him as a war strategist who is reliable sea.

In 1407, Emperor Yong Le (the third-generation dynasty Ming), assigned the Admiral Cheng Ho chasing one of the generals who rebelled and fled to the archipelago, Chen Ji Tsu, later known to lead the gang of pirates in the waters of Bangka-Belitung. Pursuit of this mission is also as the request of his friend the King of Srivijaya dynasty Syailendra who reigned in Nusantara. As soon as facing against the enemy, Admiral Cheng Ho immediately rolled up the plot, arrested their leaders and sent them to Peking. Reputation finally caused ​​King of Srivijaya was impressed, and invited the Admiral Cheng Ho to stay for several nights at his palace, at his the beautiful banks of the River Musi

The incident has become part of the history of Nusantara. Until hundreds of years later, the name of Cheng Ho remains embedded in the memories of many people, flowing from past history, immortalized in the inscriptions, the name became the name of the mosque and temple.

Cheng Ho Mosque, located at the Housing Jakabaring Amin Mulia, Palembang, occupying an area of ​​5,000 square meters. It was built in the beginning in 2003 and officially used since in August 2008. The Construction of the mosque finally was initiated by Foundation of the Chinese Islamic Association of Indonesia (PITI) South Sumatra, as the participation of the 2000s the Chinese Muslims and the surrounding Palembang, in realizing the blessing of civil society, based on Pancasila and 1945 Constitution.

Cheng Ho Mosque viewed from long distance, inevitably, we will be reminded of the typical Chinese traditional worship building. Azan towers on either side of the mosque has terraces with paint colors such as red and green jade pagoda. No doubt, the building has architectural mix of local culture Palembang, combined with China and Arab traditions.

The mosque is equipped with Faith and Place House Educational Al-Quran to the children, now at the-priestly by a figure PITI, Ustadz Choirul Rizal, who had memorized by heart the Quran 30 Juz. In addition to a convenient place of worship, the mosque has become a tourist destination abroad. Not infrequently, Muslim tourists from Malaysia and Russia visited the mosque, to pray for a moment in it ..

Name : M Rizki Ramadhan
Class : 2 BIB
NIM : 061130901418

TRADITIONAL MARKET

Every region have their each traditional culture, transportation, food, and also traditional market. In this chance, I will introduce tou about traditional market in Palembang. Actually, there are so many traditional market in Palembang. But, I will tell to you about 16 ilir traditional market, which is the most famous and the biggest tradidtional market in Palembang City.

16 Ilir market is a market that is quite modern in the Musi river and located next to the Ampera bridge in Palembang. This market is relatively clean because it is a market that sells textiles, batik, clothes, songket, etc.

Market building consists of four levels of the building. While the shop around the market is so clean. After undergoing renovations, shop around the market is again seen as the building of colonial trade a neat, clean, beautiful, and majestic.

This market will be felt crowded every day around noon. There is a Garden of Nusa Indah under the Ampera bridge near the market is to rest and take shelter from the scorching heat of the sun during the day.

Bedide that, in this market we can see a beautiful view from Musi River and Ampera bridge. The unique one is, how the costumer can go there, they can use land transportation and also water transportationwhich is called “ketek” for the people from Hulu to accross the Musi River to Hilir

Billy Devikha

                2BIB

                                                             

Dulmuluk

 

Dul Muluk is one of traditional art in south Sumatera. It’s usually performed on special occasions such as wedding parties, circumcision rites, the celebration of Palembang’s anniversary, the celebration of Indonesia’s independence or on entertainment stages.
In the 1960s Dul Muluk was performed for seven days and nights with pauses in between. Today, a Dul Muluk performance last only two to three hours. Uniquely, although Dul Muluk is usually performed in Palembang, most Dul Muluk troupes come from Pemulutan village in a suburban area of Palembang municipality.
A Dul Muluk performance is about palace life. The story is told through a number of characters such as the king, a royal army commander, royal guards and royal maids. Uniquely, there are no actresses in a Dul Muluk performance. A female character in the story will be played by a male actor made up and dressed like a woman.








                                                                                                                             Name : Arif Rosyidin
                                                                                                                            



                                                                                                  

Arab Village in Palembang

         There are many interesting places in Palembang. Also, Palembang has many ethnics and cultures in its community. One of them is Arab community, live in the big place, named Arab village (Kampung Arab). Most of people in Arab village are people from Arab. They get married with Palembang people and stay in Palembang. For one thing, Arab village is located along the Musi river. Not only in upstream of Musi river, but also in downstream of Musi river.The address of this village is in Lorong Asia and Sungai Bayas village, Kelurahan Kotabatu, Kecamatan Ilir Timur 1, Lorong Sungai Lumpur Kelurahan 13 Ulu, then Lorong BBC Kelurahan 12 Ulu, Lorong Almunawar Kelurahan 13 Ulu, Lorong Al-Hadad, Lorong Al-Habsy and Lorong Al-Kaaf Kelurahan 14 Ulu, and Assegaf Complex Kelurahan 16 Ulu. For another thing, the shape of the house in Arab village is same as Palembang house generally. The shape of the houses tend to follow the shape of the house such as stilt houses and Indies houses which was developed at that time. 

       Those houses surround a large yard and face to Musi river. Last of all, the culture of people in Arab village is about the marriage. In their culture, a woman who is descendant of Arabic is not allowed to married with Palembang man. But a woman who is descendant of Arabic is allowed to married with Palembang woman. People in Arab village think that woman who married to Palembang man is a disgrance, because they think that man still has descendant blood from Rasulullah (Muhammad prophet), while woman don’t. That’s why, if descendant Arabic woman married to Palembang man, line of descendant from that Rasulullah will stop only from the woman, because Palembang man doesn’t has descendant blood from Rasulullah. 

                                                                     Name : Rizcka Adha Rani

The Raft House

Raft house is one of the tourism in Palembang. There are three reasons of raft house to be tourism object in Palembang. First, it is becauseof the raft house made from words and bamboos with lise kajang t thin wooden which is called sirap and nowadays some house use zinc roof. the shape of this raft house is the eldest shape of housing in Palembang and maybe already exist since Sriwijaya Kingdo era second. The raft house has many function. for example. the raft house are usefull for housing and handcraft workshop. Finally, the raft house are float on Musi River, that is mmake musi river very beautiful. In 1900's a hospital has been built in this kind of raft house, with the assumption that patients health will get recovery easily because of the beautiful scenery, fresh air and biotic component surrounded on flow. This is a reasons raft house to be the tourism object in Palembang.

 by: Rininta Trihardini

LIMAS HOUSE

LIMAS HOUSE

           Palembang has many place that can visit for all the people from palembang or another city. For example Limas House, Limas House is a prototype of Palembang traditional House. Having a pyramidal roof, it has the characteristics as follows , pyramidal roof, wooden walls with separate leveled rooms (kijing), the roof, walls, and floors are supported on pillars, the ornament and carving show the charisma and identity of the house. And then the area of most Limas from rangers from 400 to 1000 square meters. Constructed on Unglen (hard wood) pillars and Tembesu wood for the frame. Islamic influence is reflected on room (In Kawi language, Meaning a hall) , is considered respectful. It is located on the uppermost part of the house exactly bellow the pyramidal roof which is supported by Alang Sunan and Sako Sunan. Inside is Amben (Meeting Room) located about 75cm above the elephant room. It is located the center of the pyramidal house for cupboard, to show the owner’s wealth. Pangkeng (bedroom) has walls on both right and left sides. To enter it, one has to go through dampar (a box) at the door functioning as household equipment storage. Behind the elephant room is Pawon (Kitchen) located on the same level as the elephant room, but it is not below Pisang Sesisir ( A bounce of Banana) roof.  Having the shape and leveled rooms, Limas House naturally manages an orderly protocol, for example an eating arrangement for guests in a party is arranged according to the status of them in the community.

By : Hadriyanti ( 2 BIB )

Merogan & Lawang Kidul Mosque

Lawang Kidul Mosque

      South sumatera has many worship, especially in Palembang. There are Marogan Mosque & Lawang Kidul Mosque in Palembang. That Places many history of Palembang in the past. Both mosques were constructed relatively at the time 1310 by Kyai Merogan ( Mgs H. Abdul Hamid bin Mgs Mahmud ) on personal expense. The two mosque have the same shapes.

Merogan Mosque

        As a moeslem leader with future vision, he built the mosque and wrote a statement "Najar Mujai Lillahi Ta'ala," dated on 6 syawal 1310. Masjid Ki Merogan lies on the side of Ogan River, Kecamatan Kertapati, Where as Masjid Lawang Kidul is on the side of Musi River, Seberang Ilir Kelurahan 5 Ilir. Though the founder of the mosques has long passed away, many people visit the mosques, particulary Masjid Ki Merogan because Kyai Merogan was buried there. The place to be scared. There are several interesting accounts about him when he was still alive.

      Finally, we as Palembang people, we must improve our religion history of Islam in Palembang.

                                                           Name : Ricky Randa Jhonansyah