Rafting on Manna River

Whitewater rafting is a blend of tourism and sports. Navigate the rapids at the Manna River upstream (south eastern Mount Dempo) are very exciting and thrilling at the same time.

Manna River which divides the southern part of Bengkulu province is located in the upstream region of South Sumatra.Geographical conditions of the west region of South Sumatra bordering the Bukit Barisan, a "paradise" for Adventurers who like challenges and new experiences. A number of fast-flowing creeks and rafting (white water) are scattered in various locations.

Subdistrict Tanjungsakti located in Bukit Barisan, a place normally used for river rafting sports fans channeling his hobby.This location is usually selected, for being the closest point to go down to the river. From this place, the situation is quite wide and the current river roared, so for those visitors who like adventure will be stimulated adrenaline.

The situation of this river has varying levels of difficulty, so every adventurers are advised to use the guide (guide) is experienced.Rock outcrops form a stream of water, causing the noise, for it takes extra energy to pass through. Not far from this place there is the river that forms the 50-meter platform with the current state of calm.

 

Feature
This river has varying difficulty levels, state of the river is quite wide at the beginning, while the next 15 kilometers along the river there is a narrow path and the current heavy rumble, so it is quite challenging for the sports fans of rafting.

Path of the river is very rapid in the form of fracture (holes) to padas rock wall at the edge of the river, as well as at the end of the current state of rapids that make up the basin and rotating flows. River rafting Manna has a maximum grade-difficulty category IV.

Natural beauty of the cliffs on either side of the river offers the natural beauty of tropical rain forests are very intriguing.

Location
The startup location Rapids Manna was in the District Tanjungsakti Lahat regency, or about 40 km from the City Pagaralam.

Accessibility
Is in the process of data collection.

Accommodation and Facilities
In the City Pagaralam rafting equipment is available and there is also a group of guides who are ready to help the adventurers, they joined the organization FAJI (Rafting Federation Indonesia) Pagaralam.

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Sekanak Market, Floating Market on Sumatra

Sekanak Market in 1915

Developing of Sekanak market, originally preceded by the Dutch colonial government desire for "uniformity" of social and economic system in the colony. Although "recognize" the existence of the floating market in the Musi River and the "markets" of the people who are generally located in the estuary and along the banks of the River Musi child, Holland sees the need of the market on the mainland. Therefore, after occupying Palembang in 1821, the Netherlands also plans to build a common market, which all activities are concentrated in the mainland. It is written J.L. van Sevenhoven, advocates fiscal from Batavia who was appointed as Commissioner of the Netherlands in Palembang in 1822.

In the capital city of Palembang, there is no public market. In the corners of creeks and small rivers, the food is sold. With small boats, as well as other goods carried around and peddled. Now, there is a large market held by the Dutch Government. Every day, crammed-jelallah here the sellers and buyers. And not long after, this market will be a place people from the interior will come with a raft-raft and freely sell their goods.

New at the beginning of the 20th century, emerging markets in the region grew 16 Ilir. Initially, the area along the banks of-way to the River Musi-River downstream Kapuran as an office area and shops. However, the colonial government offered an opportunity for the people of Palembang and the surrounding area for wares in the region near the mouth of the river to trade cungkukan Rendang or stretch, a kind of street vendors at this time. Condition, the merchandise that was held the morning, unloaded in the afternoon.This growing market is "permanent" out around 1918.

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Songket, King's Dress

Songket is a fabric that belongs to the brocade family of textiles of Indonesia. It is hand-woven in silk or cotton, and intricately patterned with gold or silver threads. The metallic threads stand out against the background cloth to create a shimmering effect. In the weaving process the metallic threads are inserted in between the silk or cotton weft (latitudinal) threads.

The term songket comes from the Malay/Indonesian word sungkit, which means "to hook". It has something to do with the method of songket making; to hook and pick a group of threads, and then slip the gold threads in it. Some says that the word songket was derived from songka, a Palembang cap in which gold threads was first woven. The word menyongket means ‘to embroider with gold or silver threads’. Songket is a luxury product traditionally worn during ceremonial occasions as sarong, shoulder cloths or head ties. Tanjak or Songket headdresses were worn at the courts of the Malay Sultanates. Traditionally Muslim women and adolescent girls wove songket; "some boys and men are also weaving today". Traditionally-patterned Sumatran textiles embody a system of interpretable emblems.

Songket weaving is historically associated with areas of Malay settlement, and the production techniques could have been introduced by Arab and Indian merchants. It is not certain as to the songket's place of origin, however according to Kelatan tradition this weaving technique came from the north, somewhere in the Cambodia-Siam region and expanded south into Pattani and finally to Kelantan and Terengganu However, Terengganu weavers believe that Indian traders brought songket weaving teachnique to Palembang and Jambi where it probably originated during the time of Srivijaya.

In Indonesian tradition, songket is associated with Srivijaya, a wealthy 7th to 13th century maritime trading empire based on Sumatra, due to the fact that Palembang is the famous songket producer in Indonesia. Songket is a luxurious textile that required some amount of real gold leafs to be made gold threads and hand-woven into exquisite fabrics, hictorically the gold mines are located in Sumatra hinterland; Jambi and Minangkabau highlands. Although gold threads was found buried in the Srivijaya ruins in Sumatra, along with unpolished rubies and pieces of gold plate, there is no corroborating evidence that the local weavers used gold threads as early as 600s to early 700s CE. Songket probably developed in later period somewhere in Sumatra.

Much documentation is sketchy about the origins of the songket but it is most likely that songket weaving was brought to Peninsular Malaysia through intermarriages between royal families. This was a common occurrence in the 15th century for sealing strategic alliances. Production was located in politically significant kingdoms because of the high cost of materials; the gold thread used was originally wound with real gold leaf.

Songket as king's dress was also mentioned by Abdullah bin Abdul Kadir writings 1849.

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