Kayu Agung's Animism


The dry season in South Sumatra generally ranges from May - October each year, while the rainy season ranges from November - April. Seasonal deviations usually occur once every 5 years, in the form of a dry season that is longer than the rainy season, with an average rainfall of approximately 1000 mm/year with an average of 60 rainy days/year. Indonesian is widely used, apart from languages ​​such as English & Arabic whose use is very limited.

The population of Ogan Komering Ilir Regency in the 2010 census reached approximately 62,000 thousand people, the majority of the population is Muslim. This district is divided into several ethnic groups, both native tribes and immigrants from Java, Bali & Sunda. The Sumatran tribes native to this district include the Kayu Agung tribe.

At first the people there were still in a primitive state and still adhered to animist and dynamism beliefs. One of the rituals is Midang which is a national agenda for local and foreign tourist visits in OKI Regency in particular. This tradition, which existed in the 17th century, originated from the family's requirements for mothers to marry off their sons and daughters.

Then, in the 80s there was a traditional Mulah Night event which was a night for family & neighbors to cook in preparation for the day of almsgiving. Then the Penguton dance, from its history, this dance was born in 1889 & in 1920, by Prince Bakri's family, this dance was perfected to welcome the arrival of the Dutch Governor General. It is said that the musical instrument that accompanies this dance still exists and was used when welcoming President Soekarno when he first visited Bumi Bende Seguguk in 1959.

The Islamic heritage that can be found in this district is the architectural building of the Al Falah Mosque which is very similar to the Mahmud Badaruddin II Mosque in Palembang, with traditional building architecture that adopts a stacked pyramid roof like most ancient mosques in our archipelago.

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