Legenda Pulau Kemaro

Kemaro Island

Once upon a time in Sriwijaya Kingdom there was a king who ruled justly and wisely. This king had a beautiful daughter named Siti Fatimah. Lots of handsome boys come from various parts of the archipelago, but no one can conquer the hearts of the princess Siti Fatimah.

One day, Prince from Tiongkok named is Tan Bun Ann, he came to Palembang and he met with Princes Siti Fatimah, and falling in love each other. Tan bun ann propose marrige with Siti fatimah, but Fatima’s father gave requirement to Tan buan ann, if he want married with Siti fatimah, Tan bun ann must provide 9 jars of gold, Tan bun ann accepted the requirement.

He back to China for told his family about he want married with Siti Fatimah and to provide 9 jars of gold for Siti fatimah’s father. Tan bun ann family prepared the gold and put the gold inside the jars were coated with vegetables to avoid the pirates, but Tan bun ann didn’t know about that.

Tan bun ann arrived from China and he brought 9 jars of gold to Siti Fatima’s father. He showed the content of jars to Siti Fatimah’s father. He very surprised to see the vegetables in jars.

 He was very surprised,angry and shy. And then before he checked content of the jars, he throw the jars into the Musi river, but the last jars fell down to floor.

Tan bun ann saw the pieces of goldin the jar, Tan pun ann felling regret and that made he took unexpected decision , he jumped down into the Musi river. Siti fatimah saw Tan bun ann jumped into the Musi river, and that made Siti fatimah joined to jumped down into Musi river. 

And before she jumped into the river she said “ When the land growing up from the river, that would be my grave”,Siti fatimah jumped into river. Know everybody know the land with “Pulau Kemaro/ Kemaro Island” because in kemaro island never flooded althought the volume of water in Musi river increased, kemaro island still dry.