CURUP KAMI

Fauna : Bronchocela jubata - Green Crested Lizard from Rejang Land Sumatra

2010-01-01T12:23:00.000+07:00

Bronchocela jubata, or more commonly known as the Green Crested Lizard, is an agamid lizard found in Indonesia,Although in the past it was thought the species may be found in India, either on the mainland or in the Nicobars, this is not the case according to herpetologist Indraneil Das. It is also be known by the name of "bloodsucker", although this is a misnomer.

The Green Crested Lizard is 550mm in length, witha long hanging tail making up four fifths of its length. It has a jagged crest on its neck which more closely resemble hairs, as opposed to the crest of its close relative, B. cristatella, which more closely resembles the points on a crown. The crest consists of elongated scales, although it is flabby like skin.

The head is square in shape, and there is a soft sack under the chin. It has large, flexible eyelids made of fine speckled scales.

The dorsal area is coloured from light green to dark green, and can change to brown or black if feeling threatened. A rusty coloured stain appears under the throat. More spots, often blurring to form a stripe, appear on the shoulder and the front lateral side. Towards the back of the lizard, the colour becomes duller.

The underside of the lizard is yellowish to white under the chin, neck, stomach and the back of the legs. The bottom of the hands and feet are a yellowish brown. The tail is coloured green at its base, with bluish stains. Towards the end of the tail, the colour becomes a dull brown with whitish spots on the tip.

The scales of the Green Crested Lizard are hard, course and strong. The tail has an angular feel.

Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Agamidae
Genus:	Bronchocela
Species:	B. jubata

Binomial name :

Bronchocela jubata,Duméril & Bibron, 1837

Image Location: Talang Rimbo Lama Village,South Curup District,Rejang Lebong Regency

References :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronchocela_jubata

Fauna : Bronchocela cristatella - Green Crested Lizard from Rejang Land Sumatra

2010-01-01T11:59:00.000+07:00

Bronchocela cristatella, also known as the Green Crested Lizard, is an agamid lizard found in Southeast Asia

This species is a bright green lizard, sometimes possessing a blue tint on the head. It is able to change colour, turning darker brown when threatened. There is a dark ring around the eyes, and a dark spot at the back of the head. The males have a crest on the neck. It has a very long and thin tail (75% of total length). The body length is of 13 cm, and the total length (body + tail) is of 57 cm.

Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Family:	Agamidae
Genus:	Bronchocela
Species:	B. cristatella

Binomial name

Bronchocela cristatella,Kuhl, 1820

Image Location : Talang Rimbo Lama Village,South Curup District, Rejang Lebong Regency

References :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronchocela_cristatella

Info : The sixth road show of health and family planning services in Rejang Lebong Regency

2009-12-31T00:22:00.001+07:00

Rejang Lebong Regency return to social service activities conducted by the health department , the PKK team and other related department . At this moment this activity is focusing on the 3 districts ( Sindang Kelingi,Binduriang and Padang Ulak Tanding ) with 21 villages in Rejang Lebong Regency.

This activity is being followed by 300 health workers from 21 health centers in Rejang lebong also from District Health Office and district PKK team. They consist of doctors, nurses, midwives and other health personnel, who help each other to help provide free health services to the people who need them.

like the previous activities, this activity aims to keep health services quickly and cheaply to people who need health services, including in basic health services, family planning services and counseling, health education to the community.

These activities are expected to suppress maternal mortality and child as well as accelerate the formation of Desa Siaga in Rejang Lebong.

Fauna : Black and white foot Millipede - Archispirostreptus.ssp From Rejang Land Sumatra

2009-12-29T23:07:00.002+07:00

Millipedes, known as Kekea Sribew ( Thousand foot worm ) in Rejang Land,its size is around 25 cm. because this is big millipede i suppose this is one of Archispirostreptus genus, so if anyone has information about this species,please correct it.

for detail this species :

long : 25 cm
have white foot
Location : Coffee Farm,Sumatra,with 734 metre above sea level

Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Myriapoda
Class:	Diplopoda
Order:	Julida
Family:	Spirostreptidae
Genus:	Archispirostreptus
Species:	Archispirostreptus. ssp

Image Location : Talang Rimbo Lama Village,South Curup District,Rejang Lebong Regency

Cuisine : Pindang Ciput ( Pindang Siput ) From Rejang Land

2009-12-28T20:53:00.000+07:00

And now about cuisine,this cuisine is very popular on people in rejang land,this cuisine named PINDANG CIPUT ( River Snail Soup ),very easy to make this cuisine,and for the marinade that the need is, ginger, lemon grass, laos, turmeric, garlic, onion and tomato,These foods eaten with rice or can be eaten just like that

Flower : Dove orchid - Bag-shaped Dendrobium / Dendrobium crumenatum from Rejang Land Sumatra

2009-12-26T14:23:00.000+07:00

A member of the family Orchidaceae, Dendrobium crumenatum produces white, fragrant flowers with a yellow tinted throat. The plant produces a fragrant smell, but only for two days. From the side view, the orchid resemble a flying pigeon; that's how it's known commonly as the Pigeon Orchid. Other common names are Sparrow Orchid and Bag-shaped Dendrobium; "dove orchid" usually refers to the genus Peristeria, but sometimes to D. crumenatum.

A tropical epiphytic plant, this orchid is most common in Curup Town and for now this orchid blooming,not difficult to find it because at roadside Sukowati Street we can find this orchid.

this picture was taken from other side roadside at Sapta marga street,

Scientific Classification

Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Genus:	Dendrobium
Species:	D.crumenatum

Image Location : Roadside at Sapta Marga Street, Middle Curup District, Rejang Lebong Regency
( Dec,26,2009)

References :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dendrobium_crumenatum

Frog : The Cricket Frog - Fejervarya limnocharis From Rejang Land Sumatra

2009-12-24T19:52:00.000+07:00

The Cricket Frog (Fejervarya limnocharis) is a species of frog found widely distributed in South Asia. Molecular studies of the species complex suggest that there may be multiple species involved.

Color: Gray brown , sometimes suffused with bright carmine; a V-shaped dark mark between eyes, a yellow vertebral stripe mostly present; lips and limbs barred, a light line along calf, thighs laterally yellow, marbled with black, ventrum white, throat is mottled with brown in male.

Binominal Name :

Fejervarya limnocharis (Gravenhorst, 1829)

Synonyms

Limonectes limnocharis
Rana limnocharis

Habitat :

Habitat A widely distributed species, extending from China and Southern Japan, throughout India, Ceylon, and Burma to the Malay Peninsula and Archipelago.

Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Subphylum:	Vertebrata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Ranidae
Genus:	Fejervarya
Species:	F. limnocharis

Image Location : Talang Rimbo Lama Village,South Curup District, Rejang Lebong Regency

References :

http://www.eol.org/pages/330511
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fejervarya_limnocharis

Bird : Pericit Madu ( Olive-backed Sunbird/Yellow-bellied Sunbird,Cinnyris jugularis ) From Rejang Land Sumatra

2009-12-23T19:36:00.003+07:00

The Olive-backed Sunbird, Cinnyris jugularis,or Burung-madu Sriganti also known as the Yellow-bellied Sunbird, but for local people in Rejang Land known as Pericit Madu.

this is a species of sunbird found from Southern Asian to Australia. and this picture was taken from Talang Rimbo Baru Village,Middle Curup District, Rejang Lebong Regency.

on BirdLife International (2004). Nectarinia jugularis. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 02 May 2007. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern

Olive-backed Sunbird Male

Scientific Classification

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Nectariniidae
Genus:	Cinnyris
Species:	C. jugularis

Binomial name : Cinnyris jugularis ,Linnaeus, 1766
Synonyms : Nectarinia jugularis

Image Location : Talang Rimbo Baru Village,Middle Curup District,Rejang Lebong Regency ( Oct,31,2009 )

References :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olive-backed_Sunbird

Moth : Swallowtail Moth Lyssa Zampa ( Giant Uranid Moth / Uranidae Uraniinae Lyssa zampa ) From Rejang Land Sumatra

2009-12-22T20:13:00.008+07:00

Lyssa zampa or Giant Uranid Moth is a species of moth of the family Uraniidae. It is found in the Indomalaya ecozone. not many data and picture about Lyssa Zampa from sumatra, i wish this picture can helping anyone who was interested with Giant Uranid Moth. this picture was taken from Talang Rimbo Baru Village,Middle Curup District, Rejang Lebong Regency,Dec,17,2009.

Scientific Classification

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Geometroidea
Family:	Uraniidae
Subfamily:	Uraniinae
Genus:	Lyssa
Species:	L. zampa

Image Location: Talang Rimbo Baru Village,Middle Curup District, Rejang Lebong Regency References :

http://www.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/geometroidea/uraniidae/uraniinae/lyssa/index.html
http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-8/uraniinae/uraniinae_1_1.php
http://www.dnp.go.th/FOREMIC/Insect_web/Lyssa.htm

Moth : The Muga Silkworm or Assam Silkmoth ( Antheraea assamensis) from Rejang Land Sumatra

2009-11-05T22:02:00.006+07:00

Antheraea assamensis male form from Rejang Land Sumatra

The Muga Silkworm or Assam Silkmoth (Antheraea assamensis) is a moth of the Saturniidae family.they can be found in India, Burma and Sundaland,this picture was taken from Talang Rimbo Lama Village,Middle Curup District,Rejang Lebong Regency. The Binomial name of this moth is Antheraea assamensis Helfer, 1837

Antheraea assamensis male form from Rejang Land Sumatra

Synonyms :

Antheraea brunnea
Antheraea youngi
Antheraea perotteti
Saturnia assama
Antheraea assama
Antheraea mezankooria
Antheraea brunnea subvelata
Antheraea assamensis mezops
Antheraea assamensis rubigenea

Scientific Classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Saturniidae
Subfamily:	Saturniinae
Tribe:	Saturniini
Genus:	Antheraea
Species:	A. assamensis

Image Location : Talang Rimbo Lama Village,Middle Curup District, Rejang Lebong Regency References:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antheraea_assamensis
Thank To Green Baron for helping me identify this moth http://www.flickr.com/photos/17487183@N00/3366059371/

Architecture:The Rejang House at 1881

2009-10-20T20:05:00.001+07:00

I hope this article can make sure you how the rejangese home look like. The article taken from old book with tittle "Midden sumatra III" published at year 1881. Let`s learn together :)

Rumah Rejang dari buku Midden Sumatra III (Repro by admin)

Figure 1 : Bangunan rumah sangat bagus di temukan di desa Topos, Kabupaten Lebong. Di buat dari papan kayu Surian, dengan tiang tiang kokoh dari kayu Balam. Atapnya (h p s d) di buat dari bambu yang disusun ganda (posisi longitudinal) yang di ayam (disusun) sedemikian rupa. L adalah jendelah bagian dari rumah ini. Figure 2 : Lantai datar atau rata, di sanggah oleh tiang tiang. a b c d adalah proyeksi dari atap rumah. e f g h adalah lantai rumah yang terbuat dari bambu yang terpisah (dibelah), pada beberapa bagian malah terbuat dari kayu gelondongan ukuran setengah kaki dengan kualitas yang sangat baik. g h i j, lantai yang lebar dan ketebalan kurang dari ketebalan lantai i j f e seperti yang terlihat di gambar. k l m n g o, adalah salah satu koridor dari bambu (beranda kecil), T adalah jalan akses menuju rumah berupa tangga. m n h p adalah gagian yang di buat untuk lemari yang di buat dari bambu, p q r s adalah lemari dari bambu tanpa pintu (rak). m n u t adalah bagian yang terpisah yang pada bagian dasarnya terpuat dari batang kayu, pada bagian atasnya dari bambu sehingga rumah terdiri dari dua kamar (ruangan) besar, w u v juga demikian yang menjadi dua kamar terpisah. Figure 3 : Denah lantai sebuah rumah di soekoe kayo - Lebong. rumah terbuat dari papan dimana B dibuat menggnakan bambu yg di buat dari luar dengan sisi dalamnya terbuka menghadap ke dalam rumah. K merupakan kandang ayam dimana untuk membuka kandang tersebut melallui ruang G. a b terbuat dari bambu yg mana menjadi pembatas antar ruangan sehingga rumah terbagi menjadi 2 bagian. L jendela S tungku perapian.

Rumah Rejang di muara aman 1941 by KITLV (detailnya lihat di sini Link)

Sketsa Rumah Rejang dari buku Midden-Sumatra III (Trophen Museum netherland arsip)

Rumah adat di samping rumah dinas salah satu bupati, rumah rejang kah? (Bagaimana menurut rekan rekan, rumah adat rejang apa bukan?)

Source : KITLV Trophen Museum Netherland Midden Sumatra III (Book) 1881 Ethnographische Atlas, van Midden-Sumatra met Verklarended Tekst by A. L Van Hasselt 1881

Credit : Translate and edit by Tunjang and Leicneicagra

History :Rejang land and Besemah Land at Map Sumatra Island (Based on book Nederlandsch Oost-en West-indie)

2009-10-20T20:02:00.001+07:00

This is Sumatra Island map. Taken from book Nederlandsch Oost-en West-indie page 277-288. In this map will show you where Rejang land located. Rejang Country mention as Redjangsch, and the Passumah Country mention as Midden Maleisch (Pasema`sch) Even Rejang Land not famous in Indonesia for now, I try introduce again abaut this land especially a few country in south west sumatra region (Rejang country and passumah country history), because the history in closed to disappear if nobody try to recovery.

Credit : Book Nederlandsch Oost-en West-indie page 277-288 thank to : tun jang

Flora : Bulbophyllum campanulatum, Rejang Land Orchid Origin

2009-10-20T19:59:00.003+07:00

Dear reader. Its really gratefull for finding this orchid species history. Known in scientific name as Bulbophyllum campanulatum, this species really rare and closed to unrecognize by Rejangese people or Rejang land people recently. Thats the reason why I try to introduce you this species.

Soft yellow pinky with maron red spot, make it beauty and unique look (photo dylansuzanne)

In sumatra this orchid collect and discription by Rolfe and Smith, J.J. (1909 - 1918, see history specimen below) and taken from Suban ayam (now the area part of Rejang Lebong Regency in Rejang Land), and than he review and compare another sample from specimen nearby Rimbo Pengadang (now part of Lebong Regency recently), and give determination name for Orchid as Bulbophyllum campanulatum. So thats why this orchid meaning as Rejang Land Origin also. In other publication the species report also found in Thailand, Malaysia, Borneo, and philipina (wikipedia).

Bulbophyllum campanulatum (from wikipedia)

In rejang language orchid call as kiyuo singeak or klikip (kepahiang dialect terminology). Many orchid from this area I believe need to explore but now dissapear in nature due many illegal logging happen in Rejang Land. What a pity :(

Whole plant (photo dylansuzanne)

Taxonomy and specimen history:

Scientific Name	:	Bulbophyllum campanulatum
Genus	:	Bulbophyllum
Family	:	Orchidaceae
Informal Group	:	Monocot
Other Name	:
Synonim	:
Species Notes	:	Sumatra
Species Author	:	Rolfe.
Species Publication	:	in Kew Bull. 1909, 62.
Status	:	Accurate

Specimen Detail

record 1

BO Number	:	BO-49414;
Determination By	:	Smith, J.J. (1918-01-01 00:00:00)
Collector	:	leg. ign. ()
Origin of Collection	:	wild origin
Status of Collection	:	present in collections
Phenology	:	flowering
Sex	:
Collection Method	:	Hand collected
Preservation Method	:	Herbarium Sheet
Type	:	syntype
Habit Detail	:
Habitat	:
Substrate	:
Specimen Notes	:	Syntype of Bulbophyllum campanulatum Rolfe var. inconspicuum J.J.S. (Orchidaceae).
Local Name	:
Latitude	:	3° 48' 0'' S
Longitude	:	102° 16' 12'' E
Altitude	:
Depth	:
Coordinate Precision	:
Distribution of Duplicates	:
Locality	:	Bengkulu Utara (Kab) Sumatra, Pulau
Locality Detail	:	Sumatra, Soeban Ajam, Benkoelen
Country	:	Indonesia

Specimen Detail

record 2

BO Number	:	BO-49414; BO-49415;
Determination By	:	Smith, J.J. (1918-01-01 00:00:00)
Collector	:	Ajoeb (1916-01-01 00:00:00)
Origin of Collection	:	wild origin
Status of Collection	:	present in collections
Phenology	:	flowering
Sex	:
Collection Method	:	Hand collected
Preservation Method	:	Herbarium Sheet
Type	:	syntype
Habit Detail	:
Habitat	:
Substrate	:
Specimen Notes	:	Syntype of Bulbophyllum campanulatum Rolfe var. inconspicuum J.J.S. (Orchidaceae), Exp. E. Jacobson
Local Name	:
Latitude	:	3° 18' 0'' S
Longitude	:	102° 25' 12'' E
Altitude	:
Depth	:
Coordinate Precision	:
Distribution of Duplicates	:
Locality	:	Sumatra Sumatra, Pulau
Locality Detail	:	Sumatra, Rimbo Pengadang
Country	:	Indonesia

Specimen Detail

record 3

BO Number	:	BO-49414; BO-49415; BO-49418; BO-49413;
Determination By	:	Smith, J.J. (1918-01-01 00:00:00)
Collector	:	Ajoeb ()
Origin of Collection	:	wild origin
Status of Collection	:	present in collections
Phenology	:	flowering
Sex	:
Collection Method	:	Hand collected
Preservation Method	:	Herbarium Sheet
Type	:	syntype
Habit Detail	:
Habitat	:
Substrate	:
Specimen Notes	:	Syntype of Bulbophyllum campanulatum Rolfe var. inconspicuum J.J.S. (Orchidaceae), Exp. E. Jacobson
Local Name	:
Latitude	:	3° 18' 0'' S
Longitude	:	102° 25' 12'' E
Altitude	:
Depth	:
Coordinate Precision	:
Distribution of Duplicates	:
Locality	:	Sumatra Sumatra, Pulau
Locality Detail	:	Sumatra, Rimbo Pengadang
Country	:	Indonesia

Clasificación científica
Reino:	Plantae
Subreino:	Tracheobionta
División:	Magnoliophyta
Clase:	Liliopsida
Subclase:	Liliidae
Orden:	Asparagales
Familia:	Orchidaceae
Subfamilia:	Epidendroideae
Tribu:	Dendrobieae
Subtribu:	Bulbophyllinae
Género:	Bulbophyllum
Sección:	Recurvae Garay, Hamer & Siegerist 1994^[1]
Especie:	B. auratum
Nombre binomial
Bulbophyllum auratum Lindley 1840

Sinónimos

Cirrhopetalum auratum Lindl., Edwards's Bot. Reg. 26(Misc.): 50 (1840).
Phyllorkis aurata (Lindl.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 677 (1891).
Cirrhopetalum borneense Schltr., Bull. Herb. Boissier, II, 6: 464 (1906).
Bulbophyllum campanulatum Rolfe, Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1909: 62 (1909).
Cirrhopetalum campanulatum (Rolfe) Rolfe, Orchid Rev. 18: 73 (1910).
Bulbophyllum borneense (Schltr.) J.J.Sm., Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg, II, 8: 23 (1912).

Credit : Photo by dylansuzanne (Contributor home-and-garden.webshots.com) LIPI archive (http://ibis.biologi.lipi.go.id) http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anexo:Especies_de_Bulbophyllum thank to : tunjang

Sastra : Sambey "Iben Penyambut Tamu"

2009-10-20T19:56:00.001+07:00

Iben ade delamea Gamia ade decaik Pinang ade desisit Rokok ade depun

Iben nyo iben pena’ok magea suko panggea Salang tun dumai belek moi talang Salang tun talang belek moi sadei Dapet kune ta’ok dengen tawea Salang magea mendeak simeak

Arok suko pado ngalo Arok magea mendeak simeak Agang magea suko panggea

Asai tekecep tebau nak talang Asai tekenem bioa nak imbo Asai mendaki mungeak medatea

Note :

Sambey in bahasa known as Sarembeak. This is one of oral rejangese literate. This is lebong version dialect. Many version with same meaning and purpose. This sambey use as opening word to greet guests of honour in oral rejangese literate.

Credit :

Written by Anton Topos (Recomended from Mr. Erwin Basrin and Almh. Bpk. Sahariman) Face Book Kutai Topos Jurukalang Retype by Admin Image : http://orugallu.net/vinDu/images/pan1.JPG thank to : tun jang

Info : Herbal Therapy of Rejang Folk Doctor compare it with Ayurvedic practices

2009-10-20T19:50:00.001+07:00

Final Report on the Project Ayurveda & its Impact on Indian & Southeast Asian Societies Dr. Rita Chattopadhyay Professor, Department of Sanskrit, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India

For the medical practices of the ‘Rejang’ community who live in the highlands of South-West Sumatra, I have solely depended upon the findings of Prof Mervyn. A. Jaspan who was the Professor of South-East-Asian Sociology and Director of the centre for South-East Asian studies, at the University of Hull, England. From 1961 to 1963, Prof Jaspan conducted field research among the Rejang community, and for approximately a year of this time he chose to be apprenticed to Man Aher, a man in his seventies who was regarded as the greatest Rejang folk doctor, historian, and ‘bard’.

According to Prof Jaspan “the phenomenon of the versatile doctor who was also an accomplished natural historian or man of letters was common in Europe until the nineteenth century” and interestingly enough, in India also, the noted Ayurvedic practitioners used to be called ‘kaviraja’ which literally mean ‘the king of the poets’ i.e. man of letters. Now we would like to point out some aspects of the medical practices of the Rejang community and would try to compare it with Ayurvedic practices. Lebong which is heartland of the Rejang is usually described not in the terms of its area, population or government but in a succinct quatrain of ten Rejang words as follows:

Tanea ubeut, - A land of medicine;
Tanea guau; - A land of learning;
Tanea ubeut kaeun - Of medicine that brings recovery
Tanea guau patjo’ - Of learning that brings insight.

Among the Rejang of Sumatra islands and in Southeast Asia in general, traditional theories of pathology relates to four main categories:

(a) the action of natural elements, particularly water and wind;
(b) deistic or ancestral retribution;
(c) sorcery and witchcraft; and
(d) poisoning.

These ideas are considered when the folk doctor in Southeast Asia examines a patient and almost always constitute a core part of both the patient’s own account or explanation of his illness and the doctor’s case history, diagnosis, and therapeutic program. In many a cases the Rejang doctor is left with metaphysical interpretations, such as retribution for evil, in the sense of antisocial actions or thoughts, serious breaches of custom, or the neglect of ancestors, kinsmen or living dependents who are in need. The folk doctor particularly stresses the therapeutic success of medicine in two fields that lie outside surgical technology

1. Metabolic ailments and
2. Mental illness.

With regard to internal medicine, the Rejang doctor seems to have empirically derived the knowledge of the therapeutic properties of forest plants and their prescriptive effect when administered for indigestion, diarrhea, constipation and dialysis. Now we would like to say a few words regarding the occupational professionalization, medical examination, diagnosis or treatment by a Rejang doctor. Rejang doctor is, in no case a full-time professional worker who depends for his livelihood on his medical practice. The Rejang don’t have the habit of seeing a doctor at regular intervals for a periodic checkup. A doctor becomes aware of a case when he is summoned by the patient’s kinsmen.[Notice AS states - A doctor, who comes to see the patient even when he is not summoned, is never honored (svayamagatah - AS/I).] The doctor responds to summons by going to the house of the sick person as soon as possible. On his arrival at the patient’s bed (mat-side) one or more close relatives describe to the doctor how in their view, the patient’s present illness originated and developed; the patient’s relatives sometimes venture their own diagnosis and suggestions for treatment; the Rejang doctor listens to all this with patience and empathy. This absence of professionalization, quite unthinkable in modern society, applies also to other areas of Rejang life. [Again, CS states - A good physician should not offer his services motivated by commercial considerations, he should do so out of his inherent, unadulterated lone for humanity.] The conspiracy of professionalism, so widespread in modern society, is largely absent in the behavior and ethic of Rejang doctors; Rejang doctor sees body and mind indivisibly linked; Rejang doctor believes that the conscious understanding and efforts of patient, patient’s relatives, and friends are vital factors in a therapeutic process; this process furthermore includes the doctor’s own active and devoted concern for the patient; Jaspan has mentioned how greatly this caring attention on a cancer patient brought about relief or a cure, even without chemotherapeutic or surgical intervention. Such attention may be compared with the special care given to the fortunate few who are admitted in highly expensive and sophisticated private nursing homes in big cities of India where nursing is more intimate and often more attentive. All this certainly assists treatment and recovery. But in Rajang country, this is the right and privilege of all. We can’t but cite Caraka, who says-

“A good doctor should be as caring to his patient, as he is to his son.” (bhisagapyaturan.... etc, - Carakasamhita-VI/1) . “A doctor should be friendly to all” (maitri- karunya ... bid I/9).

Also, a good doctor should be kind enough to the diseased, attentive to the curable and also attentive to him who is already cured. I cannot conclude with certainty whether there was any direct impact of Indian Ayurvedic medicine on Rejang doctor but this much I can say with conviction that all the requisites for a great doctor prescribed by Caraka, as listed below, can be found in the Rejang doctor.

(1) Srute paryavadatatvam... etc. A good doctor should possess sound knowledge, efficiency experience and basic integrity as well. (2) A physician should not offer his services motivated by commercial considerations, but should do so out of his inherent, unadulterated love for humanity. (ibid- 6/1)

These are conspicuous in the Rejang doctor, as represented by Man Aher. Hence the saying of Caraka the greatest name in Indian Ayurveda is absolutely true to the medical practices of the Rejang people of Sumatra Island in Southeast Asia. After arriving the doctor then examines the patient by palpation. When an examination, has been completed the doctor is usually offered sweetened black coffee or tea with a handful of bananas and biscuits. After leaving the patient, the doctor seeks certain herbs. After coming back to the village in the late afternoon he shreds the roots, leaves, or barks as necessary and boils them. Thereafter he strains the liquid medicine or potion and pours it into a container made of bamboo or glass. The medicine is brought to the home of the patient, and instructions are left about dosage and about when and how often the medicine is to be taken. To a Rejang doctor the first step in any diagnosis is to determine whether the ailment or disease belongs to the ‘hot’ or ‘cold’ variety. Like Indian Ayurvedic medicine the theory underlying such contradictory classes i.e. ‘hot and cold’ contains both metaphysical and somatic elements. ‘Hot’ illness requires febrifuges such as quinine and cooling drugs whereas ‘cold’ ailments require heat and sedatory treatment. A further method of categorizing maladies is based on four principal pathogenic sources:

(1) wind,
(2) spirits
(3) poison and
(4) worms.

We come directly to the second category. This is an area where the empirical competence of Rejang medicine no longer operates, and the doctor virtually says “I have examined the patient. diagnosed such and such symptoms, and treated him accordingly, but without success. There are probably more powerful influences at work”. From this remark, the patient’s kinsmen conclude that they must now turn to either expelling some harmful spirit or poisonous substance from his body. They perform the ‘rite’ called ‘Kedurai’ wherein the ritual food- offering consists of rice, boiled in saffron, parched rice, coconut oil and a grilled leg or wing of chicken. In some cases the doctor is seen in a role of devil-exorciser. It is interesting to note that at the end of rituals of Pattini also (to be discussed later on) people, in many parts of Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu, eat the foods consecrated to the goddess Pattini. The most important of these cooling foods are rice, cooked in milk, turmeric water and water in margosa leaves.

Link with Ayurveda

In this context, I would like to mention the causes of mental illness as they are enumerated by Caraka as Viruddha-dusta etc.(Caraka-samhita/ Cikitsasthana/IX/4). Caraka says the neglect of ancestors, kinsmen, teachers and brahmins are some of the major causes that relate to mental illness. He also says that ‘curse’ from the ancestors may be one of the causes of ‘Jvararoga’ or fever. He says tasya prakrti (CS/Ci/12). Now I would like to highlight some aspects of Indian Ayurvedic Medicine. It goes without saying that Ayurveda is more than a system of physical medicine, because its underlying ideas have permeated religion and ritual. An analysis of these meta-medical concepts must begin with the fundamental principles i.e. muladharma of Ayurveda, which include the doctrine of the five bhutas (basic elements of the universe); the tridosa (three humors); and the seven dhatus (physical components of the body). The five elements are

(1) ether
(2) wind
(3) water
(4) earth
(5) fire.

The said five elements are constituents of all life, and as such also make up the three humors and the seven physical components of the body. The pivot, round which Indian medical science revolves, is the conception that the body is preserved and guided by the three vital elements, viz wind (vata), bile (pitta) and mucus (kapha). The body is fit when these are in a harmonic balanced condition. Due to the imbalance of these three humors the body becomes vulnerable to the attack of diseases. Since these three are also fundamental to body-functioning they are also known as tridhatu or the basic components of the body. [But this term must not be confused with the more common use of the word dhatu for the seven components of the body.] According to the Ayurvedic medicine universal element of ‘wind’ appears in the body as a humor and is also called wind (vayu); fire appears as bile (pitta), and water as phelm (kapha or slesman). As mentioned before illness is said to be due to upsetting of the homeostatic condition of these ‘tridosas’. The point, which I would like to discuss here, is related with bhutavidya or demonology, a major division of the eight branches of Indian medical literature. Although the Universe consists of five elements (bhutas), from the point of view of rural societies of India and other countries, the most important are fire and water. Increase in fire diminishes the element of water, causing a general depletion of environmental fertility and excessive bile in the human body; this results in heaty infectious diseases e.g. chicken pox, measles, mumps, conjunctivitis, plagues and pestilences. The most notorious heaty disease was small pox - which is totally eliminated today. Thus, the interpretation of these diseases and the mode of cure became strongly associated with religion and ritual — a meta-medical interpretation of illness and its cure. If illness is caused by the anger of one of the humors, the meta-medical view postulates that the anger of a deity causes the increase in heat which stimulates the humor.

However, with regard to mental illness, the Rejang believe that mental health or ill health is a function of an individual’s reciprocal acceptance by kin, neighbors and the village community generally. The Rejang doctor uses his knowledge of herbal drugs for relieving his patients of anxiety states and hypertension.

Source :

http://kewalyamyayurveda.com/Images/spices-ayurvedic-01.jpg
http://www.ayurveda-berkeley.com/ayurvedic_medicine_what_is_it.htm
http://ayurvedicwellness.com/wp-content/photos/ayurveda/main-ayurvedic.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayurveda
www.postf.org/upload/200931714314981_1.pdf

thank to : tunjang Rejang-lebong.blogspot.com

Tomb of Depati Condong Cemetery Site

2009-10-20T19:46:00.002+07:00

At photo below is a tomb of Depati Condong. The tomb made from stone and have grave using that I predictable as Ka Ga Nga alpabeth. Till today I try to collect story from people stay at nearby, but nobody can read the alpabhet or symbol in grave stone at the Tomb. Still in mistery. In epic Rejang story according of Depati Condong descendant, a few Depatis very brave at war, they are guardian for Palembang Kingdom. I dont know its true or not, I just hear the story from any people live in village not far away from this cemetery. Also, I try to looking for any data in a few source and library, but I dont find at all about story of Depati Condong. (May be some reader here can infrom me if know the reference? pls let me know :)

Depati condong tomb with Ka Ga Nga alphabet grave.

Depati Condong cemetery from a side view.

This the tomb near Depati Condong cemetery, let see the Ka Ga Nga there. This cemetery believe as part of Depati Condong`s army.

Depati condong is Rejang Lembak anchestor too. The located a bit far from Depati Krio Tandan and Depati Pekal cemetery site. This is separate area. The locatian at Tanjung agung, part of Rejang lebong regency, Bengkulu province, Sout west sumatra region, Indonesia. text and photo by : tun jang

The Megaliths Site of Batu Panco at Batu Panco Village

2009-09-17T21:18:00.007+07:00

This place was in the Batu Panco village cemetery,north curup district. No many story i found about this stone,but for the people of this village, this stone called the batu panco ( its mean arm wrestling stone ). the stone in the cemetery area is rectangular with a flat surface,more look like a table. this stone has a length of approximately 3 meters , width of about 1.5 meters and high about 50 cm

Rejang Lembak`s Oldies House from Rejang Land

2009-09-17T21:14:00.001+07:00

One unique oldies house architecture from rejang land show to you at photo below. Where the house can find it till today. The oldies house located at Tanjung Agung Village at Rejang Lebong Regency, Rejang Land, south west sumatra region. Photo taken by admin on july, 2009.

Source : rejang-lebong.blogspot.com

Butterfly : The Sumatran Blue Pansy (Junonia orithya sumatrana) from Rejang land sumatra

2009-08-28T11:45:00.010+07:00

The Sumatran Blue Pansy (Junonia orithya sumatrana) is a Nymphalid butterfly which occurs in open areas, often sitting on bare ground. This species has a stiff flap and glide style of flight and maintains a territory driving away other butterflies that may enter it.

Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Subfamily:	Nymphalinae
Genus:	Junonia
Species:	J. orithya sumatrana

Image Location :

1st photos by ervina at Talang Rimbo Baru Village,Middle Curup District,Rejang Lebong Regency
2nd,3th,4th photos by curup kami at, Setianegara field,Curup Town, Rejang Lebong Regency.

References :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junonia_orithya
http://www.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/nymphalidae/nymphalinae/junonia/

Moth : The Sumatran moon moth/The Malaysian moon moth - Actias maenas from Rejang Land Sumatra

2009-08-18T18:56:00.006+07:00

Sumatran moon moth i called this moth because of this moth found in sumatra, and the other common name is The Malaysian moon moth, Actias maenas, is a purple and yellow Indomalayan Saturniid in the subfamily Saturniinae. im not sure about this species name because a number of taxa have been described either as subspecies of maenas or as distinct species. They are listed under localities,and this one we found in sumatra so i think this is may be Sonthonnaxia recta Bouvier or Sonthonnaxia saja van Eecke

Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Saturniidae
Genus:	Actias
Species:	A. maenas

Image Location : Air Bang Village, Center Curup District,Rejang Lebong Regency. Image by: Mardian References :

http://ftp.funet.fi/index/Tree_of_life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/bombycoidea/saturniidae/saturniinae/actias/index.html
http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-3/saturniidae/saturniidae_1_2.php
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actias_maenas

Rhino Stone, (Batu Badak) legend of the bitter tongue evidence , from Rejang Land, Sumatra

2009-07-29T21:27:00.002+07:00

by Tun jang

Stories begin from folklore, a legend from south sumatra region. This is one of the impressions rejangese folk tale "The bitter tongue", or Si pet Lideak (Rejang Language) from Rejang land folk tale. Another impressions this folk tale story can find at Batu belarik village, located at kepahiang regency, in rejang land. In this area we found Stone park or Buteu Belarik in Rejang language.

Rhinoceros Stone, a stone appearance look like Rhinoceros Sumatra. Batu Badak. Batu yang menyerupai Badak Sumatra.

Dari kisah legenda cerita rakyat sumatra bagian selatan, inilah salah satu jejak kisah si Si pahit Lidah di tanah rejang. Jejak lain kisah ini ada di desa batu belarik, bagian tanah rejang di kabupaten kepahiang. Can be reach easily from the road, megalith sites are located in side street, in the village of Lawang Agung, Sindang Beliti Ulu district, Rejang-lebong regency, rejang land, Bengkulu province, Indonesia. The exactly location named as "Tebing batu badak" meaning as "the rhinoceros stone cliffs". This rhino stone sites located at right side villager houses recently. Bisa di capai dengan mudah dari jalan raya, situs megalith ini berada di pinggir jalan, di desa Lawang agung, kecamatan Sindang Beliti Ulu. Lokasinya dinamakan tebing batu badak. Batu batu ini berada tepat di samping rumah penduduk.

The stone near the Rhino stone, in folk tale Rejangese believethis is made from child of Rhino. Batu batu dekat batu badak yang di percaya orang rejang lembak sebagai anak anak badak yang di kutuk oleh Si Pahit Lidah.

Once upon a time, bitter tongue through the region and met with a group sumatra rhinoceros, along with the child and family. The bitter tongue ask directions to the road crew are rhinoceros. But there is no answer by Sumatra rhinoceros. Bitter tongue angry and said, "Be all of you to be stone." Due his magic, all sumatra rhinoceros family, include rhino child change to be stone immeadiatly , as seen in the photo below.

Dikisahkan bahwa si pahit lidah melewati kawasan ini dan bertemu dengan segerombolan badak sumatra, beserta anak anaknya. Si pahit lidah bertanya arah jalan ke gerombolan badak yang menghalanginya. Karena tidak di jawab oleh Badak, Si pahit lidah marah dan berkata, "Jadilah kalian semuanya batu". Karena kesaktianya, badak badak sumatra itu berikut anak anaknya menjadi batu seperti yang terlihat di photo di bawah ini. (Sumber lisan : Bapak Jamal, 26-07-09)

Rhino child stone Batu anak anak badak

Bapak Jamal dan Sekretaris desa Bapak Zairin sebagai guide utama kami. Village Secretary (Mr. Zairin) and Mr Jamal as our main guide to this place.

Rhino stone from other side view Batu badak tampak dari sisi lain.

This part of Rihino Stone Ini masih termasuk batu badak

View rhino stone from front side Tampak depan batu badak

Rhino child stone compare size with children. Batu anak anak badak di bandingkan besarnya dengan anak manusia.

The Rhino child stone Batu anak anak badak

Depati Krio Tandan (Puyang Ramayon) Cemetery Site Situs Makam Depati Krio Tandan

2009-07-29T21:24:00.001+07:00

Located not far away from Rhino Stone, the Depati Krio Tandan cemetery located at Lawang Agung Village, Sindang Beliti Ulu District, Rejang lebong regency, Rejang Land, Bengkulu province, Indonesia. The position at latitude UTM 48 0254038 9616703 with elevation 502 meters above from level sea.

This cemetery part of Kutei Giri Site (Situs Kutei Giri). The archoelogist say Kutei meaning as a fort made from land. The ruin Kutei Giri still can view at Northeast area cemetery. In outer ring cemetery still can found a species bamboo with fully spine to force the bunker.

Makam Krio Tandan berada di dalam “kutei” (benteng tanah) yang sampai sekarang masih bisa dilihat sisanya di bagian timur laut. Di luar benteng tanah ini masih ditemukan rumpun bambu duri yang digunakan untuk memperkuat pertahanan benteng.

Secretary Lawang Agung village Mr. Zairin with Depati Krio Tandan gravestone

This cemetery have two gravestones as we see at photo. The highest and large one sloping to the north. This graves stone believe by many person nearby as a measure human power if he/she possible to be leader in future. The way is easy to measure, we just stand up beside the gravestone, and start to measure, who the highest? If the person highet or as same as height with the gravestone, thats possible in future this person will be a leader, may be tobe head of government or some thing kind of it. Makam ini terdiri dari dua batu nisan. Yang besar agak condong menghadap ke arah utara. Nisan yang besar ini di percaya punya kekuatan untuk mengukur layaknya seorang jadi pemimpin di masa depan atau tidak. Caranya hanya dengan berdiri di samping batu nisan tersebut, dan perhatikan apakah orang yang berdiri tersebut lebih tinggi atau lebih rendah. Bila sama atau lebih tinggi dari nisan kemungkinan di masa depan orang tersebut bisa jadi pemimpin, mungkin camat, bupati, kepala desa, dsb nya. Percaya tak percaya, banyak orang yang bertubuh tinggi tak bisa menyamai tinggibatu nisan ini, tapi yang punya postur sedang dan biasa justru ada yang sama tinggi. Suatu keajaiban yang banyak di percaya masyarakat rejang lembak disini dan suku suku sekitarnya. Believed or not, some time, a person with highest one, still shorter than this gravestone, but the person with average, look like as same as height with this gravestone, eventhough this seldom heaven. So thats way many rich person come to here and try to measure his possibility in future to be a leader or not. Believe it or not it is still heaven today, many person come to this site.(Oral source : Mr Jamal, 26-07-09) Tempat ini juga jadi tempat membayar nazar, saat admin ke sini, banyak sekali tempat bekas sesaji, dan bekas penziarah memotong kambing atau ayam sebagai pembayar nazar setelah niat terkabul.

Mr. Jamal tell us about believing magically of Depati Krio Tandan gravestone

For today this site often visit by pilgrims espcially Rejangese of lembak and other etniq nearby. They believe abaou the magically power, and place as pay vow. Often Rooster and goat, etc butcher here , as pay pow after their request fulfill.

Our guide, Mr. Ridwan, Secretary Lawang Agung Village (Mr. Zairin) and Mr. Jamal.

Depati Krio Tandan Cemetery Site

Depati Krio Tandan Cemetry Site

thank to : tun jang

Dipati Pakal Cemetery Site - Situs Makam Depati Pakal

2009-07-29T21:22:00.001+07:00

By : Tun Jang

This is the stonegrave of Dipati Pakal cemetery. This is carved stone. In one side at peak carving with a man riding a horse with traditional weapon at right hand. This possible simbolic for Depati Pakal at history ride horse with brave in war. The Depati Pakal Cemetery located at Kutei Giri Cemetery complex Site, at Lawang Agung Village, Sindang Belitu Ulu district, at Rejang Land. This is the important Rejang lembak anchestor Cemetery. But many Rejang Lembak people not recognise they anchestor cemetery as their etniq origin history :(. We try to introduce you, due this cemetery site minim publication for public. So let us recognize now together with us.

Depati Pakal tomb are using two gravestone decorated with paintings. There is a headstone on the first ornament in the form of the four sides with horse rider, spiraling plant, and triangel form. While only the second gravestone decorated on both sides with a spiraling plant and circle.

Makam Dipati Pakal menggunakan dua nisan yang dihias dengan lukisan. Pada nisan pertama terdapat hiasan di keempat sisinya berupa kuda dengan penunggangnya, sulur-suluran, dan tumpal. Sedangkan nisan kedua hanya dihias pada kedua sisi dengan sulur-suluran dan lingkaran.

Carving stone as decorated gravestone with horse rider relief. Relief orang menunggang kuda dengan senjata di tangan pada puncak batu nisan

Dipati pakal cemetery tomb site

View the head tomb

Relief decorated at tomb

Relief at other tomb (Second tomb)

Relief at second tomb behind

The head tomb relief

Depati Anggun Cemetry Site, Situs Makam Depati Anggun

2009-07-29T21:19:00.001+07:00

This is Depati Anggun cemetery tomb. The cemetery part of Kutei Giri Complex cemetery at Lawang Agung Village, Rejang land. This cemetery at located beside Depati Pakal Cemetery, and the tomb smaller than Depati Pakal Tomb.

Relief decorated flowers at the tomb

The other side view relief at head tomb

Depati Anggun Cemetery

Source : rejang-lebong.blogspot.com

Skipper - This Coconut Skipper or Widespread Oriental skipper ( Hirada Irava - Moore 1857 ) from Rejang Land Sumatra

2009-07-29T20:58:00.004+07:00

This Coconut Skipper or Widespread Oriental skipper ( Hirada Irava - Moore 1857 ) is a rich dark brown above with pale yellow spots on the forewings.

Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Hesperiidae
Genus:	Hirida
Species:	Hirida irava

Image Location : Curup Town, Rejang Lebong Regency References :

thank to Dr. R. (Rienk) de Jong, Hesperiidae expert and research, Netherland for identify ID
http://www.sgbug.org/butterflies/spc_info.php?spc_id=246