Explore The City Baturaja-Legends and History In It

Baturaja is the capital of the district Ogan Komering Ulu, one of the districts of the oldest in the province of Sumatra south, if in spelling of the word Baturaja which means king who became a rock, then no doubt the district nicknamed "Bumi Sebimbing Sekundang" is quite familiar with the results its mine in the form of cement.
This has proved how its abundant mining products such as rock. Not just a stone for cement manufacture, Baturaja also known by the results of a precious stone or agate enough known abroad that spritus blue stone sky, and also various other types.
According to legend, Baturaja is the embodiment of a king who became a stone. Not only the king who is a rock, but there A princess who became stone because of the curse by a powerful named Bitter Tongue or Si Pahit Lidah. The legend justified by evidence of ancient relics is a cave that the local people called "Goa Putri".

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When we went to Goa Putri, then we will find a lot of rock that looks like living beings, of which there is a stone serpent, stone bekatak or resemble frogs, rock squirrels, stone dogs, stone ladies king, stone vessel, stone mortar stars, rock shaped attack which according to legend daughter named princess Balian.

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Then there was the king's throne, two tigers, granary, bridal beds which are all in the form of stone. Even more interesting in the cave there is a source of water is so clear, which according to legend and local belief, the water can bring blessing to those who wash their face, drinking and bathing in the river springs the daughter of Balian.

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4 years ago, archaeologists at instant hit with the discovery of tiger cave or "Goa Harimau", not far from the location of Goa Putri.

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Many archaeologists the world who come to do research on the tiger cave.

Inside the cave tiger skeletons are found in prehistoric times estimated 3000 years old.

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With the discovery of ancient human sites such conclusions can be found in the district of Ogan Komering Ulu, Baturaja precisely, there have been pre-history of human civilization 3,000 years ago.

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Well, readers, hopefully this article add to our knowledge in the field of archeology, history of pre-history of human civilization, and to know about the destination traveled.

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