Racial Residence Area Rejang

HISTORY OF CULTURE | Racial Residence Area Rejang | Rejang tribes mostly lived in the area of  Bengkulu and some stayed in the area of  South Sumatra province. In South Sumatra in 1961 based on census (census population) put the number of ethnic communities in South Sumatra Rejang more or less about 500,000 people.

Currently Rejang tribes inhabited the Rejang Lebong (Kepahiang districts, counties Lebong), North Bengkulu, Bengkulu Central. And, in South Sumatra Rejang tribes scattered in the area Lahat and Ulu Musi, Musi Rawas and Pagar Alam. When the 1961 census the population resided in Rejang ethnic clans in the region: from Rejang Lebong (first name Renah Sekalawi)

1. Interest in local clan IX Lebong. Head of the clan based in the hamlet Estuary Safe by the number of population of 5972 men and 6826 women.
2. VIII tribal clans in the region based in dusjn Lebong pasirahnya Gutter Leak; consisted of 5972 men and 6252 women.
3. Marga Bermani Jurukalang in Lebong; pasirahnya located in the hamlet with a population Rimbo highwayman 4110 men and 4138 women.
4. Marga Selupu Lebong in Lebong, pasirahnya based in New Taba hamlet with a population of 564 men and 637 women.
5. Marga Bermani Ulu in Lebong, located in the hamlet of Field pasirahnya 4813 men and 4565 population of women.
6. Marga Selupu Rejang in the region Rejang, located in the hamlet pasirahnya Kesambe (Sambe) with a population of 13,957 men and 13,295 women.
7. Merigi clans in the region Rejang, pasirahnya domiciled in the hamlet with a population Daspata 7286 men and 6951 women.
8. Ilir Bermani clan in the area Rejang, pasirahnya located in the hamlet with a population of Great Keban 9242 men and 9126 women.
9. Marga Sindang Beliti in Rejang, pasirahnya located in the hamlet with a population of leatherback Lubuk 3524 men and 3514 women.
10. Central Tribes clan Kepungut Rejang area, located in the hamlet Lubuk pasirahnya Mumpo with population 2360 men and 2250 women.

Then there are groups of people who lived in Rejang markets Estuary Safe, Curup, Kepahiang, Padang Ulak Tanding, and at Marga Sindang kelingi.

1. New Selupu Marga Coast area, pasirahnya domiciled in Taba Penanjung hamlet with a population of 1635 men and 1728 women
2. Old Selupu Marga Coast area, pasirahnya dwelt in the hamlet of Coral High with a population of 1766 men and 1791 women.
3. Merigi Kelindang Marga Coast area, pasirahnya at Guava village with a population of 933 men and 993 women
4. Jurukalang Marga Coast area, located in the hamlet pasirahnya Teak Fence 1964 population of 1634 men and women.
5. Haji Bang Marga Coast area, lived in the hamlet pasirahnya Sekayun, population 882 men and 854 women.
6. Semitul clans in Coastal areas, pasirah Kelapo cottage located in the hamlet with a population of 2031 men and 2027 women.
7. Marga Bermani Black River in the Coastal area, located in the hamlet pasirahnya Market cart with a population of 1412 men and 1370 women.
8. Marga Bermani Perbo in Lais, pasirahnya located in the hamlet with a population of Ivory Aur 782 men and 755 women.
9. Palik Bermani clan in the area of Lais, pasirahnya based on 3741 population of stacking Aur Ivory men and 3646 women.
10. Marga Kerkap in Lais, pasirahnya located in the hamlet populated Kerkap 1957 men and 2055 women.
11. Iron in the Water clan Lais, pasirahnya dwelt in the hamlet Fence Banyu, population 2048 men and 2164 women.
12. Genera in the Lais Lais, pasirahnya residents lived in the village Rajo 5132 men and 5006 women.
13. Water clan Padang in Lais, pasirahnya dwelt in the hamlet of Padang Kala, residents of 1.050 men and 973 women.
14. Marga Bintuhan in Lais, in the hamlet Fence pasirahnya Ruyung, population 1109 men and 1120 women.
15. Marga Sebelat in Lais, in the hamlet pasirahnya Sebelat, population 723 men and 835 women. The development of the people in the area Sebelat Rejang then spread in the markets of Laish, and at Marga Proatin Ketahun XII.

All of the above society, ie a total of 18 included in the existing law in North Bengkulu area.

Additional description.

In its development from the tribal Rejang Lebong that migrated to different regions, the use of river transport, such as Ketahun Water, Water Kelingi, Musi River, Lakitan Water, and Water Rupit. Through the path of the river (water) was then entered the tribal area of ??South Sumatra Rejang scattered and settled in the area of Ulu Musi Rawas district and Lahat. Now the districts are already bloomed.

Rejang residence areas in Ulu Musi Rawas

1. Marga Estuary Rupit, pasirahnya dwells estuary Rupit hamlet with a population of 3185 men and 3196 women.
2. Marga Rupit Ilir pasirahnya position in Batu Gajah village with a population of 2673 men and 2692 women.
3. Marga Middle Rupit pasirahnya position in the hamlet with a population Ambacang 2204 men and 1974 women.
4. Marga Rupit In pasirahnya position in the hamlet residents Sukarmenang 2245 men and 2111 women.
5. Marga Proatin pasirahnya V notch in the village of Taba Pingin population 8174 men and 7625 women.
6. Marga Tlang Pumpung Kepungut pasirahnya position in the hamlet residents Kati Estuary 4757 men and 4514 women.
7. Marga Sindang Kelingi Ilir pasirahnya position in the hamlet residents Jackfruit 8557 men and 7970 women.
8. Yellow Stone clan Lakitan pasirahnya position in the hamlet of High a population of 3137 men and 3076 women.
9. Central Tribes clan Lakitan Ulu pasirahnya position in the hamlet residents Terawas 3596 men and 3379 women.

Areas in the district of Lahat Rejang

1. Marga is Attitudes In Ulu Musi pasirahnya position in the hamlet residents Berugen 3081 men and 3230 women.
2. Marga Tedajin pasirahnya position in the hamlet of Coral Dapo population 4463 men and 4601 women.
3. Marga Kejatan Bath Ulu Musi pasirahnya position in the hamlet of Cape Kingdom resident 2930 males and 3137 females.
4. Left Latitude Marga Interest Sadan pasirahnya position in the hamlet of Cape Raman population 3305 men and 3333 women.
5. Marga Semidang pasirahnya position in the hamlet residents Seleman 3838 men and 4060 women.
6. Marga Kejatan Bath pasirahnya latitude position in the hamlet of Mount Meraksa population 5340 men and 5604 women.
7. Right Latitude Marga Estuary Areca Tribe pasirahnya position in the hamlet of Pinang Estuary population of 3838 men and 3947 women.
8. Right Latitude Marga Estuary Lake Tribe pasirahnya position in the hamlet of Lake Estuary population of 4947 men and 5071 women.
9. Marga Latitude Interest Swipe Right position in the hamlet Swipe population pasirahnya 1380 men and 2927 women.

Based on indigenous legal community in the area Rejang Lahat is a society based on law no such geneologis.Namun the legal community there, also based solely because of territorial (regions).

Clan

Regarding the term clan Rejang in society, is actually not a native of the tribe Rejang but taken and applied by the Dutch Resident Assistant in the residency of Palembang, J Waland. A Waland bring the concept of the clan's it was from Palembang to Bengkulu in 1861. (Perhaps to further his pass please read Adatrectbundel XXVII p. 484-6.)

In the IGOB (Inlandsch Gemeente OrdonantieBuitengewesten) in 1928 the Dutch formally applying the system of government that is named Marga. While setting a new system of government in Lampung is set in 1929. as contained in the 1929 Gazette N0 362. At that time, Lampung Afdeling rolled into one led by a Resident.

One area Afdeling divided into 5 (five) Onder each department headed by a kontolir are held by the Dutch. While the clan system in Bengkulu, especially in communities Rejang implemented in 1861 which was brought by J Waland from Palembang. Thus, the application of the clan in Benguet older than in Lampung. Receiver easily Rejang known entrants in the association sehariu-day. However, behind such acceptance. Rejang (People Rejang) often forget their identity, because it is easy to believe with the newcomers. As one of the 18 circles in Indonesia's largest ethnic groups, tribes Rejang 100% embraced Islam. The main livelihood is from agriculture.

During its development, ethnic or Rejang Rejang (should be called with words People Rejang) a lot of reform mindset of traditional agrarian mindset to the mindset of formal educators. Community Rejang initially sent many sons and daughters to school in the area with the aim of Padang Padang Sumatra, Padang Panjang, Bukittinggi, Payakumbuh and other areas. In addition, many of them go to school at Kilkenny, and very few educators went to Java. If anything, the numbers are very small. Recently around the 70's continuation school Rejang people oriented to Java, especially Yogyakarta, Jakarta and Bandung, and those that break through to Medan.

Due to the many sons and daughters of people Rejang merantau continuing education beyond the logical consequence of Bengkulu bring population growth in Lebong, Rejang and surrounding areas-in the province of Bengkulu. Slow accretion population. Spearheaded the Rejang of Kotadonok, Talangleak, and Estuary Safe Semelako many an officer outside the area, so members of the military and police. Finally around 1980's Rejang people who become members of the military and police and civil servants more numerous and scattered from Aceh to Irian Jaya.