Palembang

Uwong Pelémbang
Palembangese women in their sacred offering ritual
Total population
± 3,800,000[1]
Regions with significant populations
Indonesia (South Sumatra)[2]
Located in the administrative regions
Palembang[2]	3,800,000
Languages
Native: Palembang languages Standard Palembang Jegho Palembang Sari-sari Palembang Also: Indonesian (official language of Indonesia)
Religion
Islam (predominantlySunni)

Palembangese orPalembang Malay^[3][4][5] (Palembang:Uwong Pelémbang)^[6][7] areindigenousethnic group native to thePalembang regions insouthern Sumatra,Indonesia. There are around 3,800,000 Palembang^[1] living inIndonesia.^[8][9]

The Palembang culture is one of the oldest civilisations in Indonesia. Especially they flourished in the southern hempishere ofSumatra.

According to its prominent role, the Palembang Malay people are categorized under two classifications. They are theWong Jero/Wong Jeroo (lit. 'aristocrats') andWong Jabo (lit. 'regular people'). Palembangese noble titles are highly influenced by the Javanese nobility system due to the Javanese royals relationship with the Palembangese royals.

• Ki,Kie,Ke, orKyai
  • Kimas/Ki Mas,Kiemas/Kie Mas,Kemas, orKyai Mas, the male noble title with the ancestry line of Kemas Anom Dipati. (figures with this title:Taufiq Kiemas)
  • Ki Gede orKyai Gede, it is among one of the earliest titles used by Palembangese influenced by Javanese royals noble system. In the structure of Javanese society, the titleKi orKyai is an honorary title given to someone who is considered wise or has aristocratic origins.
  • Kiagus orKyai Agus.
• Mas
  • Masagus, the male nobility title.
• Pangeran
  • Pangeran Adipati, the male nobility title for the crown prince brothers.
  • Pangeran Ratu, the male nobility title for thecrown prince.
• Prabu
  • Prabu Anom.
• Raden, the male nobility tile.
• Raja
  • Raja Madang

• Mas
  • Masayu, the female nobility title.
• Nyanyu
• Nyi orNyai
  • Nyi Gede orNyai Gede, it is the female honorary title who had aristrocratic origins.
  • Nyimas orNyai Mas.
• Raden
  • Raden Ayu, the female (married) nobility title.
• Ratu
  • Ratu Agung
  • Ratu Gading
  • Ratu Ilir orRatu Ilèr
  • Ratu Mas
  • Ratu Sepuh
    • Ratu Sepuh Asma
  • Ratu Ulu

• Dinda Hauw, a female Indonesian actress. Her real Palembangese name is Nyimas Khodijah Nasthiti Adinda.
• Fenita Jayantia.k.a. Fenita Arie, a female Indonesian actress and presenter.
• Gita Savitri, a female Indonesian TV star.
• Putri Titian Asiha.k.a. Putri Titian, a female Indonesian actress and TV star.

• Maria Selena, a female Indonesian actress,Puteri Indonesia 2011 (lit. 'Miss Universe Indonesia 2011'), and Top 22 ofMiss Universe 2012.

• Taufiq Kiemas, a male Indonesian politician.

• Mohammad Ahsan, Indonesian badminton player who specializes in the men's doubles, ranked Top 6 in theBWF World Rankings.

• Badan Pusat Statistik (2021-01-21)."Berita Resmi Statistik: Hasil Sensus Penduduk 2020" [Official Statistics Report: The Results of 2020 Population Census] (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Badan Pusat Statistik.
• Schefold, R.; Nas, Peter J.M. (2008). Schefold, Reimar; Nas, Peter J.M.; Domenig, Gaudenz; Wessing, Robert (eds.).The limas house of Palembang. Indonesian Houses: Survey of vernacular architecture in western Indonesia. Vol. 2. Leiden: KITLV Press.ISBN 978-90-04-25398-8.

• Ethnic groups in Indonesia
• South Sumatra

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