PUA RIVER REGIONAL HISTORY, WEST SUMATRA

Appreciate the history is a behavior that is highly demanded when an area or region has the will to be a big area or region. But the difficulty for the unavoidable difficulties to ensure the validity of a history, but with the limitations of the data and facts in both written and oral is a value that is very valuable when found interesting in the context of the historical roots of a region (such as Pua River villages monograph written by Anurlis Abbas on monographs in 1982 and that is in the Pua), let alone the history of the River Pua supposedly been going on since hundreds of years ago. One thing that needs to be underlined that the embroidery and the strong desire of children Nagari River Pua Pua River to showcase the history that comes with the data, or the date for the introduction of the history and origin of the Minangkabau, LUHAK nan Tigo, especially about Nagari Pua River. According to a story from the mouth of mouth, from generation to generation in Mingkabau, the kingdom was discovered by Alexander the Great. Indeed Malay kingdoms which then appears and until now there are at Minangkabau Courant, founded by Hindu immigrants in the 7th century AD. Minangkabau name was first found in a note bertarich 1365 AD, is given as the name of the area and the villages who had fought with the kingdom of Majapahit. In etymology of the name Minangkabau recorded at a time when the kingdom is to maintain its independence. As a reminder of this event-complaint calves are closely suckling male buffalo Majapahit, where the death of the Majapahit buffalo - the Malays as the winner named Minangkabau country. This history is still only unanimously accepted among the people, while the buffalo is a symbol for the unity of the nation. The origin of the word preferred by the Malays, who also held a large-scale transfer of land kesemenanjung Malayo / Malacca, but then there is the insert forms in a patrilineal system kekeluargaannya. Pua River name itself seems to originate from stem and Pua, the times that both sides edges countryman overgrown trees, splitting the village to the Tongue of Fire Cingkaring. Now time can be seen as a dead river. Sesungguhpun so steep and wide, giving the former how swift currents of water flowing once the pua rod while still functioning. Inyiak segeh also indicated in his writings that the lava from the mountain peaks to the north Marapi flows into the West formed a river (Kampuang Limo, Limo Ampuah and continue to the Tribe). On the left edge of the lava that flows right along the stem grows pua that no more than 50 s / d 70 cm white damson-ungguan to form a beautiful landscape. Pua River is formed. If the name, the location of villages disenafaskan Pua River with Mount Merapi (2891 BC), the history, kaba, legends, stories mouth mouth noted, that the origin of the ancestors of the Minangkabau substantially down from the summit of Mount Merapi. Even old people in River Pua is that with full sincerity further linking the origin of Noah's Boat. According to Ilyas Dt. Bandaro Rajo (90 years Piliang), at the peak of Mount Merapi - near Talago - there are graves, known as the Long Cemetery. Except that, always considered sacred peak of Mount Merapi, the volcano summit proved to be the ultimate goal for those who go "Batarak" (bertama-meditated), after doing the same thing on the mountain and the mountain Bunsu Kerinci. The peak designations until now, there is a mountain peak called Parpati, because at the peak of many found the bones of a dove. It is said that there are 8 people formerly ancestors handed down the first time: Sultan Marajo Dirajo, along with his wife: Beautiful White Jeliah Suri (role models, advisors) Dirajo Banego Nan-negotiable. It cateri Reno. Tell Clever teak. Along with his assistants: Tiger Campo Kambiang Black Kuciang Siam Anjiang Mualim Population Sunga Pua just heard these stories, that the shelter is Padang RANG LAND KOTO. Then arrange the division as follows: Soil Water meadow koto division rang rang pili Tanjung division division division Banda banana rang rang rang Sikumbang Guguak division wither. Galodo, lava, lava that is still a lot of scars, ending in Tongues of Fire. Thanks to Nan Inyiak sacred Balinduang the embed bareco, countryman large trees, is still alive only in isolated places. Terhindarlah his nephew children - those Pua River - from the lava disaster. Nan Inyiak decline Balindung is Tuangku Laras Pua River, known as Sulaiman Dt. Tumanggung, died 1914, buried cemetery dipandam origin: Tampaik, Pua River. He is known thoughtful, articulate and difficult match between lareh-lareh in LUHAK Nan Tigo, and LUHAK Agam causing a Swedish match factory to use the renown as a cap / trade mark production, ie with a picture of the barrel Tuangku Pua River. Of course the merchandise into the barrel of his behavior. Abdul Moeis, hero of the independence of the Republic of Indonesia, died in London, Dr Ariffin, was the son of the barrel Tuangku. Padri War, War Kamang, Mangopoh War, the War of Independence of the Republic of Indonesia (1945-1950) was never absent followed by all the people of the River Pua. One thing that really needs to know, that in the city of Bandung (one for the area parantauan Pua River) there are roads and terminals, named Abdul Moeis and Sudirman (Brother Abdul Moeis, famous Badminton Sudirman Cup) is regarded as a hero and a fighter quite a lot of merit to the Republic of Indonesia in their respective fields. Berliau both are children pusako urang Pua River (child lord Larch) Soelaiman Dt. Tumangguang. So that was written by Inyiak segeh in his writings. "Custom is the outfit rang Pua River", so the expression and not the conclusion River Pua, if required something of meaning in terms of the applied contention / custom translation itself. In 1946 - in July - the will of its people, in a general meeting in Long River Pua Hall Square, otherwise 2 (two) kenagarian namely Kapalo and Tangah Koto Koto, united into one Nagari: Pua River as it is now with oblong jorongnya: Kampung Limo , Kapalo Koto, Koto Tangah, Limo Parts and Galuang. In 1909 began studying youth went river Pua Islam in Padang Japang (50 Cities) led By Abdullah Abbas sech. The customs, religion and scholars Pua River always gives color to the dynamic, critical and logical child to be his country. Pua River Books, Authorship D. P. Murad (89 pages) written by youth Pua River itself, as well as books written by Alam Minangkabau Angku Ajunct (1951) and the struggle of the people of West Sumatra books 1945-1950 mengaris underline, that the villages along the river Pua-puterannya son is an active participant in the first part, critical period and the completion of the war of independence from the Dutch colonizers destroy the Earth Indonesia