Suro Village Has a Story of the Struggle of Ancestors from the Hot Rain Village which is Now a Land of Hope.

Suro Village Has a Story of the Struggle of Ancestors from the Hot Rain Village which is Now a Land of Hope.

Musi Rawas,tvkito.com,Monday May 12th ,2025, – Suro Village, located in Muara Beliti District, Musi Rawas Regency, South Sumatra, holds an extraordinary story of the struggle and fortitude of its ancestors.

 

This village is known to have its roots in a group of people who came from Ujan Panas Village, Padang Ulak Tanding District, Rejang Lebong Regency, Bengkulu Province.

According to the stories passed down from generation to generation, the ancestors began their journey with strong spirit and determination. In an adventure full of challenges and dangers,

In an adventure full of challenges and dangers, they explored the wilderness, until finally settling in the land now called Suro Village. Initially, this village was only inhabited by seven houses with around 52 people.

The area was still wild and filled with various wild animals such as tigers and elephants. The predecessors even moved from place to place before finally settling permanently among  As a form of spiritual bond and respect for nature and the land they live on, the ancestors made a vow.

They promised that if one day Suro Village developed and houses were built between the two bridges, then seven buffaloes would be slaughtered as an offering to the earth.

Now, this vow has been fulfilled by the people of Suro Village with a spirit of togetherness.

The earth alms activity is part of the village identity as well as a form of gratitude and respect for the struggle of the ancestors.

 

Behind the development of Suro Village in Muara Beliti, there are traces of the struggle of the ancestors of Ujan Panas who traveled through the wilderness, overcame the threat of wild animals, and made spiritual vows for the sake of.

 

Suro Village is not just a place to live, it is a living heritage that unites the past, present and future in one bond of history and culture. (JUN AND ANDI).

Junn Edy