THE LEGEND OF BIDAR COMPETITION

        Once upon a time, in South Sumatera, there lived beautiful princess whose name was Putri Dayang Merindu. Putri Dayang Merindu was loved by Kemala Negara and Dewa Jaya. Kemala Negara wanted to marry her. He talked to his parents and proposed her. 

            Kemala Negara could not accept Sah Denar’s decision. He challenged Jaya Dewa to fight, but both of them have the same power. No one lost in fighting. Then, Putri Dayang Merindu had an idea. She asked Kemala Negara and Jaya Dewa to have river boat competition. Both Kemala Negara and Jaya Dewa agreed that idea. People gathered along the side of Musi River. They were curious to know who would win the competition and would marry Putri Dayang Merindu.

        People were touched. To commemorate the incident, people always had a river boats competition in Musi River. The word Bidar was from Biduk Lancar or swift river boat.

        The moral lesson from both who fighting for love is never force the love because it will just broke and hurt and Putri Dayang Merindu teaches us to be fair and caring for others' feeling.