Palembang people

**Palembangese** or **Palembang Malay** (Palembang: _Uwong Pelémbang_) are indigenous ethnic group native to the Palembang regions in southern Sumatra, Indonesia. There are around 3,800,000 Palembang living in Indonesia.

## Culture

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

## Noble titles

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

### Male

- ***Ki***, ***Kie***, ***Ke***, or ***Kyai***
    - ***Kimas/Ki Mas***, ***Kiemas/Kie Mas***, ***Kemas***, or ***Kyai Mas***, the male noble title with the ancestry line of Kemas Anom Dipati. (figures with this title: Taufiq Kiemas)
    - ***Ki Gede*** or ***Kyai 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 title _Ki_ or _Kyai_ is an honorary title given to someone who is considered wise or has aristocratic origins.
    - ***Kiagus*** or ***Kyai 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 the crown prince.
- ***Prabu***
    - ***Prabu Anom***.
- ***Raden***, the male nobility tile.
- ***Raja***
    - ***Raja Madang***

### Female

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

### Entertainment industry

- Dinda Hauw, a female Indonesian actress. Her real Palembangese name is Nyimas Khodijah Nasthiti Adinda.
- Fenita Jayanti  Fenita Arie, a female Indonesian actress and presenter.
- Gita Savitri, a female Indonesian TV star.
- Putri Titian Asih  Putri Titian, a female Indonesian actress and TV star.

### Pageantry

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

### Politics

- Taufiq Kiemas, a male Indonesian politician.

### Sports

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

## Infobox (ethnic group)

- **group**: Palembang
- **native name lang**: Palembang language, Palembang
- **image**:
- **image caption**: Palembangese women in their sacred offering ritual
- **population**: ± 3,800,000
- **regions**: (South Sumatra)
- **tablehdr**: Located in the administrative regions
- **region1**:  Palembang
- **pop1**: 3,800,000