A long time ago, before the coming kingdom of Srivijaya, the relationship of sea traffic around the world conducted by sailboat, at that time many were pirates or pirate. According to the story, there is a group of pirates from the land of China, consisting of three sailboats heading to Bangka Strait. They are led by a captain who holds. They were very interested when passing musi river estuary. Mainly because of its width. Captain then saw a map that is in the walls of his room, turned out the river, there was no name. The captain ordered the boat to lower the screen and said to the members of the terrace of his men: "In the map the river is very long, but there is no name, let us examine".
Three Rowing boat into the river flowed iiringan musi and continue upstream. The robber saw a big boat and barge from upstream laden with a cargo of agricultural products. Captain said to his men. This content is very important for trade in the world, look at the various types of spices, do something bothered them, we approach with friendly, must have been there in the upstream sources of these crops.
Great boat and barge belonged to other traders in the Archipelago. In addition to large and vegetables, there are also cash crops like coffee, pepper, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg and tobacco. All of them are expensive merchandise in another country. The robber then approached the boat and barge, as traders do not understand the Chinese language, the conversation is done by signaling, it turns out, they could understand each other.
At that time, do not trade with money, in the third boat captain showed them various kinds of goods ranging from clothing and fabrics, gold, silver, down to the food. All that they got from the robbery. Finally there was a sale and purchase by way of exchange of goods through a conversation with a gesture, residents and traders say that the produce they get from upstream. For that, the Captain sent to upstream. Because they are big boats, buy boats population robber by trade. With the boat that they are upstream. Captain then sent some of his men to rise to the mainland researching state and many men go into the village and exploring the woods, they were amazed to see the fertility of the land on the mainland. The results are not terpanen vegetables, as well as coffee plants with fruit woods like a bensar-large, as well as cloves, cinnamon and various other plants. Groups who colonized the area Muara Enim now also amazed to see the different types of spices and signage at various locations on the surface of coal, while up to the Rejang Lebang surprised to see people panning for gold in sampaing spice plants galore.
Months of receiving the report, the captain ordered to buy as much as possible, teach fetch coal, people are very happy, months robbers take stuff out to swap, while three boats they were full muatah crops, including tobacco, which they found in the area of Lake Ranau.
Arriving at the mouth of the river, the captain ordered the three their sailboat anchored nearby. One night, the captain gave an explanation in front of some of his men, they consulted to anywhere they sell items that will and deliberation to wherever they sail then robbed. Loot that they will make the material buyer or exchange of goods in a new area they visit, the captain said: we have to get along best with people, merchandise, we must be in the long run, for it is the men that I choose to stay here. Return by boat. Learn the local language. But beware lest ever does evil or abusive towards residents with members of his porch. This is where a number of men to go back to Palembang and directly to the interior. Then the captain pointed to another map that was in the room walls. He signaled encircling southern Sumatra and said: "We are now in the area, according to the map, the river and the area there is no name, I was thinking we call this area mu ci (according to the old language is chinese han Muci hens , once laying a dozen eggs a source of money demand. region is very fertile, fertile extraordinary, then this area is also worth mentioning Muci meaning goddess of human recourse, because the land is so fertile that always gives good luck to humans.
The entire group was laughing merrily as boss gets a name corresponding to their opinion, you remember the educators in this area also has good properties owned chickens. The men in this country are friendly, generous welcome the stranger, get along friendly and helpful, however, do nothing to cheat or deceive them. Are not there four of our friends who died with a knife stabbed people?
A member of the Captain porch telling the truth, it's their own fault, I have ordered that behave properly. This area and the entire population will be our merchandise over the long term. In addition, women in the region is also very good Muci. Their skin is yellow like us, but their faces are not like our women face, as well as the Europeans do not like the face, the face of the earth belong to their own. The women in this great and awesome, they work hard to help her husband, is like a hen, work hard to find food for their children. Respectful and kind to others. However, do not try one bothers her, though eagles, raccoons and even tigers even if it interferes with her son, mother hen to attack enemies. The proof is we feel is not it?. The pirates were grinning broadly, it should say yes right captain, our three friends injured woman was stabbed with a knife, one of their own because they want to interfere with a woman ". True it said the captain, as the soil in the area is very fertile and give abundant life in humans, which I chose Muci for this area. This Muci rivers, streams that are beneficial and good luck to the man.
The following year, when the pirates came back carrying loot for trading capital, they called the area Muci, hundreds of years later turned into a musi Muci.www.google.com
