Friday, June 18, 2010

Makam (Tomb of) Upu Chendera Burung?

Di muzium puncak Bukit Melawati, Kuala Selangor, ada tersebut bahawa di sebuah bukit kecil yang dipanggil Bukit Hospital terdapat makam seorang pemimpin Bugis yang pernah memerintah Selangor sebelum keSultanannya berdiri secara rasmi pertengahan abad ke 18.

At the museum on top of Bukit (hill of) Melawati, Kuala Selangor, it is said that at a small hill which is called Bukit Hospital there exist the tomb of a Bugis leader who ruled Selangor before its Sultanate was formally erected in the middle of the 18th century.


Siang tadi saya telah mencari sekeliling Bukit Hospital lalu terjumpa makam ini, satu-satunya yang boleh kelihatan di bukit itu.
During the day I went around Bukit Hospital to look for it and found this tomb, the only one which could be seen at the hill.


Cuma saya pelik. Maklumat di muzium menyebut Upu Chendera Burung sebagai seorang pemimpin perempuan. Namun orang yang menunjukkan arah ke makam ini menyebut ia milik seorang panglima lelaki. Yang manakah betul? Apakah Upu Chendera Burung adalah orang yang sama dengan Opu Tanderi Buring, satu watak terkenal Bugis yang dikatakan ayahanda kepada 5 Daeng bersaudara terkenal, Daeng Parani, Daeng Merewah, Daeng Menambon, Daeng Chelak dan Daeng Kemasi?
It's just I'm perplexed. Information at the museum mentioned Upu Chendera Burung as a female leader. Still the man who pointed the way to the tomb said it belongs to a male general. Which one is correct? Is Upu Chendera Burung the same person as Opu Tanderi Buring, a famous Bugis character who is said to be father to the 5 famous Daeng (Bugis warrior prince) brothers, Daeng Parani, Daeng Merewah, Daeng Menambon, Daeng Chelak dan Daeng Kemasi?