BUDAYA KERINCI

zaman dulu Mudiklah Wakil Raja Jambi yaitu Pangeran Temenggung Kebul di Bukit untuk mengajak para Depati di Tanah Kerinci menjadi Sekutu Kerajaan Jambi, dia membawa beberapa Helai Kain ke Kerinci untuk di bagi2kan,, pertama kali ia sampai ke kerinci rendah, mulai lah dia membagi kain tersebut, diwilayah Kerinci rendah ada tiga depati yang menndapat kain, yaitu Depati setiyo Rajo, Depati setio Nyato dan Depati Setio Beti. Mudik lagi ke kerinci Tinggi kain tersebut dibagikan kepada Depati Maro langkap, Depati Incung telang,Depati Biang Sari serta Depati batu Hampa,,, sampai kepada Depati batu Hampa kain tersebut habis sedangkan masih banyak Depati yang belum dapat dihulu, maka oleh Depati batu hampar di bagi delapanlah kain milik beliau sehingga Beliau disebut jga Depati Atur Bumi, siapa Yang Mendapat potongan Delapan kain tersebut. pertama Tinggal untuk depati Atur Bumi, kedua untuk Depati Serah bumi di Seleman, ketiga Depati Mudo Terawang Lidah  di Penawar inilah yang di

ACCOUNT OF THE INLAND COUNTRY OF KORINCHI. EXPEDITION TO THE SERAMPEI AND SUNGEI-TENANG COUNTRIES. COUNTRY OF KORINCHI. At the back of the range of high mountains by which the countries of Indrapura and Anak-sungei are bounded lies the district or valley of Korinchi, which, from its secluded situation, has hitherto been little known to Europeans. In the year 1800 Mr. Charles Campbell, whose name I have had frequent occasion to mention, was led to visit this spot, in the laudable pursuit of objects for the improvement of natural history, and from his correspondence I shall extract such parts as I have reason to hope will be gratifying to the reader. MR. CAMPBELL'S JOURNEY. Says this indefatigable traveller: The country of Korinchi first occupied my attention. From the sea-coast at Moco-moco to the foot of the mountains cost us three days' weary journey, and although our path was devious I cannot estimate the distance at less than thirty miles, for it was late on