Guardian of Old Manuscripts of Palembang

KOMPAS/RHAMA PURNA JATI

Kemas Haji Andi Syarifuddin

Preserving the culture of Palembang has prompted Kemas Andi Syarifuddin to learn the Palembang language, while taking care of hundreds of old manuscripts. He doesn’t want to see his ancestral culture eroded with the passage of time.

In his home on Friday (7/8/2020), Andi showed his collection of old manuscripts neatly arranged in a display cabinet in the sitting room. Some of the dark brown manuscripts were taken out carefully. “The documents are very fragile,” he said.