Grave of Daeng Parani

Grave of Daeng Perani (22 July, 2015)


Grave of Daeng Parani (GPS: 5.554190, 100.546048) is the grave of a Bugis warrior. He is one of five brothers who were Bugis noblemen from the kabupaten (district) of Luwu in Sulawesi Selatan. The five, Daeng Parani (also variously written as Dahing Parani, Dahing Paroni, Daeng Perani), Daeng Chelak, Daeng Marewah, Daeng Menambun and Daeng Kemasi, are the sons of a Bugis prince, Opu Tendriburang Daeng Rilaga. Their grandfather was La Maddusalat, the Bugis king in Luwu.

After La Maddusalat passed away, Opu Tendriburang Daeng Rilaga and his five sons left Luwu. They made their journey to different parts of the Malay archipelago, including Pammana, Bone, Betawi and Siantan, where Daeng Parani married the daughter of Nakhoda Alang of Makasar.

From Siantan, Opu Daeng Rilaga and his sons continued their journey to Johor, Malacca and Cambodia before returning to Siantan, where Daeng Parani's wife gave birth to a son whom he named Daeng Kemboja, to commemorate his return from Cambodia. Not long after that, the elder Opu Daeng Rilaga passed away. From then on the five Bugis brothers became involved in the political scenes of Johor, Linggi (Negeri Sembilan), Selangor, Perak and Kedah on the Malay peninsula, and in Matan, Sambas and Mempawah in West Kalimantan.

Grave of Daeng Perani (22 July, 2015)


Before involving himself with Kedah, Daeng Parani and his brothers had helped Raja Sulaiman ibni Sultan Abdul Jalil Riayat Shah IV defeat the Raja Kechil, who reigned as Sultan Abdul Jalil Rahmat Shah from 1718 to 1722, and placed Raja Sulaiman on the throne, as Sultan Sulaiman Badrul Alam Shah, who reigned from 1722 to 1760. In recognition, Sultan Sulaiman appointed one of the brothers, Daeng Marewah, to be the first Yamtuan Muda of Johor. In other words, the five brothers have made themselves into soldiers of fortune whose services are hired by local rulers who are at war with one another.

The power struggle for the throne in Kedah also eventually involved these Bugis warriors. While living in Selangor, Daeng Parani received word from the Sultan of Kedah seeking his help. He went down to Riau to discuss the matter with his brothers who agreed to assist Kedah. They then made the trip to meet the Sultan of Kedah. At that time, the sultan had been ousted by his younger brother, the Raja Kechil, and he wanted the brothers to help him defeat Raja Kechil, and if successful, a fortune awaited them.

The inscription at the grave of Daeng Parani (22 July, 2015)


With the aid of the five brothers, the sultan waged war against his younger brother the Raja Kechil. The war lasted a whole month but in the end, the sultan was defeated. In 1724, the Bugis brothers learned that the Raja Kechil was in Kedah. They returned with the excuse that they had not accomplished the work to help the Sultan of Kedah, and also, because Opu Daeng Parani also have a wife in Kedah, Tengku Aishah, the daughter of the sultan.

Another war was fought between the Bugis brothers and Raja Kechil. This long warfare lasted two years which eventually saw the defeat of Raja Kechil who then retreated to Siak. However the war also claimed the life of Daeng Parani, who was buried by his brothers Daeng Chelak and Yamtuan Muda Daeng Marewah. The remaining brothers then sought the sultan's permission to return to Riau.

Daeng Parani's grave is located at Kampung Lubok Ekor (or Kampung Ekor Lubuk, if based on local signage). To reach it, take Kedah State Route K818 until you see Sekolah Kebangsaan Sidam Kiri. A short distance across the road from the school is the junction to a country road. Go along this road until the end, and you will arrive at the graveyard on your left.

An onsite interpretive board (22 July, 2015)

Grave of Daeng Parani on Google Maps Street View

This is the country road to the grave of Daeng Parani

Sign at junction of Kampung Ekor Lubuk (or Kampoung Lubok Ekor) (22 July, 2015)


Sign pointing to Makam Opu Dahing Parani (22 July, 2015)

The Grave of Daeng Parani is on the Map of Padang Serai, Kedah

Acknowledgement

I am most thankful to Michael Rawlinson for showing me the grave, describing to me the Bugis warriors and also helping me pinpoint the location on the map. I would not have known of this historic site if not for Michael.

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