Turak Dance is a traditional dance belonged to the community in the Central District of Lakitan (STL) Ulu Terawas Musi Rawas Regency of South Sumatra. Now adays, the existence of Turak Dance is less known to the public in the region of Musi Rawas Regency, both in the terms of performances and the values contained in this dance. The research design was qualitative research with ethnography approach. This research procedure includes three stages: (1) preparation field stage; (2) research field stage, including: data collection techniques, determining subject and object of research, and clarification of data; and (3) data analysis and reporting of research. Based on the results of this research it was known that this dance was created in the history time of the people in Tanjung Sakti (now changes into the Central Tribe Lakitan (STL) Ulu Terawas the arrival of Dutch entourage guests and envoys from the Kingdom of Palembang who intended to control the territory of Tanjung Sakti. Turak Dance at this moment began to be introduced to the community in the region of Musi Rawas Regency and surrounding areas. However, many of the fighting values that exist in this dance less informed to the wider community, because only a few prominent leaders who know the history of the emergence of this Turak Dance.

The aim of the research to know, the importance of the role of philology in building the character of the nation that is by digging the moral values and character of the nation through research or cultivation of manuscript, both those that have been studied and that have not been analyzed by the philologists.The method used in this research is descriptive analytic method with qualitative approach. The results obtained from this study is the benefits of philology learning among which is to understand the culture of a nation, the unfolding of habits and customs of the people of the past, and the disclosure of the history of a real nation. With the unfolding of culture, customs, and history in the past, it will reveal the identity and character of a nation. One of them is through the cultivation of the text Anis AlMuttaqin and Siksakandang Karesian script, in which contained moral values and character that should be owned by a leader.

This study aims to study the community about Kerinci Seblat National Park in Gunung Tujuh subdistrict about activities and negative activities conducted by the community towards Kerinci Seblat National Park. The research is a qualitative descriptive study, in decision informant with snowball technique. Means of collecting data using interviews, observation and documentation to obtain data on the study area. Data analysis technique is a technique performed Milles and Huberman model analysis of data reduction, data display, and conclusion. The results showed that: (1) A positive behavior forest fringe communities of the Kerinci Seblat National Park in the district of Gunung Tujuh: a) Communities in the District of Gunung Tujuh has prohibited if any of the members of the community who do clearing new land, b) People in Gunung Tujuh District have done reforestation. (2). These negative attitudes towards forest fringe communities Kerinci Seblat National Park in the district of Gunung Tujuh: a) People are still farming in the area of Gunung Tujuh, which belong to the zoning Kerinci Seblat National Park, b) Communities in the District of Gunung Tujuh they were cutting trees in the area of Kerinci Seblat National Park, c) Communities that have search as farmers and have pets, they took off their animals at the area Kerinci Seblat National Park, d) Public Gunung Tujuh still throwing objects which can damage TNKS area, e) Community Gunung Tujuh still hunting animals in Kerinci Seblat National Park. f) People who work as farmers have been doing selective in making wood contained in the Kerinci Seblat National Park.

This study aims to obtain a description of the coverage area of visitor services Bandar Bandar Buat Kecamatan Lubuk Kilangan Kota Padang and how much influence of pull factors such as: accessibility, and distance, quality, price, completeness and type of goods. The type of this research is descriptive research by combining qualitative and quantitative approach, while approach taken in sampling is by accidental technique. The result of the research shows that: (1) The area of service coverage of visitors, especially buyers at Bandar Buat Market is spread in eleven urban villages, with seven subdistricts of Lubuk Kilangan, Tarantang, Beringin, Indarung, Padang Besi, Koto Lalang, Bandar Buat Village, Village of Batu Gadang and four other villages of the two districts different that Piai Tangah village, Village of Limau Manis, Binuang Kampung Dalam village contained in District Pauh, and village in the district Kuranji,. Factors influencing buyers to come shopping to Bandar Buat Market are 17 percent Accessibility by percentage, Goods type with percentage of 18 percent, Quality of Goods with percentage of 23 percent, Completed Goods with percentage of 22 percent, and Goods Price by percentage of 20 percent, the pull factor that became the main choice of visitors is the factor of quality of goods with a percentage of 23 percent.

The purpose of this paper is to know the existence and acquisition Seni Lais from the older generation to the younger generation. In this study analyzed model of inheritance Seni Lais as a form of preservation. From the result of this research is expected to realize the mapping of inheritance model Seni Lais from the older generation to the younger generation and so it can be known synergic and continuous preservation efforts. Therefore, the mastery and understanding of Seni Lais must be imprinted in the soul and body of the older generation and the younger generation for socialization art in particular of Seni Lais can be done optimally and thoroughly within the scope of local, national, regional, and international. In addition, the regeneration is also a reflection of the identity of the Sundanese community which is one among the cultural treasures of Indonesian society. The method used in this paper is an ethnographic method that refers to qualitative research. Source of data used in this research is primary data and secondary data. The primary data source is data in the field through participant observation. Furthermore, for secondary data used literature sources.

Majapahit Kingdom is one of the largest Kingdom in the archipelago that has a very wide territory even to Madagascar. The heyday of Majapahit kingdom during the leadership of King Hayam Wuruk, who is the best king to form Majapahit prosper and experience a very glorious period. This can not be separated servis from Mahapatih Gajah Mada who pronounces his famous oath by the name of oath Amukti Palapa. Where the oath of Amukti Palapa reads: Seagrass huwus lost Nusantara isun amukti palapa, seagrass loses ring desert, ring seran, Tanjung Pura, ring Haru, ring Pahang, Dompo, ring Bali, Sunda, Palembang, Tumasik, samana isun amukti palapa. Relying on a good military and political strategy, Mahapatih Gajah Mada is able to apply the Amukti Palapanya oath, making it the most respected Patih in the Majapahit Kingdom as well as in other regions. Until the end of Mahapatih Gajah Madas involvement in Bubat war caused his name to diminish his kharisman in Majapahit environment. Finally Mahapatih Gajah Mada reached Moksa and left the Majapahit Glory.