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3.3.4. Territory’s Position
Kecamatan Hamparan Perak is lied between Kota Medan, Kota Binjai, Kabupaten Langkat and Selat Malaka.
The border of territory is : -
North : limited with Kecamatan Labuhan Deli and Sumatera Strait -
South : limited with Kecamatan Sunggal and Kota Medan -
East : limited with Kota Medan and Kecamatan Labuhan Deli -
West : limited with Kota Binjai and Kabupaten Langkat
3.3.5. Climate
The condition of climate in Kecamatan Hamparan Perak, like the other beach place in Kecamatan Hamparan Perak influenced by season climate,
that is rainy and dry with the temperature between 18 until 35 celcius degree. Rain season usually happen in Agustus until December every year with the biggest rain
in September and October.
3.4. The Population of Hamparan Perak
No. Desa Luas Desa
Km
2
Jumlah Penduduk jiwa
Kepadatan Jiwakm
2
1 2 3
4 5 1 Tandam
Hulu Satu
3.73 7.160
1.1920 2 Tandam
Hulu Dua
21.75 4.285
197 3 Paya
Bakung 14.44
10.687 740
4 Klambir Lima
Kp 0.88
4.369 4.965
5 Klambir Lima
Kebon 22.38
15.393 688
6 Klumpang Kebon
19.08 10.650
558 7 Klumpang
Kampung 1.05
4.968 4.731
8 Sialang Muda
1.05 1.765
1.681 9 Bulu
Cina 32.26
13.605 422
10 Tandam Hilir
Satu 18.05
11.010 610
11 Tandam Hilir
Dua 8.52
8.093 950
12 Kota Datar
12.37 6.150
497 13 Kota
Rantang 5.69
4.751 835
14 Kampung Lama
4.45 4.225
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3.85 4.347
1.129 16 KP
Selemak 0.61
2.491 4.084
17 Hamparan Perak
7.88 13.964
1.772 18 Sungai
Baharu 7.1
3.470 489
19 Paluh Manan
16.57 3.189
192 20 Paluh
Kurau 28.44
6.554 230
Jumlah 231.15 141.126
613 Sumber : Kantor Kepala Desa se Kecamatan Hamparan Perak
http:bappeda.sumutprov.go.idFile_Upload?DataInformasi12_KCDA_DELI_ SERDANGKda_HamparanPerak_08.pdf
3.5.
The Society in Hamparan Perak
The society in Hamparan Perak consist of some tribes. Malay or Malay tribe is about 70, Jawa 10, Tionghoa 10, Batak 5 and the rest is the
other tribe. Because of that can conclude that the majority tribe in Hamparan Perak is Malay tribe.
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4. THE MEANINGS OF PULUT KUNING
4.1. The history of Pulut Kuning
Pulut Kuning carried by Malay tribe. In Indonesia, It came from Malay Kingdom in the river upstream Batanghari. Malay tribe comes from Jambi,
in Sumatera island and developed to all of region in especially in Sumatera and Kalimantan.
In that moment Pulut Kuning known as a Kingdom’s food. Absolutely, yellow colour in Pulut Kuning is a symbol of King’s colour. The
civilians must not use that colour. Not only for food, they must not use the yellow colour for their home, clothes, housewares and etcetra.
As a source of the yellow colour, Malay society use saffron for colouring Pulut Kuning. They choose saffron because saffron is one of natural
spices. The result of yellow colour from saffron is so hearty. Especially Pulut Kuning served with with rendang or curry chicken. The fusion of the yellow
colour from Pulut Kuning and rendang make a beutiful colour. Pulut Kuning become a symbol of grandeur for Malay society. Pulut
Kuning must is in every cultural tradition activities such as a wedding ceremony, circumcision, makes a pilgrimage to Mecca, inauguration name for babby and
etcetra. Some of that activities showed how important Pulut Kuning for Malay society. Pulut Kuning served in Balai, a place for Pulut Kuning. That’s look like a
Kings’ crown.
4.2. The development of Pulut Kuning
After come from Malay’s Kingdom in Batanghari and it was a special food for the King, Pulut Kuning now is not only as Kingdom’s food or just only
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