Medan is a big city which developed from a small village named Medan Putri Village. It was found by a Karonese man, Guru Patimpus. He was a medical doctor then. The name of this city is believed to be taken from a Karonese language and it means ‘became healthy’ or ‘better’.
In the olden days, Medan was inhabited only by Karonese people. After the king of Aceh, Sultan Iskandar Muda, sent his soldier to Tanah Deli, the Malay settled in this city. Nowadays, Javanese and Bataknese are the majority inhabitants in this city. There are also India and Tionghoa people. This makes Medan a multiethnic city.
The variety of culture in Medan can be seen from its buildings. A house of the late Tjong A Fie, a successful businessman, is an icon of Tionghoa ethnic in Medan. Kampung Keling, the settlement of India people, is a reflection of India culture. Istana Maimun, the castle of Sultan Deli, is a historical evidence of the Malay existence, while Padang Bulan, the settlement of Karonese, keeps Medan’s originality. This culture diversity makes Medan grow faster and be a better place to live.
In the olden days, Medan was inhabited only by Karonese people. After the king of Aceh, Sultan Iskandar Muda, sent his soldier to Tanah Deli, the Malay settled in this city. Nowadays, Javanese and Bataknese are the majority inhabitants in this city. There are also India and Tionghoa people. This makes Medan a multiethnic city.
The variety of culture in Medan can be seen from its buildings. A house of the late Tjong A Fie, a successful businessman, is an icon of Tionghoa ethnic in Medan. Kampung Keling, the settlement of India people, is a reflection of India culture. Istana Maimun, the castle of Sultan Deli, is a historical evidence of the Malay existence, while Padang Bulan, the settlement of Karonese, keeps Medan’s originality. This culture diversity makes Medan grow faster and be a better place to live.
