Bengkulu, historically known as Bencoolen, is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the southwest coast of Sumatra. It was formed on 18 November 1968 by separating out the area of the historic Ben
European women dressed in sarongs in front of Fort Marlborough (early 20th century)
Historical Site of UNESCO, Fort Marlborough located in Bengkulu City.
Sukarno's exile house in Bengkulu
Blooming Indonesia's national flower, Rafflesia arnoldii the biggest flower in the world at Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park.
Rejang people are an Austronesian ethnolinguistic group, native to some parts of Bengkulu Province and South Sumatera Province in the southwestern part of Sumatera Island, Indonesia. They occupied som
Bengkulu
…Census this had risen to 2,010,670, and the official estimate for mid 2025 was 2,138,044. Bengkulu is home to various indigenous ethnic groups. The Rejangs form the majority of the province with 60.4% of the population. The second largest ethnic group is the Javanese forming around 24%. Other minority…
Rejang traditional attire
A group of dancing virgins at Curup, Rejang Lebong, Bengkulu, Indonesia in 1939.
Rejang village heads in Curup, Bengkulu, South Sumatra, Indonesia, circa 1939.
Local foods at a market in Curup, Bengkulu, Indonesia.