Barus
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Barus is a kecamatan (district) in Central Tapanuli Regency, North Sumatra Province, Sumatra, Indonesia. Barus was also known as a historical port town on western coast of Sumatra, known as a regional trade center c. 7th to 17th century, and is also called by another name, namely Fansur and Barusai.[1]
History
Barus was an important site on the west coast of Sumatra, during the Srivijaya period. Its well known commodity being produced and traded in Barus was camphor, locally known as kapur barus (Barus' chalk). Contemporary related sites in Sumatra includes Lamuri in Aceh and Pannai in North Sumatra.[2]
See also
References
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- ↑ O. W. Wolters, Early Indonesian Commerce, A Study of the Origins of Srivijaya. Ithaca, Cornell University Press, 1967, pp. 181-96
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