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Yup, this tourist area not only as a place of entertainment, but also as a means of education. Especially to study the Sundanese culture. Not only that, there also is the central place of bamboo crafts and bamboo musical instruments.


In saung mang ujo, visitors not only enjoy the performances are held there, but it also invited to learn to play music and dance together. In addition to the staging, the entire region in saung mang ujo made ​​beautiful and blend with the natural.

To get into this ujo Saung indeed there must buy tickets. However, this ticket is different from other tourist areas, the only piece of paper. Tickets are we going to get shaped like a necklace and the hook-shaped a mini angklung. Very impressive, can be used as souvenirs.

So, this tourist area is well suited to you guys who want to travel while learning Sundanese culture.

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Perhaps you've tasted the porridge? Yes, porridge made ​​of rice cooked with plenty of water. However, not to eastern Indonesia, Maluku and Papua. Porridge in the region made ​​of sago, and a staple food in the area.

Unlike other Indonesian regions, as was said that in eastern Indonesia this staple food is sago. Papeda or sago porridge is very popular here. Papeda usually served with fish yellow sauce made ​​from turmeric and fish.

What makes this papeda favor is its fish sauce, because papeda itself as well as replacement of rice, eaten with side dish. For the first time they eat papeda, it is advisable to eat a little. This is so that we can not stomach ache, because sago is used to make sago papeda is still no mixtures, it smells pretty stinging and brown.

However, typical east food of this highly awaited. Besides easy to eat, fish yellow sauce is very tempting tasty tongue.

If you ever go to Bali, maybe a time to yourself to one island in the region of Nusa Tenggara.Yep, Komodo Island. This island is where the original habitat of the Komodo dragon animal.

This island is also the Komodo National Park which is managed by the Central Government. On the island of Komodo dragons animals live and breed well. Until August 2009, on this island there are about 1,300 dragons tail. Coupled with other islands, such as Island and Rinca and Gili Motang, their numbers totaled about 2500 tails. There are also approximately 100 individuals dragons in Wae Wuul Nature Reserve on the mainland island of Flores, but not including the Komodo National Park.


Besides Komodo, the island is also store a variety of exotic flora wood by local people Sepang which is used as a medicine and dye clothes, this nitak tree or sterculia oblongata in the believe is useful as medicines and seeds are tasty and delicious like peas.

For tourists who come to this tourist area, would be guided by tour guides. This is to avoid undesired event.

Yep, this time I will explain about one of the typical food in sumatra. So, for this time we will travel to South Sumatra, more precisely to the regions of Palembang. In this region there is one food that is very well known and liked by family and even tourists who come. That food is pempek.

Pempek is a food made ​​of sago and fish. Presentation was quite with noodles, cucumber and sauce. Cuko, pempek sauce is very typical. Cuko made ​​from boiled water, then add brown sugar, shrimp, dried shrimp and crushed chili, garlic, and salt. For the indigenous people of Palembang, cuko than once made ​​spicy to increase appetite. But with the entry of migrants from outside the island of Sumatra is now commonly found cuko with a sweet taste for those who do not like spicy.


Pempek lot of kinds, but the most famous or popular is pempek submarine. Pempek submarines are chicken eggs wrapped in dough pempek. When you come to Palembang, will not be difficult to find a store that sells this pempek. Because pempek could very easily be found throughout the city of Palembang.

National Monument or Monas is often called, is one tourist attraction in Jakarta. Monas also is an icon of the city of Jakarta. Not only as a tourist attraction but can also as an attractive educational center for the citizens of Jakarta and surrounding areas. Because here are stored the history of the struggle of the Indonesian nation.

Monas was different from that now. If the past is very beautiful in the daytime, because at that time Jakarta resident not as much as now. While the Monas are now very beautiful at night. light-filled multicolored lights. to get into the museum Monas, tourists are only allowed until 5pm only. however, does not mean Monas closed lho!

the night, the area is getting crowded. especially in the evening and holiday weeks. because it is a tourist area families who are very cheap and easily accessible to the citizens of Jakarta.

for you who come to Monas, do not forget to up the delman that drive you around Monas. in addition, at night you can also rent a bicycle to surround the area.

Actually a lot of Indonesian food is spicies peanuts. Although both seasoned nuts, but it taste different. It's hard for me to explain here, you should try it, just to know the difference in taste.

anyway, I will discuss one of the few Indonesian food spiced nuts. Food was named ketoprak, and is a typical food Batavia or Jakarta area. What makes this different foods are vegetables that are still in a state of fresh or raw. And use ketupat or rice cake materials as a substitute for rice.

The contents of ketoprak is, pieces of rice cake, pieces of fried tofu, bean sprouts, vermicelli noodles are then doused with peanut sauce was a little soy sauce. Do not forget, given the krupuk on top.

Intrigued by the taste, taste it as you come into Indonesia, especially when in Jakarta.

note:
lontong: food consisting of rice steamed in a banana leaf.
ketupat: rice cake boiled in a rhombus-shaped packet of plaited young coconut leaves.

Once around the island of Java? Ever hear the music typical of the island of Java? For those of you who ever came, would ever listen to gamelan music performances.

Gamelan is a musical ensemble that usually highlight metallophone, xylophone, drums, and gongs. Gamelan musical instruments are not only coming from Java, but also from the island of Bali.

Between Javanese Gamelan and Balinese Gamelan, there is a difference. However, I do not know the name of the tool one by one. But when heard, there are differences in the sound produced from Javanese Gamelan and Balinese gamelan.


In general, Javanese gamelan is used to accompany a puppet show. While the Balinese gamelan is used to accompany dancers.

Green banana ice is ice that typical from macassar.

This ice contains with banana wrapped in skin cooked flour, plus a custard filling that has chocolate, vanilla, jackfruit, strawberry and some other flavor. Do not forget sprinkled with grains of red beans and chocolate and dairy creamer. Each portion was cooled with ice that is more enjoyable. And if you want even more special, you can add a sprinkling of cheese on each portion.

It is conceivable, if drinking ice when the sun is heated and was hungry, really very delicious. Because all the material composition in cold conditions, and perfect for a hungry stomach prop.

One of the famous art of the Sunda or Java is a puppet show. The Golek puppet show is a puppet made ​​of wood. There is one puppet show that is very popular and became the icon of the puppet show itself, namely the character Cepot.


Cepot is a golek puppet that has a cheerful character and nosy, and the most popular puppet show of all time. The red-skinned golek puppet show is often present in every performance.

In the past, puppet show just told ancient stories, like rama Sprott, Ramayana and other. Along with the development of the era, puppet show was told various stories, from everyday life to politics. Not only that, if there are tourists who want this art, can also be ordered as desired. Even when President Barack Obama come to Indonesia, is one of the craftsmen who made ​​version of puppet show.

This time I will discuss about the extreme sport of rafting. Actually there are several places to do this activity. However, I will discuss here is that there are areas in Batu, Malang. Malang region is actually the most pleasant place for those who loved extreme sports, from paragliding, downhill, outbound to rafting.

Malang area used for rafting which is on Kaliwatu Rafting down the flow of the Brantas River in Pandan Rejo village. Enjoy the feel of natural beauty, rocks and the swift flow of water.

Following the flow of the Brantas River rafting is indeed able to make a loud heartbeat pulsing. Not only because of collisions with river rocks, but also the effect of plunging the flow of the rushing river. Which caused a sensation in any variety. Sometimes shimmy like a snake.

To achieve this rafting location is not difficult. Kaliwatu rafting in governance with the concept of community empowerment that is located in central urban areas. From Stone Town Square is only about 2 km. From the highway Pandanrejo Village, just 500 meters away. To reach this area can be reached by walking through the rice field. Occurrences Rafting Kaliwatu it stems from the desire of local people to exploit the available natural potential. After doing a search along the river, it appeared quite feasible to be a place arum rapids.

Yup, hawker market from Solo is this very famous and well liked by every family. In addition to a savory blend of taste and sweet, the price is very affordable. This hawker named serabi. It's like pancake.

This pancake made ​​from coconut milk and rice flour. At first, this making of solo pancake just to meet the wishes of the king or emperor in a ceremony or a big celebration. However, as the development era, it was well-liked snacks the whole society.


Famous pancake region at Solo is pancake Notosuman, which was initiated until the fourth generation. However, to get a pancake Notosuman is not easy. The buyers had to queue first, and do not be surprised if the queue was so long. And many buyers willing to queue from early morning. Because the pancake shop is only open until 3 pm, can even more quickly than that. Passing of time can be confirmed buyer will not get the pancake because run out of. This is because so enthusiastic buyers enjoy this comestible.

Who said traveling just outside the room ? In fact toured can also be done in the room, like this one tour, Trans Studio. Trans Studio is located in Makassar, South Sulawesi. This places of entertainment was built around the year 2009, which then and is the largest amusement park in southeast asia region.

Trans studio is a place of entertainment the whole family. Places of entertainment is divided into several sections, namely trans-studio theme park, trans studio resort and trans studio mall. Where in which visitors will be treated to various games and souvenirs. Not only that, visitors can go into trance area studio theme park, and enjoy the region like a famous artist.


So, for you who want to vacation with family, it's worth coming to this place.

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One characteristic of the island of sumatra, especially north sumatra is Batak tribe, which saves a lot of customs. In addition there are the traditional cloth typical of this region. This fabric is often used during funeral ceremonies, weddings and other ceremonies.


Process for making ulos itself takes a long time. so naturally if the Ulos price is very expensive. Because the process of making Ulos relatively similar to traditional woven fabrics in general. That is why, patience and perseverance is needed when producing a ulos.

According to customs Batak, Batak everyone will receive at least three kinds Ulos since his birth until death. First, he will get Ulos when the new born into the world. His name, Ulos Parompa. Formerly, named Ulos Paralo-alo Tondi. Second, Ulos Marjabu. Ulos this will be received when she married. The latter, he will receive Ulos when she died. In the Batak language, was called Saput Ulos.

If the first Ulos produced only for the scarf and sarong kebaya for couples. But now, Ulos also often used as a raw material for making various kinds of handicrafts, such as bags, pillowcases, tablecloths, belts, wallets, or curtains.

Sasando is one type of stringed instruments. However, which contrasted with other stringed instruments are the shape and tone resulting from this Sasando. Sasando derived from Rote Island, East Nusa Tenggara.

The main part of the long tubular Sasando commonly made from bamboo. Then in the middle, a circle from top to bottom are wedge-wedge in which the strings (strings) that stretched across the tube, from top to bottom rests. Wedge-wedge gives a different tone to each chord passages. Then this Sasando tube placed in a container made from a kind of woven palm leaves like a fan made. This container is the place Sasando resonance.

Sasando do have a lot of strings. Sasando with 28 strings are termed Sasando ankle. Another type; Sasando Doubles its name, has 56 strings. There's even a 84 string. How to play Sasando to be picked. Similar to the guitar. Only Sasando without chord (key) and the strings should be plucked with both hands, so more like Harp.

The main part of Sasando shaped like a harp, with the media sound reflector made of tree leaves Gebang (a type of tree grows Lontar that many on the island of Timor and the island of Rote) that dilekuk a half circle. Place the strings tied to the hardware is made of bamboo, string holder who is also a regulator of the string tone was also made of bamboo. Bamboo stems and leaves tied together with a circular Gebang made earlier.

Currently Sasando already started on modifications. Reflective noise from leaf gebang been replaced with electric guitar spool attached to a bamboo pole in the middle Sasando. Sure Sasando this model can only issue a loud noise with the help of sound system.

Krupuk is one of the snacks that are preferred by the family in Indonesia. Not only as a friend to eat meals, but also snack when gathered together with family or watching tv. Krupuk consist of a variety of shapes and flavors. There are large and small sizes with a variety of forms, from which only the round, shaped box - even star.

Not only a tasty course, the Krupuk were a wide sense of the flavor of fish, cheese, onions and so forth. Privilege of Krupuk not only lies from the taste, but also a sensation when eaten. yes, it sounds kriuk-kriuk. Not only that, where the Krupuk were very unique and has been used since. Storage cans are usually often used to store Krupuk in a restaurant or food stall, even in homes also use the can.


As well as sambal, krupuk was a friend to eat food that can not be separated.

If you come to Indonesia and tasting the food, the thought is definitely a spicy taste. yes, because the Indonesian people can never eat it perfectly when no seasoning on this one. This spicy taste, even more appetizing meal.

So many types of chili sauce that is known here. Each region has a distinct spicy blend. There are types of tomato sauce, green chili sauce, sambal tempe, sambal bajak and much more. Spicy taste level also varied, from being merely spicy to a super spicy, dubbed "devil sauce. " If you liked the challenge of trying to eat with sambal devil is this, and feel wonderful pungency. When eaten anything can make you sweat, hheheheh

Still remember the movie "Laskar Pelangi"? yes, the film was made in one area on the island of sumatra. The area was once famous for its tin mining results. However, as was shown sets are very beautiful, namely belitung Island. Belitung is a tropical island located south of the equator (-5.5725 Latitude, Longitude 104.9305) Propindi part of Bangka Belitung in Indonesia. There are 200,000 people living there with the majority ethnic Malay and Chinese.




Belitung is a special island with beautiful granite rocky beaches artistic, clear sea water, and sandy beach which is really white, not found elsewhere. So that this island is perfect for those who love photography. Because the photographers will be spoiled by the sights and spots are so beautiful.

when you come to Indonesia, is incomplete if it did not enjoy traditional food and drinks here. in each district has special food and drink is typical, I do not know too detailed. I think, in some areas of food and beverages are look the same. it's just that what distinguishes them is the name of the food.

yep, now that I will discuss is the typical drink in the area of ​​the island of Java. I certainly like it. people refer to this drink ice cendol, but in some places on the island of Java is better known as ice dawet.

dawet or cendol is known to be very refreshing beverage. dawet made ​​from coconut milk, palm sugar, slices of jackfruit and its main ingredient is rice flour. This rice flour is commonly called sweet basil. There are two kinds cendol known in Indonesia, namely cendol cendol green and black. green cendol take natural dyes from pandan leaves. whereas the black comes from the juice cendol straw burned.

Raja Ampat in West Papua's remote location. This area stores a million beauty beneath the sea. Raja Ampat Marine tourism is recognized as one of the 10 best dive tourism in the world. And is one of the best Indonesian marine tourism after Bunaken and Karimun Java.

Enchantment under the sea and natural wealth, the mainstay of the Raja Ampat regency through competitive world of tourism in Indonesia and the world. This area is known as a center for tropical natural resources of the world's richest. As well as one region in East Indonesia, which received assistance Coral Reef Rehabilitation and Management Program (Coremap) II, since 2005. So that every tourist who comes to it even can not be arbitrary.

Raja region consists of small islands.Between Kri Island, Waigeo, and Misool and much more. Kri Island, Waigeo, and Misool also prepare the resort for visitors. On the island there Misool Eco Resort is built by applying the principles of strict nature conservation. There are agreements with indigenous populations around the region to maintain an integrated ecosystem-called "No Take Zone" which prohibits any taking of marine exploitation, ranging from hunting shells, turtle eggs, shark's fin to just fishing. In the extreme, even in eco resort prohibits the use of antiseptics as waste exhaust feared would kill the coral reef ecosystem in the vicinity.

To come to the region was not easy. Because the region is located in a remote area west papua.Sso as to reach the region tourists must fly to Sorong and then along the sea as far as 71 km to arrive in Raja Ampat. A long journey would be comparable to what would be enjoyed by the eye.

To enter the area of ​​Raja Ampat, each person must pay an entrance fee of Rp 250 thousand for domestic tourists, and Rp 500 thousand for tourists from abroad. A round pin that serves as this identity we will receive, after paying the fee.

Uniquely, the pin is valid for one year, from 1 January to 31 December. So if in one year that we go back and forth to visit Raja Ampat, only need to pay an entrance fee only once. Of course, the pins were not allowed to be lost and should we wear as identification.

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