MANDAU DANCE, SYMBOL OF FIGHTING SPIRIT IN DEFENDING DAYAK TRIBE STATUS AND DIGNITY

Mandau dance of the Dayak community symbol of fighting spirit in defending Dayak tribe status and dignity. Mandau dance is one of the many types of dance that was born from the culture of the Dayak community culture in Central Kalimantan. Mandau dance is performed by men of four in pairs. Mandau is the name of a kind of sword in Kalimantan of a unique form and a beautifully decorated sheath.

The costume is very simple, consisting only of a loin cloth and a piece of ribbon with feathers round the head. Mandau Dance group dancers are often equipped with Mandau grip on the right hand, while on the left hand Talawang fend off the enemy as a shield Dayak tribes also appear sturdy tune Dancing Mandau Dayak tribes are shown.

The accompanying music is also very simple: only a string instrument like a guitar. The dancing position is for greater part a squatting one. First the dancers, turning round and round, play with their mandaus or swords and their shields. When each faces his partner, the war dance starts.

In addition to describing the patriotic citizens of the Earth Tambun Bungai to keep the homeland, Mandau Dance Central Kalimantan Dayak tribe is also a symbol of virility of the Dayak of Central Kalimantan in the face of all sorts of challenges in the areas of life.

In every show or dance offerings Mandau sound lacks rhythm and sonority Gandang Garantung very loud. Harmonization of the traditional music of these bring energetic rhythms, as if inviting them to hear and see Mandau Dance offerings even more excited as the Dayak warriors who are ready to jump into the battlefield.

TOR TOR, TRADITIONAL DANCE BATAK TRIBE NORTH SUMATERA, INDONESIA

Tor Tor is an awfully a fantastic traditional dance Batak tribe, North Sumatera, Indonesia.

  
These dance moves in rhythm with the music (magondangi) played using traditional instruments such as gondang, flute, trumpet Batak, and others. Historically, dance Tor Tor used in rituals associated with spirits. Spirit is invoked and "go" to the statues of stone (a symbol of the ancestors). The statues were then moves like dancing, but with a rigid motion. The movement is a movement of the foot (toe-toe) and hand movements.

Tor Tor various types of dance. Some are called Tor Tor Pangurason (cleansing dance). This dance is usually held at a big party.

 

Before the party starts, place and location of the party first cleaned by using lime to be far from danger.

Then there is the Cup Sipitu Tor Tor dance (Dance of the seven bowls). This dance is usually held during the inauguration of a king.


This dance is also derived from the seven daughters of heaven to bathe in a lake at the top of the mountain by an incoming Pusuk Buhit Sipitu Sasarung Piso (seven knife sheath).

KAWAH PUTIH, HEAVEN SPILLS IN THE WORLD

Panorama  Kawah Putih is an awfully truly a fantastic beautiful heaven spills nature in the world and fascinating, located in the tourist area of ​​Ciwidey , southern city of Bandung, within 46 miles or 2.5 hours from Bandung to Kawah Putih.  

From the entrance to the crater is about 5 km or can be taken approximately 20 minutes. Through the paved road winding with a view of the natural forest with diverse species of plants. Kawah Putih ( white crater) is located on a mountain called Mount Patuha.with a height of 2434 above sea level and temperature of 8-22 degrees Celsius, making the surrounding air is cool with the surrounding scenery is very beautiful, with a crater lake water is greenish white, in stark contrast with the white limestone around lake.

  

To Getting Kawah Putih

There are three ways to go there, from Mohammad Toha, Buah Batu and Kopo, but all of them are heavily traffic. If you're lucky, without traffic jams, you could be there in one hour from Bandung north, Kopo. But there is another route that you can take without having trouble with traffic but the road is very bad and you need a guide who knows the road very well, through Leuwigajah and Soreang. It takes longer than you need to go there, but it's free from traffic and the view is an awfully a fantastic. Along the way to Ciwidey there are strawberry fields. You can stop there to pick them by yourself for some price. About IDR 40,000 or $4 for a kilo.But it's cheaper to buy them in the area of Kawah Putih.

Long ago, people thought that the crater is haunted because many birds die instantly through this crater.
Then denied even this belief, when in 1837 a Dutch German scientist Dr. Franz Wilhelm Junghun who is also a Dutch planters who love nature conservation research and found that the awesomeness is caused by a burst of lava sulfur smell was overpowering. But when the discovery of the fact that people were not interested in making this place as a tourist attraction. Only after PT Perhutani developed in 1987, made Kawah Putih (​ White Crater ) area attractions in West Java. Water in the crater of this mountain of light and  also constantly changing. This is what eventually became the main attraction.  

Crater surface is generally rocky and sandy white color, so that the crater was later known as the white crater ( Kawah Putih ). Some researchers say that Patuha still active, so it found a crater glow still churned. Also found near this place a 5-meter deep cave once used as a sulfur mine. I wonder if some of the steamy crater of a sudden a lot, and visitors found to be coughed  from inhaling air that smelled of sulfur is very sharp.

 

Some activities to do in Kawah Putih  ( White Crater ) is: Prewedding Photos, Trekking, Horseback ATV Motor, Performing Arts and Culture. If you already know the wonders of nature Kawah Putih, would say nothing as beautiful as Kawah Putih ( White Crater ) crater. Because of its natural beauty, Kawah Putih often used as a Photo prawedding (very much), filming movies and soap operas. Even today in Bandung and the surrounding cities as well, if anyone would like prawedding photo, Kawah Putih will always be the top choice.The beauty of Kawah Putih (white crater) is difficult expressed in words. Kawah Putih was ever a place where heaven spills down to earth, so graceful, quiet, away.

July, August temperatures can drop as low 10 ° C in the daytime and at night 5oC. A breeze carries away the mist of concentrated sulfuric vapors away. Yell vigorously; purported to be forwarded by the echo of his padas walls to heaven. Around the crater during the dry season is quite easy to do; searching teriyang standpoints perhaps runoff from heaven.

Visitors will not stand for long exposed to the cold mountain air leaks into the bone marrow. Bandrek sips at a stall in the parking lot capable of providing a sense of warmth in the throat is dry.

 

The atmosphere of silence in the place will bring relaxed atmosphere. Your inner resonance with the environment is able to fill the battery life replenished.

On the way to the crater, we will pass the object of interest such as old railroad tracks, fields of yellow, green tea gardens and pine forests and wide. Direction of the line white crater you can go on to Situ Patenggang or camping to Ranca Upas, which is also the breeding of deer, or swim in the heated pool Ciwalini. Ciwidey road from the highway to the parking area near the crater, was slightly damaged, but it did not dampen White crater visitors intention to come there. From day to day visitors continue to crowd out and multiply. Perhaps because the roads are not cool to feel already the night, fear not, here are widely available accommodation that you can rent to stay. Go or go home from the crater do not forget to stop at the white strawberry plantations in the region Rancabali. There you can pick your own fruit to take home. 

PEKALONGAN BATIK MOTIVES, INTERACTIONS PEKALONGAN SOCIETY WITH VARIOUS PEOPLE OF NATIONS

Jlamprang Batik

Batik appeared in Pekalongan since around the year of 1800. According to history, Pekalongan Batik motives, like little tree motive was found in the year of 1802.

The significant development was estimated to happen after the big war in the year of 1825 up to 1830 in the kingdom of Mataram. This battle pushed the royal families and the followers to evacuate from the kingdom. They were then widespread eastwards and westwards as well. In those new regions these families and the followers developed batik that nowadays known as Pekalongan Batik.

Jlamprang Batik Motive

The interactions between Pekalongan society with various people of nations like Chinese, Dutch, Arabic, Indians, Malays and Japanese gave a big contribution to the dynamics of the coloring of batik art motives. As the result then several new batik motives that then known as the identity of Pekalongan Batik.

The motives are called Jlamprang Batik, influenced by the Indian and Arabian. Motive Jlamprang Batik is one of the most popular batik produced in the region Krapyak Pekalongan. This is the development of batik motif fabric from India Potola sometimes shaped geometric form of stars or of the wind and using the branch that ends a square. Batik is immortalized Jlamprang be one way in Pekalongan. 

Encim Batik Motive

Encim and Klengenan Batik, influenced by the Chinese. 

Encim Batik is highly influenced by the Chinese cultures, which can be seen in the colors composition which often represents the color combinations common applied in Chinese porcelene. Encim Batik is usually consists of 3 motifs; buketan, the Chinese symbols, and painting motif.

a. Buketan motive, usually applied in variety of colors such as famille rose, famille verte and many others.

b. Chinese symbols motive, usually represents the holy animals in Chinese culture such as hong bird (which symbolizes happiness), dragon  (which symbolizes precaustions), butterfly and many others.

c. Painting motive, which tells stories about chinese weddings, or inspired by the legend of Sam Pek Eng Tay, the story of lovers from different social classes which fought for their loves and destined to be together in death and turned to be butterfly. That’s why butterfly is believed to be the symbol of happy marriage in Chinese culture.
 

Encim Batik Motive

Klangenan Batik Motive

Encim Batik often applies kawung motif, sawat motif and lar motif because Encim Batik is also influenced by Solo-Yogya motif.
Other motif called Semarangan applies earth motif and well spread accross Pekalongan.  Some famous Encim Batik makers in Pekalongan are The Tie Siet, Oey Kok Sing and Oy Soe Tjoen from  Kedungwuni.

Batik Pagi Sore Motive

Batik Pagi Sore influenced by the Dutch and Hokokai Batik grown since the Japanese occupation in the second world war. Batik Pagi Sore motif were made by some Dutch producers in Pekalongan in early 1900, one of them is E. Van Zuylen. The product is known as van Zuylen Batik. Buketan motif with typical Dutch floras were commonly applied in Van Zulen Batik.  Some of the floras were Krishan flower, grapes and European style bouquet.

Some western motifs such as bridge, cupid (love symbol) horse shoe and klaverblad (luck symbol). Some legends like Snow White, Red Riding Hood, and Cinderella are also applied in Batik Pagi Sore motives.

Hokokai Batik Motive

Pekalongan Batik becomes very special because it is supported by hundreds of small scale entrepreneurs, rather than big capital companies. Since last decade until now, the biggest part of Pekalongan Batik is produced as home industries product. Consequently Pekalongan Batik has tight connection with the life of Pekalongan society.

During the difficult days Pekalongan Batik became the icon of Batik development in Indonesia that  never gives up against the dynamic developments of time. Today Batik has been the daily life of Pekalongan society and become one of the primary products of Indonesia. Pekalongan is now acknowledged as Batik city, the nickname given by a long tradition of Batik that rooted in Pekalongan.

UJUNG KULON NATIONAL PARK THE LARGEST TROPICAL RAIN FOREST ECOSYSTEM IN WEST JAVA INDONESIA

Ujung Kulon National Park is representative of an awfully the tropical rain forest a fantastic ecosystem remaining lowland and the largest in West Java, and is an ideal habitat for the survival of endangered Javan Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros Sondaicus) and other endangered species. There are three types of ecosystems in national parks is the marine ecosystems, coastal and terrestrial ecosystems.

 

Diversity of plants and animals in Ujung Kulon National Park began to be known by the researchers, botanists Netherlands and the UK since 1820.

Approximately 700 species of plants is well protected and 57 species including such rare; merbau (Intsia bijuga), palahlar (Dipterocarpus haseltii), bungur (Lagerstroemia speciosa), cerlang (Pterospermum diversifolium), ki hujan (Engelhardia serrata) and various types of orchids .

Wildlife in Ujung Kulon National Park consists of 35 species of mammals, 5 species of primates, 59 species of reptiles, 22 species of amphibians, 240 species of birds, 72 species of insects, 142 species of fish and 33 species of coral. Endangered and protected other than Java Rhino, there are banteng (Bos javanicus javanicus), ajag (Cuon alpinus javanicus), surili (Presbytis comata comata), lutung (Trachypithecus auratus auratus), rusa (Cervus timorensis russa), macan tutul (Panthera pardus), kucing batu (Prionailurus bengalensis javanensis), owa (Hylobates moloch), dan kima raksasa (Tridacna gigas).

 

Ujung Kulon National Park is an interesting natural attractions, the beauty of the various forms of symptoms and the natural uniqueness of the cascade rivers, waterfalls, white sand beaches, hot springs, marine parks and cultural heritage / history (statue of Ganesha, the Mount Panaitan Island Mercury). All of which create an unforgettable experience for the visitor and hard to find elsewhere.


Species of interest in the Ujung Kulon National Park both living in the sea or rivers, among others, butterfly fish, badut fish, bidadari fish, singa fish, kakatua fish, glodok and sumpit fish. Glodok and sumpit fish are two types of fish that is very strange and unique that glodok fish have the ability to climb trees, while the sumpit fish have the ability to spray water over a height of more than one meter to shoot prey (small insects) that are in leaf which branches protrude above the water.

Ujung Kulon National Park with Krakatau Nature Reserve is a national asset, and has been designated a World Natural Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1991.

To enhance the ability of Ujung Kulon National Park management as a World Natural Heritage Site, UNESCO has provided financial support and technical assistance.

Communities living around the national park is famous for its tribal art Banten "debus". The community of followers of Islam, but they still retain the customs, traditions, and culture of their ancestors.

 

Inside the park, there are places that are sacred to the interests of different religious beliefs. The most famous as a pilgrimage destination is the cave Biosciences Sirah, which is located at the western end of the peninsula of Ujung Kulon.


Some sites / attractions to visit:
 

Tamanjaya and Cibiuk. The main entrance to the facility, information center, guest house, dock, hot springs.
Kalejetan beaches, coral beds, Cibandawoh. The phenomenon of the southern ocean waves and sandy beaches thick, observation of flora and fauna.
Peucang island. White sand beaches, coral reefs, clear blue waters ideal for swimming events, diving, fishing, snorkeling and ideal place for animal observation in their natural habitat.
 

Copong reefs, Citerjun, Cidaon, Ciujungkulon, Cibunar, Tanjung Screen, and Ciramea. Explore the forest, river canoeing, sea grass grazing animals, waterfalls and turtle nesting place.
Handeuleum Island, Cigenter, Cihandeuleum. Observing animals (bull, boar, deer, Javan traces and various species of birds), canoeing rivers in the mangrove forest ecosystem.
Panaitan island, and the Mount of Mercury. Diving, surfing, and cultural / historical.

The best visiting season: April  till  September.

To Getting Ujung Kulon National Park

Jakarta - Serang (1 1/2 hours via toll road), Serang - Pandeglang - Labuan (1 1/2 hours) or  
Jakarta - Cilegon (2 hours via toll road), Cilegon - Labuan (1 hour) or  Bogor - Rangkasbitung - Pandeglang - Labuan (4 hours). 

Then continue to
 

Labuan - Sumur (2 hours), Sumur - Peucang Island (1 hour by motor boat fishing) or  
Labuan - Pulau Peucang (4 hours by fishing boat) 

Here are several routes to reach the National Park Ujung Kulon:
 

1. Anyer beach. From this beach cruise takes about 5 hours with a wooden boat / fishing boat similar to that already modified. When the twin-engine speedboat may be achieved in just 3 hours. Widely available at  Anyer beach simple hotel to the five-star hotel when needed to stay before sailing to the Ujung Kulon National Park. Anyer beach is the nearest beach to reach from the capital Jakarta.
2. Carita Beach location is still one of coastline with beaches Anyer approximately 20 km to the west. Facilities at the beach almost as Anyer and Carita.
 
3. Labuan. Is a city district as well as traditional natural harbor for local fishermen. When using a wooden boat, you can save on shipping of at least 5 hours to 4 hours. Labuan is also contained in the Office of the Ujung Kulon National Park  so at work, a lot of information you get there.
 

4. Panimbang. District town 25 km after Labuan. Here also the traditional port of local fishermen. Departing from here just to save a few tens of minutes rather than departing from Labuan.
5. Tanjung Lesung. Is an integrated tourism area is managed in a planned manner.     Now there are at least 2-star hotel. Travelers departing from here are usually uses a twin-engine speedboat. Distance of about 2 hours. Rent a boat is certainly more expensive when compared with timber ships.
 

6. Sumur. Is the last city district that borders the Ujung Kulon National Park. Distance of about 240 km from Jakarta . Well with a boat cruise of the timber approximately only 2 to 2.5 hours. There is also a cheap lodging in Sumur.
7. Taman Jaya. Wells entered the district. Is one of the villages are directly in contact with Ujung Kulon National Park boundary. There are inexpensive seaside inn is clean with a friendly family service. To one of the forest at the End of Kulon enough to walk about 30 minutes you can already see the Tropical Forest. If lucky, you'll still be able to see Java gibbons (Hylobates Moloch). 
  

Many birds visit the forest researchers around Taman Jaya. If using wooden boats reach the island Handeuleum only taken 1 hour and Peucang island less than two hours. When you have quite a long time, trekking through the woods for 3 days, you can reach the island Peucang with the most memorable experience for all hapir appeal Ujung Kulon can you Meet. In the course of at least the required 2 night stay at the Shelter / Post resting in the middle of the Park.
Obviously there are many ways to Ujung Kulon National Park. Those who have a private yacht, can go directly from Jakarta even from Singapore or Malacca 

SENGGIGI BEACH, TWILIGHT AND ROMANCE

Senggigi Beach is a favorite destination for the traveler during a visit to Lombok because has an awfully romantic a fantastic twilight. This place is always visited by tourists because of its beauty. In addition to the traveler, Senggigi Beach was also the main attraction for newlyweds. Beautiful beaches with perfect twilight make a special place for a honeymoon. Its beauty will add to the romance of your holiday.

For those of you newlyweds, traveling to the Senggigi Beach is very nice. This beach has clean white sand. The waves were calm, plus a sloping beach will pamper you with a partner. Playing on the beach like a little child, will add to the cheerful atmosphere you both.

One more interesting thing is the beauty of the twilight had felt on Senggigi beach. Beauty of the sun that went into the contest be a wonderful attraction and affection for the miss. Looking out to sea through the orange sun rays increase the romance in Senggigi beach. Just sitting in the beach with a sunset drink while feeling able to momentarily relieve the boredom caused by daily activities.

 

Wait until dusk, golden yellow light will add a romantic atmosphere. Dusk at Senggigi Beach is famous for its beauty. Do not forget, to capture the moment into the camera.

One good place to enjoy the sunset at the beach is a coastal headland near Senggigi Beach Hotel, where the area is provided in the form of a sea wall by the stairs so they can enjoy lounging at the time the sun sets. And you can see also fishing attraction by locals fishermen.



To Getting Senggigi Beach

This Senggigi beach is at the western island of Lombok. This beach overlooking the Lombok Strait, which borders the island of Bali. This beach is located not so far from the city of Mataram airport or in Ampenan, only 1/2 hour drive by private car, taxi, or motorcycle. From Mataram, you ride the public transportation Sweta - Ampenan a cost of about Rp 3,000 / person. Then until Ampenan you proceed to use the public transportation route Ampenan - Senggigi at a cost of about Rp 2,000 / person.

 

Arriving in the parking lot of Senggigi Beach, you just take 5 minutes to walk to the beach. Along the road to the beach a lot of souvenir vendors, food and beverages that will offer merchandise to you. When entering the beach area, there are two large gazebo at the front entrance on the north side of the beach and the beach. Gazebo located in front of the entrance into the beach is usually used by local fishermen to rest. In the gazebo there is also snorkeling equipment rental place. Your first trigger hunger and thirst? Just stop by the gazebo to the north, lots of food and drink typical of Lombok are ready to serve your appetite.

Like to surf? Go into the south side of Senggigi Beach. Waves were challenging enough to be explored with a surf board. If you just want to canoeing fun, can stop by the side of the beach facing the Senggigi Beach Resort.

The waters in this area is relatively quiet and is suitable for canoeing. It is said that all the tourists visiting the Senggigi Beach will close its activities on the beach to watch the sunset.