Indonesia: Destination Nature

Senin, 05 Agustus 2013

Spiced by 400 volcanoes, 128 of which are still active with 75 erupting in historic times with disastrous effects, Indonesian land enjoys frequent soil rejuvenation, allowing it to maintain its fertility and sustain a multitude of vegetations and plants.
Equatorial waters of two great oceans, the Pacific and the Atlantic, surround the Indonesian archipelago. Its temperature and salinity allow the nurturing of corals to blossom into gardens, which in turn function as homes for whole communities of marine lfe, nourishment and nurseries for thousand of fish, shellfish, sponges and marine plants, while protecting shorelines. This richness makes the Indonesian waters one of the best sites for snorkeling, scuba diving, deep diving, and reef exploration.
Gunung Leuser Located in Sumatera, this sprawling 830,500 hectares nature reserve is reachable from Medan, North Sumatera. It has an Orangutan Rehabilitation Station. A boat trip through the Alas River may evoke your memory of the Congo River, because you might catch a glimpse of rhinos, orang utans, tigers, elephants, gibbons, leaf monkeys, jungle cats, forest deer, otters, hornbills, and argus pheasants.
The Riau Archipelago Spread off the Eastern shore of Sumatera all the way to the North of Kalimantan, you can find many wrecks, albeit of World War II vintage, but nevertheless still mysterious. The waters are shallow, the beaches are excellent, and the coral near Bintan is memorable. Island hopping is relatively inexpensive and easy.

Ujung Kulon and Krakatau This nature reserve is located on the western tip of Java, reachable by boat from Sumatera, or by road from Jakarta or Bogor. It is the last refuge of around 50 remaining Java rhinos, and it is also home for gibbons, macaques, leaf monkeys, deer, pigs, bantengs (Java wild ox), and around 200 species of bird. It has idyllc beaches and excellent coral reefs. Good snorkeling and diving can be found around Pulau Peucang and Panaitan. Oh, and take a day trip to see the magnificent Krakatau.
Pulau Seribu (The Thousand Islands) Off the northern coast of Jakarta, this group of islands actually only has 110 islands, reachable by boat or chartered aircraft. Bird and marine sanctuaries can be found in the Northern part. Pulau Putri, Pulau Pelangi, and Melintang have developed into an upscale resort, with restaurants, accomodations, and dive shops. Melinjo, Papa Theo and Sepa are good for divers and budget tourists.
Bali Need I say more?
Tanjung Puting The trip to Tanjung Puting itself will be quite memorable, because you will have to fly from Banjarmain, South Kalimantan to Pangkalan Bun, Central Kalimantan, take the road to Kumai, and finally travelby boat on the Kumai and Sekunir Rivers. A trip through the swamp will reveal the secret beauty of Borneo live, with birds, waterfowl, Bornean proboscis monkeys, and orang utans sharing your vicinity. Reservation required, bring canned food.
Lore Kalamata Reachable from Palu, Central Sulawesi to Kulawi or Gimpu, by foot with guides. You will find fine lowland and moutain forests, streams, wildlife anoa (swarf buffalo), babi rusa, black macaques. There are also interesting megaliths in the valleys.
North Sulawesi (Bunaken) North Sulawesi is blessed with good beaches and coral reefs, especially the ones surrounding Bunaken. Bunaken is considered one of the most spectacular diving sites in the world. It has the densest marine population in Indonesia, and an extremely large variety of marine life. Bunaken has dramatic drop offs and grottos, fissures and arches, with 30 m visibility. The reefs are reachable in about half an hour by motorboat from Malalayang Beach, south of Menado. To support divers, Menado also has a decompression chamber facility.
Maluku and Banda Neira Thousand islands with excellent beaches and reefs and seascapes for superb snorkeling and diving. Banda Neira, the original nutmeg island, is one of these islands. It is surrounded by crystal clear water with coral gardens filled with tropical fish. Thanks

In Toraja, Dead Body Walking By Self

Horrifying, Dead body Can Walk in Toraja – Bizzare News, Since yore, famous to area Toraja it is true own mystery story which so jell. One of them is dead body which is oftentimes seen ambulatory. Benarkah [the] mentioned? Since war that happened a between Toraja and Toraja East West of hundreds of last year have left a story which up to now still be trusted by some people Toraja. In the war, all mass Toraja West go to the wall and defeat many people, but the moment will come home to their kampong entire/all dead body sudden can walk, while people Toraja East although only a few which defeated, they your menggotong dead body is those who die. Because the occurence hence the war assumed by series. At clan hereinafter people of Toraja often entomb [his/its] dead body by the dead body walk by xself to his/its tomb is which up to now still be [done/conducted] by some people owning science. Dead body can walk the really by using strong magical energy capable to animate good death of human being and also just animal temporarily. Nowadays, practice dead body walk the have is very rare done/conducted to dead body human being, they the a more regular practice it to animal of like chicken or buffalo which is brought suit in a state of neck broken ANIMAL of like buffalo of cut of [his/its] head and skined used up even also admit of made to stand up and run boisterous, runing amuck there this place. Horrifying! If you which feel penasaran and not yet trusted it, just come direct to Toraja of West and meet people who own science like that.

Gotong Royong (Mutual Aid), Spirit of Togetherness In Indonesia

Jumat, 18 Januari 2013

Vacation, my parents house is still a village atmosphere that still holds tradition. Often when a holiday is also filled with activities in the village tradition. For example, if there is one resident who will hold events such as weddings. Other residents crowded participated prepare whatever is necessary. Moreover, in building something that will be used for the public. Residents will also help each other. It's called mutual aid (Gotong Royong). Mutual assistance means that cooperation is done for a specific purpose for the common good. Mutual Aid is a traditional Indonesian culture has been recognized the world since long. Mutual Aid also means helping each other, for the sake of happiness and harmony in their society. Mutual Aid is also a typical characteristic of democracy in Indonesia through deliberation to determine the decision. A value of unity of the nation was to teach the next generation. Mutual Aid is a social activity that is characteristic of the Indonesian nation from antiquity to the present time daulu. Sense of community arises, because of the social attitude of selfless individuals to lighten the load being carried. Only in Indonesia, and a small part of a country in Southeast Asia groves wither we can find this attitude of mutual cooperation in other countries because of the general attitude is because there is no mutually indifferent to the surrounding environment.

This is a positive attitude that must be preserved so that the Indonesian people are strong and powerful nation in all lini.Tidak countryside only can we find the attitude of mutual cooperation, but in urban areas can be encountered easily. Because of the culture, that culture had been induced in these properties from childhood to adulthood. But I see now is another reality as age advances, global competition, all dikalim serbah cangih, and the influx of western culture and so on, has been considered a cause of mutual values ​​royongan Indonesian people are now starting to look washed out, we see it has occurred particularly predominant in major cities in Indonesia. In fact not only in big cities, in the values ​​of mutual desapun royongan was partially washed out look, what if the culture does not continue to be nurtured and socialized in the wider community, by itself will fade a growing culture of self-awareness is.

Agree with Subur Priono, Staf Humas Kabupaten Penajam Paser Utara, especially when it is now essentially owned by the nation's mutual assistance is only mutual aid that is safe and profitable joint. While mutual assistance is something that is difficult with hard to find. Mutual help this nation is owned mutual assistance must have feed back, let us together work together for other people, so that later when we have the intention then others will help us, because mutual aid is a culture of Indonesia's culture and we should very useful for us all, so that the culture of mutual aid will always be owned and does not fade in social life. tuktux.blogspot.com

Surfing In The Bono River, Riau, Indonesia

Selasa, 15 Januari 2013

Seeing the surf at the beach or the sea is something that is common. However, look at the surf in the stream is an extraordinary thing. Surfing in the river only in a few places in the world and one of them is on the Kampar River Estuary, Pelalawan, Riau Province commonly called the Bono waves Kampar River. In addition to the Kampar River Estuary or Tidal Bore Wave Bono also found in the Ganges and Brahmaputra (India and Bangladesh), Hindustan River (Pakistan), River Lupar (Malaysia), Australia, UK, France (un Mascaret), UK, USA, Canada , Mexico, and Brazil. Bono waves according to the Kampar river in Teluk Meranti, Kuala Kampar, Mudai Island, height 6 meters and even 10 meters, from the distant roar sounded bono've Kampar river. According to the old Malay story titled "Sentadu Seamount", every coastal Malay warrior should be able to conquer the waves Bono to improve their fighting skills and used to call "bekudo bono". With bekudo bono or riding bono, Malay warriors to maintain body balance. Bekudo bono has mystique. Before bekudo ritual ceremony prior bono "semah" in the morning or afternoon. The ceremony was led Bomo or grandfather or village elders with a view to the driver's safety and Bono always get away from all distress. Location Kampar Bono What Bono Kampar Kampar River Estuary precisely, Teluk Meranti village, Kuala Kampar district, Pelalawan, Riau Province - Indonesia. Can be reached from Pekanbaru and takes about 6-7 hours by road or mixed road and waterways. Government has built along Jalan Lintas Bono approximately 130km. Currently only the 40 km that has been paved, the rest sedangakan be paved in 2012. If by water, enough water transportation of this type of speed-boat to get there from the Lower Harbour Bridge Base Kerinci.

If tourists outside Pekanbaru area can reach the site by reaching Kampar Bono Pekanbaru first. Pekanbaru can be reached by water, air and land from various cities in Indonesia. Pekanbaru is the capital of Riau province's growing from a variety of fields. Various tourist destinations in Soweto and surrounding areas continue to be developed to keep pace with the development of the city of Pekanbaru the Trade City.

To get to the location bono Kampar of Teluk Meranti village, usually by hiring a small speedboat with a driver who is an expert face the waves bono. If you are not an expert, the probability of collisions with the waves will occur or be swept away by speed boat waves and destroyed. And this is the map

Location river Bono, Kampar Riau, on the island of Sumatra

Balogo, Traditional games in South Kalimantan, Indonesia

Sabtu, 12 Januari 2013

Balogo is a traditional tribal name of game types Banjar in South Kalimantan. This game is done by children up to teenagers and just generally played by men. Balogo game name is taken from the word logos, which is played by using a logo. Logo made ​​from coconut shell with a size of about 5-7 cm in diameter and between 1-2 cm thick and made ​​mostly plated two materials bonded with asphalt or putty so heavy and strong. Shape of the logo is a variety, there is a form of bidawang (destitute), biuku (turtle), a triangle, kite shapes, leaves and round. In the game, we should be assisted by a tool called panapak or sometimes there are some areas that call with coarse, ie stick or paddle about 40 cm in length with a width of 2 cm. Panapak or coarse function is to encourage the logo to be able to slide and knock down opponents mounted logo while playing. Balogo game can be done one-on-one or in teams. If playing in teams, the number of players who "ride" (who did the game) must be equal to the number of players who "pairs" (the player who posted the logo to be torn down) Total team player at least 2 people and a maximum of 5 people. Thus the number of logos which played as an agreed number of players in the game. How to install this logo was established back row on the lines cross. Thus the core of the game is skill memainkanlogo balogo that can knock opponents mounted logo. The team that can knock down most opponents logo, t

lled the "beard" and be stroking the chin or beard defeated opponent while uttering cries of "beard-stubble" repeated should the losers embarrassment, but could accept it as a defeat. Balogo game is still played in the Banjar popular until the late 80s. Until finally defeated by modern electronic games. In determining the winner in this game is also highly variable, depending on the agreement of each of the players. But commonly, played by dropping logo mounted in a way established by the opponent. The distance between them was not specified, in accordance of their own agreement. The more great players logo, the more often and dropping him on his opponent's logo. In addition, there is also played by pitting its logo to logo rupture. Who can break the opponent's logo, then he is the winner. Associate Civil Banjar culture, Drs Mukhlis Maman says, the weight of a logo, it will be better when played. "The weight of the logo, the easier it is played because it will not float. Addition, more severe, usually will be stronger," he said. According to him, to make it more powerful, usually coated with asphalt logo. Shell parts are made to the logo is part of the shell of the grain Balogo can be played by anyone and all ages. Both children, adolescents and adults. But usually this balogo, played by men. Along with the development of this modern era, the game seems to have started balogo marginalized and forgotten. balogo has never again played in the Banjar. Balogo kind of game is also found in some areas in Indonesia and other Malay society. Thanks :