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Special Food Served on The Special Day of Eid

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The moment of Eid al-Fitr or Lebaran is often filled with meals with family and relatives. During Eid, a variety of food and beverage dishes are served at the dining table. Several types of Eid specialties include chicken opor, beef stew, ketupat, rendang, liver-fried chili sauce, and nastar cake. Eid specialties are usually only served during Eid. Therefore, Eid specialties are always eagerly awaited at the moment. Each region or family tradition has different Eid specialties. In Indonesia, the most common Lebaran food is ketupat or lontong. Ketupat or rice…

Dodola Island, Amazing Island in Morotai

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Dodola Island is located in the western part of the Morotai Island, North Maluku district to the northern tip of the Halmahera Island. Morotai Islands is well-known as the outermost regions because it is situated on the edge of the Pacific. It is a real paradise with the beauty of the beach is very tempting. It is not surprise because the island becomes an icon of Morotai which is surrounded by huge white sand to connect Big Dodola Island and Small Dodola Island. The fine sand looks like flour and…

Visit Moyo Island in Sumbawa, Indonesia

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The main attraction around Sumbawa Besar is Moyo Island, home to deer, buffalo, wild pigs and vast numbers of bird species. The island sits in a nature reserve and is surrounded by coral, making it ideal for snorkelling. A luxury resort owns half the island, but a cheaper way to explore it is to hire a guide via one of the hotels. Boats arrive at Tanjung Pasir, on the south side of Moyo Island. From there you can hike on the eastern half of the island (the western half is…

How Indonesian People Celebrate Eid Al-Fitr

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Eid is one of two official festivals in the Islamic Calendar, when Muslims around the world celebrate by gift-giving and spending time with their loved ones. Millions of Muslims from across the world will be marking the end of Ramadan with food, festivities and Eid greetings. The occasion is seen as a blessing, and a time for Muslims to show gratitude and come together with friends and family to celebrate, with special foods and sweets to commemorate the day. Many will also exchange gifts, visit people they haven’t seen for…

Get To Know Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park

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Taman Nasional Bromo Tegger Semeru (TNBTS) Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park (TNBTS) was established through a Decree of the Minister of Forestry in 2005. Bromo Tengger Semeru area was designated as a national park partly because it has a unique ecosystem where has a caldera inside a caldera in the form of an active volcano (Mount Bromo) inside the Mount Tengger caldera with the sea volcanic sand around it. The uniqueness of the ecosystem and the beauty of natural panorama of Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park (TNBTS) make this area…

Learn to Cook Papeda at Weriagar District, West Papua

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Weriagar is a district located in Teluk Bintuni Regency, West Papua Province, Indonesia. The staple food of the local Weriagar community is Papeda. Papeda is made from sago cooked in boiling water on a stove until the dough looks like glue. Papeda is delicious eaten with fish in soup. Sayur bunga pepaya (papaya flower bud vegetables) and tumis kangkung (stir-fried water spinach) are often served as side-dish vegetables to accompany papeda. On some coasts and lowlands on Papua, sago is the main ingredient to all the foods. Sagu bakar, sagu…

Getting to know Nyepi Day in Indonesia

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Nyepi Day is a Hindu New Year in Bali which is celebrated on the first new moon in March. It is usually celebrated on the same day as the Indian festival, Ugadi. Nyepi Day TraditionsA few days before Nyepi, a Balinese Hindu purification ceremony and ritual called Melasti takes place. During Melasti, parades of villagers carry all the sacred objects from their temples to the sea or the shore of a nearby lake. There sacred objects are cleaned and purified with the holy water of the sea or lake. Nyepi…

Nusa Pombo, A Small Island with A Million Beauty

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Indonesia has many very beautiful tourist attractions. One of the tourist attractions that maybe not many people know about is Nusa Pombo in Central Maluku. This uninhabited island is a paradise on earth that is rich in marine tourism. If you choose Nusa Pombo as your vacation destination, then your decision is definitely the right one. Your vacation will be truly meaningful and will be one of the best vacations you will ever have.Here are some very important information for you to know if you want to visit Nusa Pombo:…

Tanjung Uma, Beach Tourism Around Batam

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In the are of Tanjung Uma, many houses were built on stilts with wooden poles. Because the position of this village is on two headlands, namely Tanjung Lepu and Tanjung Kubur, the local people named the village as Tanjung Uma. Another opinion states that the word uma comes from the English phrase from the word home. What was spoken by the people first was (h)ome, then it became ume and then changed to Tanjung Ume or Tanjung Uma. For seafood lovers, the variety of fish sold at Tanjung Uma is…

Indonesia Occupies The First Position of The Most Beautiful Country in The World

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Indonesia’s natural beauty is no longer a secret. In fact, it has been recognized by tourists all over the world and has become an attraction for tourists to visit a country that has the nickname heaven on earth. Recently, Indonesia made an achievement by named the most beautiful country in the world by the London-based British magazine, Time Out. In the top 10 list, fourth and so on are filled by Tanzania, Mexico, Kenya, India, France, Papua New Guinea and the Comoros. To determine which countries are considered worthy of…