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Kecak Dance

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Balinese Kecak Dance Kecak or Ketjak is one of Balinese Dances and music drama. This dance was first performed in 1930s and primarily performed by men. Kecak dance is mostly related about the drama musical of Ramayana Monkey Chant which performed by a circle of 150 or more performers. Kecak dance is such an old traditional dance, but now it has been modified into some roles or models in the same concept and culture based on the Bali’s tourism demand. Since 1970s, the Kecak Dance continued to experience some changes,…

Balinese Legong Dance

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Balinese Legong Dance Legong is one of Balinese dances that characterized by the intricate finger movements, complicated steps, expressive gestures and facial expressions and always did by females dancers. Its delicacy is heightened by the fact that is performed by richly costumed young dancers. Legong is always danced at public festivals. Excerpts from Legong dance dramas which are put on for tourists. Looking at the early begin, Legong dance was created because of the dream of Prince Sukweti during his illness. He dream about two maids were dancing in gamelan…

Leuser Mountain National Park

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Leuser Mountain National Park Taman National Gunung Leuser or TNGL or Leuser Mountain National Park is a natural preservation in Indonesia, which administratively located in Aceh Province and North Sumatra. The area in Aceh Province which includes TNGL is southwest Aceh, South Aceh, Aceh Singkil, Southeast Aceh, Gayo Lues and Aceh Tamiang, while the province of North Sumatra which includes TNGL is Dairi regency, Karo and Langkat. This national park takes its name from Mount Leuser with a height of 3404 meters above sea level in Aceh. This national park…

Wondama Bay

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Teluk Wondama Teluk Wondama or Wondama Bay Regency is one of regencies in West Papua provinse. The capital city is located in Rasiei and it was formed since 12 April 2003 as an expansion of Manokwari regency. This regency is bounded with Tahota distric, Manokwari regency and Cendrawasih bay in north; Yaur distric, Nabire regency and some parts in Kaimana regency in south; Kuri district, Idoor district and Bintuni Bay regency in west; and Umar bay district, Nabire regency and Cendrawasih bay in East. This regency is having very rich…

Bintuni Bay

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Bintuni Bay Bintuni Bay or Teluk Bintuni is one of regencies in West Papua, which the principal town is lies in Bintuni town. At early develop, this regency was just having 10 districts, but since 2007, is had 24 districts in all over the area. Bintuni Bay is located in the neck of the bird’s head, facing to the Seram Sea, off the west coast of West Papua. Since April of 2003, this region is part of Manokwari regency. The largest potential areas of Bintuni Bay are agriculture, marine and…

Tambrauw Regency

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Tambrauw Tambrauw is one of regencies in West Papua, and the principal town is located in Fef. Tambrauw regency was formed from some of the former regency of Sorong and Manokwari regency. According to Indonesia constitution 2008 number 58 it said that Tambrauw regency is bounded with Pacific Ocean in north, North Aifat, Mare and Sawiat in south, Sayosa and Moraid in west, Amberbaken and Senopi in East. While, since January 2009, Tambrauw regency has bounded with Pacific Ocean in north, South Sorong regency in south, Sorong regency in west,…

It’s Sorong

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Sorong Sorong is a regency in West Papua province. The capital city is located in Aimas city. Sorong is become one of the main oil producers in Indonesia and being famous by the habitation of eatherback turtles. Sorong is directly bounded with Raja Ampat regency in North and West, South Sorong regency is South and Manokwari regency is East. Sorong playing a role as the gateway also opens opportunities for domestic and foreign investors to invest. Seaports and air becomes an important factor in opening investment opportunities. Relation becomes widely…

Raja Ampat Regency, The Absolut Beauty

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Raja Ampat Regency Raja Ampat is a regency in West Papua and also become the one of wonderful destinations in Indonesia by the magnificent nature scenery and coral reef. The capital city is located in Waisai. This regency has 610 islands. Four of them, are Misool, Salawati, Batanta and Waigeo Island that become the major islands. Of the entire island, there is only 35 islands that are inhabited while others are uninhabited and mostly do not have any name yet. As an archipelago, the only inter-island transport and supporting community…

Maybrat Regency, Papua

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Maybrat Maybrat is one of regencies in Papua. It bounded with Fef, Senopi and Kebar in North; Kokoda and Kais in South; Moswaren, Wayer and Sawiat in West; North Moskona and South Moskona in East. Maybrat regency is am expand area from South Sorong regency since 2009. This regency, like any other area in Papua, is such a wonderful regency. One of the natural beauties in this location is Framu lake. Framu Lake is a small part of the Ayamaru lake, which is located in the Maybrat West Papua Province.…

Welcome To Manokwari

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Manokwari Manokwari is one of cities and regencies in province of West Papua, which is located at the western end of New Guinea. It is one of the seats of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Manokwari–Sorong. It is also the administrative seat of Manokwari Regency. It has a metropolitian area that has a population of 155000. The metro area includes Manokwari, Andai, Nuni, Amban, Insjoerifoeri, Maboi, Bakopti, Maikee, and Toebisjimila. The city of Manokwari becomes the capital of West New Guinea since Dutch colonization. Located at the northern part of…