Tag: Indonesia Tourism

North Moluccas, The Home of Unique Creatures

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North Maluku North Moluccas is a part of Maluku Island which a province of northeastern Indonesia. The temporary capital is on Ternate. After the government infrastructure and other facilities is built, the government activities will be moved from Ternate to Sofifi. Sofifi is is a village in North Oba district, which is the definitive capital of North Maluku province. At early begin, before the invasion North Maluku was the biggest four Islamic kingdom on Eastern Nusantara which called as Four Mountain Sultanate in Maluku. Those four are: Bacan, Jailolo, Tidore…

Ambon Manise, The Sweetest Province

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Maluku Maluku or Moluccas is one of Indonesia Provinces, that lay on Maluku Islands. The main city and the capital city is Ambon. Maluku is culturally and geographically associated with Melanesian. In 1999, Maluku was divided into North Maluku Province. Maluku ethnic is dominated by the Pacific Melanesian tribes, who were allied with Fiji, Tonga, and some of the islands which is spread all over the Pacific Ocean islands. Some proves are shown that Maluku has ties with the traditions of the Pacific Islands nations, such as language, folk songs,…

North Sulawesi, Where The Beauty Lies

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North Sulawesi The last province that stay on Sulawesi Island is North Sulawesi, with the capital of well-known city of Menado. The religion from this province is predominantly Christian, with some of Muslim, Hindu and Buddhist. The indigenous people from this province are mostly coming from the Minahasan ethnic. Menado people is popular with their culture among other area, dominantly from their food, their tourism object, even the women. Menadonese women are very popular with their beauty, white skin, chubby cheek, and mostly become an artist or a model. One…

Gorontalo, The Waiting Place

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Gorontalo After apart from North Sulawesi, Gorontalo become an independent province on December 2000, with the capital of Gorontalo itself. There are some opinion about the meaning of Gorontalo name, like; Hulontalangio, which is a name of a tribe that resided in the area; Hua Lolontalango, which means cavemen who used to walk back and forth; Hulutalangi, which means a nobler, Huluo Lo Tola, which means a place where snakehead fish breed; Pongolatalo or Pohulatalo, which means a waiting place; Gunung Telu, which means three mountains; Hunto, which means a…

The Cultural Diversities In Central Sulawesi

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Central Sulawesi Settled on the heart of Sulawesi, Central Sulawesi become a very rich province in Indonesia for its culture regarding the 19 ethnic groups that live in that province with 22 languages taken from each ethnics. Nevertheless, Bahasa Indonesia is still the mother tongue to communicate with others. Beside the indigenous that live in Central Sulawesi, there are other immigrants from Bali, Java, East-Nusa Tenggara, West-Nusa Tenggara and other immigrants from Bugis, Makassar and Torajan ethnics. At early begin, this province was the Government of the Kingdom which consists…

Jambi Province

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Jambi Jambi is another province settled in Sumatra Island, which properly located on the east coast of central Sumatra. The capital of this province is Jambi city. At early begin, before Indonesia colonized by the Dutch colonial Jambi was a part of well-established of Srivijayan Kingdom. Srivijayan kingdom was an ancient Malay kingdom in Sumatra. The people in Jambi is dominated by the ethnic of Malay with the group of Kerinci and Minangkabau. The economic site from this province is mostly come from Jambi city as the capital of this…

Enchanting Probolinggo

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Probolinggo Probolinggo, the nice town on East Java, which properly surrounded by group of famous mountain on East Java, which are Mount Semeru, Mount Bromo, and Mount Argopuro. The local inhabitant on Probolinggo are various, mostly are Tenggerese, Madurese, Pandalungan and some of Javanese. The culture of Tengger is hold the strong way of living withing the society, Tenggerese are mostly live on Bromo mountain area, they are Hindu and they believe that they were descendant of Majapahit Kingdom. Looking from the way of living and cultural diversity, probolinggo has…

Karanggongso Beach – Trenggalek – East Java

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Karanggongso Beach Karanggongso beach is about 3 Km, east of Prigi. The beach is 1,5 Km long with its white sand, gullet and clear water which enables the tourists to take a bath. This beach is located in Tasikmadu village. This beach is facilitated with a cottage, a hotel and boats rental, including Hotel Prigi and a hotel belongs to the Regional Government cooperative. With its natural scenery around, Karanggongso Beach is suitable for the visitor to enjoy the sea air and the waves. There are big stones around the…