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The Destinations In Bukittinggi

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Bukittinggi Town Bukittinggi is one of towns in Indonesia settled in West Sumatra province. Bukittinggi is surrounded by three volcanoes mountain which is Mount Singgalang, Mount Marapi and Mount Sago. Bukittinggi in Dutch Colonial was become an important area, for they build their defensive fort in 1825 and still exist until present days known as Fort De Kock. This town also became the resting place of Dutch officers who are settled in the area towns. In Japan colonialism, Bukittinggi was used as a control center for the military government’s of…

Nias People And The Way They Upholding The Cultural Heritage

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Nias Nias is another Indonesian ethnic group that live in North Sumatra, formerly in Nias Island. Nias island is one of significant island for tourism destination relating with its surfing spot, Nias traditional house and a famous Lompat Batu Nias or stone jumping initiation. Nias people call themselves as “Ono Niha”. Ono means an offspring, Niha means human, and Nias Island as “Tanö Niha”, which Tano is land. We can predict this etymology as human offspring that live on earth. Nias People, until this day, is still living under the…

Minangkabau And Their Philosophy

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Minangkabau Minangkabau ethnic group is one of Indonesian tribe who live on highland of West Sumatra, Indonesia. They usually being called as Orang Padang. In vice versa with Batak ethnic group, Minangkabau is formed under matrilineal culture in term of marriage, inheritance and the way of living and they are the largest matrilineal society in the world. Dates back to the history, Minangkabau was come from Luhak Nan Tigo, which include Tanah Datar regency, Agam regency, Lima Puluh Kota Regency. Then the culture was spread into the shoreline in western…

Life of Batak People

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Batak People Batak People, is the indigenous tribe of North Sumatra Island. One of the significant tribe in Indonesia. They live on highland of Sumatra, precisely on Tapanuli. There are terms from Batak people, include of Batak Karo, Pakpak, Dairi, Toba, Simalungun, Mandailing, and Angkola. On daily life, Batak people use some dialect on their language, like Karo dialect that being used by Batak Karo people, Pak Pak dialect by Pak Pak people, Simalungun dialect by Simalungun people and Toba dialect that being used by Toba, Angkola and Mandailing people.…

The Great Mosque Of Ancient Time

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The Great Mosque Of Baiturrahman What do you get about Nangroe Aceh Darussalam instead of the Tsunami tragedy 2004? Yes, that mosque. Baiturrahman great mosque. Settled on the heart of Banda Aceh city, Aceh province, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Baiturrahman great mosque have witnessed the time remaining of Aceh in the past to present time. As the time goes by, Baiturrahman great mosque has already become an icon for Aceh. Has been born to witness the historical time line from Sultanate era, Dutch colonialism, The Indonesian Uprising, Military Operation area until…

What’s on Lampung

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Lampung Lampung is located on the southern tip of Sumatra Island, with the capital of Bandar Lampung. The people on Lampung are mostly coming from the transmigration program which is the descended migrants from Java, Madura, and Bali. That is why, Lampung is become the first destination for the immigrants who want to get a better life for land, instead of Java Island. Even though, Lampung people are mostly coming from the immigrant, there is the indigenous tribe of lampung which is called as Ulun Lampung or Lampung people. Ulun…

The Hidden Paradise On Bangka-Belitung

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Bangka-Belitung Island Bangka Belitung is an Indonesia province that consist of two main islands which are, Bangka and Belitung and some other small islands. The islands that already have known are consist of 470 Islands and islands that already been settled by the inhabitant are about 50 Islands. Bangka Belitung is located in the eastern part of Sumatra Island, close to the South Sumatra province. the governmental of Bangka-Belitung was legalized on February 2001, with the capital Pangkal Pinang City. The Flora and fauna on Bangka-Belitung are various. Especially on…

The Beauty Of South Sumatra

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South Sumatra South Sumatra is one of Indonesia Provinces that stands into the Sumatra Island. Palembang is the capital of this province and become the heart and anything for this province. Palembang is the second largest city in Sumatra after Medan and the seventh largest city in Indonesia. Formerly, Palembang was the capital for ancient kingdom of Srivijaya. The people believe that Palembang is the eldest city in Indonesia, based on the Kedukan Bukit inscription that was found in a west of Siguntang Hill city of Palembang, which states that…

Bengkulu, The Lay of Raflesia Arnoldi

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Bengkulu Bengcoolen, is kind of British name for this province. Settled on the Southwest coast of Sumatra, that sometimes been called as Southwest Sumatra. Bengkulu city is the capital of this province. Bengkulu was the important place for The British East India company which was establish a Pepper trading company and garrison at Bengkulu in 1685 Formerly, Bengkulu inherited many things from The British. For instance, the build of Ford Malborough that still stand today. Moreover, the founding of the biggest flower of Raflesia Arnoldi was the discover of two…

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…