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d'blitz
04-06-2015, 17:16
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Pasumpahan Island is the most beautiful island in West Sumatra. It is very small covers the area around 5ha contain Mangrove forest, Palm trees, White sands, the sea creatures like colorful fishes, sea turtles, and coral reefs ecosystem. Some of the tourists who came to this island also loves to swim around the island, just enjoy all the feeling which slowly replaced with the admiration to nature.

Pasumpahan Island is in the administrative area of Bungus, Teluk Kabung district, Padang city, West Sumatra, located not so far from Sikuai Island around 200m and 45km from Padang city. Access to get the island is very easy and many transportation offers with the complete facilities with travel and accommodation.

Some of the Minang Kabau tribe believe the name of this Pasumpahan Island inspired from the Malin Kundang folktale, its a story about a child who lives poor near the beach with his mother. One day he was sailing like usual and never coming back, there he became a wealthy merchant and land his ship on the beach, his mother came to him and he denied to meet that old, poor and dirty woman. after a few time begging the mother cursed Malin Kundang that he would turn into a stone if he didn't apologize. Malin Kundang just laughed and set sail. In the quiet sea, suddenly a thunderstorm came. His huge ship was wrecked and it was too late to apologized. He was thrown by the wave out of his ship, fell on a small island, and suddenly turned into stone. "Pasumpahan" means "Vow".

Pasumpahan island is attract many local tourists and foreigners beside its quiet ocean surroundings, white sands and coral reefs ecosystem, some peoples also loves camping in the Island to stay and enjoy the island for spend their holiday.