Batak culture Heaven

Splash The old time when the Customs still stomp in Batak land cause we can't forget that time just like Toba Lake will never receding

Horas ! Feel the atmosphere of Batak Culture, hugging you on a paradise island , Samosir which located in Pussuk buhit where the Bataknese comes from.

this time we will tell you how does it feel to become Bataknese while wearing our Ulos and say Horas! track the trace of our history and culture in the biggest island in Toba Lake , Samosir

1. Tomok

if you ever visited Toba Lake through Fery port in Parapat, we're totally sure that you've been in tomok before. it's the biggest Market in Samosir island, Tomok is well known because of distance between this place with Parapat isn't too far, it's just an 2 hour trip. In here you can find many Batak souvenir, Batak culture you can watch in this place is Sigale - gale , it's a wooden doll wearing Ulos, and then the music of Batak will Accompany while Sigale - gale's dancing , this show prove how creative Batak people are.

2. Simanido Museum

Simanido , Simanido is well known as the heaven of Batak culture, it is located right at the edge of Toba Lake and Batak atmosphere in this village (museum) makes us wanna be one of Halak kita (this how Batak people call each other) there's big museum in this village named Simanido museum which keep all historical objects from time to time. Batak sculpture or usually known as Goga decorates every side of the building plus Sigale - gale doll and also Cultural ceremony that usually held when there are visitors coming.

3. Siallagan village

Siallagan , A culture village that usually visited by tourist especially from foreign countries. one thing that Siallgan has which attract so many tourist to come is Head-cutting ceremony for those who disobey the Value  or Rules in this village

4. Hutatinggi

above Samosir mountain there's a village called Hutatinggi. Parmalim Batak traditional religion which made and taught by Sisimangaraja still can be found in this village. Parmalim is affected by Kristen and Islam.

5. Tugu

Tugu is a place to keep Bones for Batak people that already dead. Tugu is a big building with interesting architecture. Before saving the bones in to Tugu a ceremony called Mangkohall holi must be held. almost every Batak ethnicity such as Toba, Karo, Pakpak etc still held this tradition until now 

  

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Indonesian Food that is really popular in the world , You should try it !

Indonesia , a country that full of with many cultures and of course many kind of its traditional food. Indonesia with so many spices that it has gives us so many kind of food that can be cooked. with these spices , there are lot of food choice for indonesian people to eat, from Sabang to Merauke there are lot choice of food, and many of them shown in the word gourmet festival. of course it's because of the taste of indonesian spices which hard to find in other countries.

So for you who has a great appetite , and you have time to visit indonesia , these are the following food you should try!

1. Rendang

Probably Indonesian most popular food in the world, Rendang , the taste of this food from West Sumatera ever made it 1st rank in world's 50 delicious food CNN version in 2011, not only that rendang has ever mentioned as world most favourite food.

Luckily this delicious food is not hard to find , even in almost every place in Indonesia, there are Padang restaurant that provide this delicious food.

2. Fried Rice ( Nasi Goreng )

Fried rice , Food that easy to find and many people looking for it especially in the night. even many indonesian people make it themselves, from street vendor to 5 star restaurant has this food in their menu for sure. Even former US president, Barrack Obama mentioned this food as his favourite food.

3. Oxtail Soup ( Sup Buntut )

Oxtail soup is made cow tail that has been cut which cooked with selected spices, then put on cow broth with the slices of carrots, leeks, fried onion, tomato, potato and also celery. Oxtail soup oftenly become menu options in many restaurant in Indonesia. even there are 300 people in Madrid spain who fall in love with this food when Indonesia embassy serves for Madrid citizen.

4. Gado - Gado

Gado - gado is a mixed vegetables with peanuts sauces. It's one food in Indonesia that is so easy to find in Jakarta. this food is always served with vegetables, potatoes, boiled eggs and crackers. this food is also become favorite menu in many restaurant Indonesia. for the record in 2010 in Napoli, Italy, Gado - Gado became a champion in aesthetic dish category, which is such a proud for Indonesian.

4. Sate

The other Indonesian food, which is also popular is Sate. Sate is always tempt with the taste of this food. There are 2 choices of Sate , Padang and Madura which is most of Indonesians favorites. Where ever you are , sate is always available

many of foreign tourist who travels to Indonesia also like sate, it's because of the taste that can always spoil your tongue. so for you who want to visit Indonesia, make sure you try this food, you won't regret it

5. Soto

if Indonesian's talking about Soto what comes to our mind is fresh , savory and spoil our tongue. there are many version of soto such as Medan , Jakarta , Cow , Chicken and Makassar. This Indonesian food's rich with spices that makes it's so delicious to eat.

6. Gudeg

If you ever come to Yogyakarta ( Also Known as Jogjakarta ) should be familiar with this food. this food is so easy to find in there. it made from jack fruit that cooked with palm sugar and santan. its sweet and spices taste makes  lots of tourist want to try this food. Beside Jogja you can also find this food in some cities in center and east java. 

well, those are the Foods you should try if you visit Indonesia , we guarantee you'll never regret it !

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Tourism object in Indonesia that rarely known

There are so many Tourist destination in Indonesia, but there  also lot of them aren't familiar yet. but, it doesn't mean that these places isn't worthy to visit. we can say that those places are our country "Hidden Paradise". now we want to tell you some places that rarely known but could be a reference for your next trip

1. Kaco Lake : Shining in the moonlight 

"Kaco" means mirror since it has clean blue color that can reflect any light like mirror, so people who live around this lake call it mirror lake but the it contrast with the view around it which full of green and brown color. this lake is also full of Semah kerinci that swim as much as they want

About the depth of this lake, there's no one know about the depth but people who lived around it said it's insanely deep, but it's just 30 x 30 meter large. This Kaco lake looks shining even in the night, especially if the full moon appear, there's no one who can explain why this lake can shining in the night.

2. Shining Kiluan Bay 

Actually, Kiluan Bay isn't a new Tourism object for the traveller. even this place could be a target for lots Adventurer to come to. the beauty of the environment haven't touched by industry , the location is isolated from crowd and really quiet , the environment is really beautiful and fresh. That's why Kiluan Bay became a favorite place for the angler and every year in this bay there's a fishing competition that followed by best angler all over the world.

The beauty of its beach is supported by its white sand for sure, clean water and there are dolphins and big waves sometimes. there are 2 kind of dolphin in this bay which are bottle nose dolphin and spinner dolphin. the bottle nose dolphin are big and shy in common, it contradict with the spinner dolphin which is smaller but really like to jump. there are hundreds of dolphin. it's normal if there are people said that the dolphin colony in this bay is the biggest one in the word. you can see the dolphin closely by rent a boat. if you're lucky you can watch green turtle over there since the turtle comes up to the sea level

To come in to this bay which located in Lampung , Kilauan Negeri Village , you have to spent 12 hours from Jakarta or just about 3 - 4 hours from Lampung.

3. Telun Berasap Water Fall

Why do this Waterfall named "Telun Berasap"? these waterfall named Telun Berasap by the people who live around it because of its water fog that evaporate created by the water that falls from 50 meters high. What makes it so special is when the falling water reflect the sunlight , inside the fog you'll be shown colourful rainbow without waiting for the rain.

You can find this waterfall in Telun Berasap village which located in Kerinci region. the location of this waterfall's quite challenging , it's located between the crowded trees in Kerinci Sebat National Park, but it will be paid by the beautiful view and also the way in to this waterfall can cool down your eyes

To enjoy the view at its best you can do it from the high, you could climb in to the top of the waterfall and stand on rocks in there, don't worry , the water isn't too deep so you just need to watch over the stone in there. To reach this place you have to spent 10 hours trip from Jambi. 

4. Kayu Aro : The Oldest Tea Garden in Indonesia

Located in Penuh river, Kerinci region , Kayu Aro isn't like the other tea garden. not just that it's already lasted for hundred of years , this garden should be admire for its high (1600 meters) and large (2500 hectare) that's what made this garden the second best tea garden all over the world, the best is Darjelling tea garden in India.

as we said , Kayu aro is a produce of black tea or known as ortodox tea , the management process is still very conventional , without any techniques or industrial machine. So, don't be surprised if you see many tea powder here, also,  the tea doesn't contain any chemical material , without preservative and any dye.

Besides, it's strictly prohibited to use cosmetic for the workers, especially when they manage the tea to produce the best quality tea. there's no wonder the tea from here is the favorite of Dutch queen and England queen in colonialism era.

The distance between Padang in to Kayu Aro is 300 km (7 hours trip) so you can transit in Padang using planes

5. Uug Beach

If you ever watch "The Beach" which was played by Leonardo Di Caprio, there's also one island in Bali that has the same beauty that shown by that movie , it's Uug beach in Bali. Besides the beauty of its nature, this beach is also far from the crowd. that's why Uug beach is the greatest place for relaxing.

well, those are the tourism object in indonesia that rarely known.

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The places you should go in Raja Ampat

If we heard about Raja Ampat , the only word that come straight in to our mind is Tourist Destination. Raja Ampat is well known because of its Tourism object and has already become one of The Best Tourist Destination in Indonesia. When you come to Raja Ampat , we guarantee you will be really amazed by the view and believe me you will never forget when you see the beauty of God's creation. All Tourism object is really wonderful , this can be proved by the amount of Tourist who are willing to come far away to visit this wonderful gift by God. Those tourist come from many place not only Indonesia but also outside Indonesia. They're willing to spent much money just to enjoy the beauty of it, even many of them come to here not only once but many times because this place can hypnotize us with its beauty which attract us to always visit it.

so for you guys who haven't come to this place yet , this article will probably help you to know about the tourism object in Raja Ampat so if you have chance to come you can pick your destination directly as you wish.

well, here is the list of Tourism Object in Raja Ampat Island that would be unfortunate to miss

1. Wayag Island

Wayag island is located in West Waigo Village, Raja Ampat region, West Papua. you can come in to this island by going through an 6 hours trip from Sorong in to Wayag Island. the amount of money you have to prepared to enjoy this place is about Rp.6.000.000,000 !! wow .... what an amount of money ... but you will never regret the money you spent because when you get here you will see the beauty of Raja Ampat.

There will be groups of little islands, these little islands is islands that is full with trees. When you come here and sail away with boats, you can see the blue sea combine with the green islands that will make you never get bored to come , over and over again.

Well , what makes it interesting is since the water is so clear that we can see the fishes beneath the sea with the coral reefs that grows really well. the environment in this island is still very beautiful and clean.

One place you have to go if you come in to this region is Coral island, here you are invited not only to see the beauty of view under the sea but you're also challenge to climb in to the top of the island with a 90 degrees slope which takes about 30 minutes to reach the top. it will drain you physics and stamina for sure.

From the top of the island, the view will hypnotize you to always look in to the beauty of it which all this you can only saw through television. Wayag Island is one of the most famous tourism object in Raja Ampat.

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2. Misool Island

Misool island is one of 4 biggest islands in Raja Ampat, West Papua. it border with Seram sea which become a traffic for big animals such as whales.

You can enjoy the beauty of this island without get bothered with other people because it's an abandoned island. there's no need to doubt the beauty of this island. why ? it's because it fulls of groups of coral island in the west and east side.

The beauty of this island can be feel even if you haven't swim yet , the water is really clean and has turquoise color which is really wonderful. this abandoned island has white sand in its beach which surrounded by tropical trees and mangrove

The interesting thing is , in this Misool island the sea show the blue water mangrove which is full by many kind of fish. This island started to get famous after a journalist took a picture of it  which show the beauty under the sea

3. Manta-ray Washing Station

well, what do you think when you heard the name of this place ? interesting right ? maybe you're getting curious about it. Actually it's only a name for manta rays preening activity, why people said that the manta ray was preening ? it's because they can spent a lot of time just to clean up their self, well who said only women can spent a lot of time for make up ?

The interesting thing is, they didn't clean up their body on their own , it's the little fish who did the whole clean up thing like washing a car. So, after a manta ray has been cleaned, these groups of little fish will move to clean up another manta ray. 

Imagine how interesting this rare view, when you watch this Manta ray preen , the 5 m manta ray lying above your head , waiting for its turn to be cleaned by the little fish like an army of angle fish that never tired and always do their duty

This preening activity has a lot of advantages such as clean up the parasite and wound on their body. this's really a rare view to enjoy

In Waigeo there are 2 beauty salon for these manta ray. But, remember you have to borrow a hook for your safety when you watch this rare view. it's because of strong flow in this area. Also you will need a guide to deliver you in to this salon, because if you don't know how to conquer these ray they will run away from you.

4. Salawati Island

Salawati island is silent witness of how cruel the World War II is. in Raja Ampat especially in Salawati island there are many pieces of War Ship and Jets that sink such as Sinwa Marus, P40 jets , Word War II war machine which still stay in the seabed 

Those pieces of machine has become a tourist destination that gives a new amazing and beautiful view since that pieces has already transformed in to place which full by many of fish plus , a clean water and beautiful environment. these combination of beauty attract many people to come in to this island

well those are the places we recommend you to go if you have a chance to come in to one of the Worlds Paradise , Raja Ampat.  

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