In Pontianak, khatulistiwa monument or equator monument is very popular. Every visitor who comes must always be curious and find out the exact location
of the point of zero degrees latitude that divides the Earth as a horizontal. The monument
was inaugurated on 21 September 1991. And to beautify the building, made the
park up to the edge of the Kapuas River. Currently, 75-year-old monument. During that period of Pontianak be one of the
famous cities in the world as a city of the equator. The best occasion around equator monument is when the sun clumination, that is when the sun was right on the top of the equator. in that time, the sun position will right on your head, so you can't see your own shadow or the thing around the monument. Excited ? Check this out.Wednesday, 3 July 2013
Khatulistiwa Monument in Pontianak
In Pontianak, khatulistiwa monument or equator monument is very popular. Every visitor who comes must always be curious and find out the exact location
of the point of zero degrees latitude that divides the Earth as a horizontal. The monument
was inaugurated on 21 September 1991. And to beautify the building, made the
park up to the edge of the Kapuas River. Currently, 75-year-old monument. During that period of Pontianak be one of the
famous cities in the world as a city of the equator. The best occasion around equator monument is when the sun clumination, that is when the sun was right on the top of the equator. in that time, the sun position will right on your head, so you can't see your own shadow or the thing around the monument. Excited ? Check this out.
The Largest Archipelago Country in The World
Hello again!
You know we are in Indonesia, right? But, do you know how big Indonesia in the world? It's too big to imagined. Here we discuss about Indonesia with various cumtoms and culture from Sabang to Merauke. The custom doesn't happen by itself but has a long process. The clearly impact is a change in clothing as well as the tools that used in their daily life including their language to communicate.
The changes also affect people now who can be considered modern. For example, the changes that happened with people in Bali from past and now are very different, here http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=977060. You can also see the changes experienced by the other customs in that website. From this diversity, Indonesia is known as the largest archipelago country in the world. Because Indonesia has strong tradition potential than the others country.
The changes also affect people now who can be considered modern. For example, the changes that happened with people in Bali from past and now are very different, here http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=977060. You can also see the changes experienced by the other customs in that website. From this diversity, Indonesia is known as the largest archipelago country in the world. Because Indonesia has strong tradition potential than the others country.
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Robo Robo
Hai guys!
Okay, now I would like to tell you about Robo Robo. Robo Robo often held every year in Mempawah, West Kalimantan, Indonesia. Robo Robo is one of many traditions in West Kalimantan which still exist from the past until now. This tradition still conserved by people in Mempawah, especially the society of kingdom. This tradition be held to commemorates the arrival of a king from Matan Tanjungpura kingdom who want to marry a princess in Mempawah kingdom. His arrival also bring the blessing for people in Mempawah. One of the blessing is he spreads Islam. You want to know more about this? try this site http://toursumatra.com/blogs.html?start=185, I hope you can fine more.
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Tuesday, 2 April 2013
HISTORY OF ANGKLUNG
Angklung is a musical instrument made of bamboo attached to a bamboo frame. Bamboo is made so that it can give rise to a particular sound when driven.
Angklung from West Java, at the time of the kingdom of Sunda, Angklung played a very important role in the event a particular custom or ritual ceremonies are always attached to the Sundanese people to carry their daily lives.
Angklung art was still awake till now due to passed down and ancient ancestors. Over time, Angklung became an international concern, then Angklung performed for education and entertainment.
Angklung from West Java, at the time of the kingdom of Sunda, Angklung played a very important role in the event a particular custom or ritual ceremonies are always attached to the Sundanese people to carry their daily lives.
Angklung art was still awake till now due to passed down and ancient ancestors. Over time, Angklung became an international concern, then Angklung performed for education and entertainment.
Click this site to learn about the history of Angklung.
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KARAPAN SAPI MADURA
In ancient times cows the only means of transportation in the region Madura, especially for the kingdom and Dutch colonies.
Bull Race is a race cows owned by farmers upon their thanks to God. The cows are decorated as possible and then pitted speed paired with a flight of the other cows pairs and combined by a Jokey.
But over time, this tradition has become controversial because many people say tradition should not be continued due to excessive wear animal power.
Click this site to know more about this tradition.
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What Is Indonesian Traditional Foods ?
Who does not know the traditional Indonesian food? Everyone knows the traditional foods in Indonesia, but only a small group of people who know the ins and outs of traditional foods. Many Indonesian traditional food that can not be found in other countries.
Foods in Indonesia is spicy, and unique, have their own taste. The unique foods in Indonesia is
usually using “terasi or belacan”. Indonesian traditional food is also noticed in terms of health. Your travel to Indonesia would not be complete
without having its traditional foods. Below are some of those foods you should
not miss them when you come to this country.
Indonesia consists of many islands and many provinces. There are five big
islands and more than thirty provinces altogether, and each provinces has its
own unique traditional foods.
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Languages of Indonesia
You know what language is used in Indonesia, right? As the people of Indonesia, we all know what language should be used and have become hereditary. Yes, it is Bahasa Indonesia. Indonesian is the official language of the Republic of Indonesia (which is known as Bahasa Indonesia, bahasa
means ‘language’.). It was declared as the official language upon
independence of the republic in 1945. Over 23 million people speak it
and it is the equivalent of a Malay dialect. Now, Indonesia is a large country. Of its large population, the number of people who speak Indonesian
fluently is fast approaching 100%, making Indonesian one of the most widely spoken languages in the world. Are you curious about Indonesian ? Please check it out.
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