East Nusa Tenggara Island

NTT Island is Objects and attractions in the island of Komodo National Park in West Manggarai, Mountain and beach Ranaka CEPI Watu in Manggarai, garden tours in 17 Riung Ngada Island, the garden tour in Kelimutu Ende, Maumere Bay marine park in Sikka and Good Friday Procession in East Flores .

Other object that's in the fish bowl Lamalera, Taman Sea Island in Alor Kepa, surfing Nembrala Rote Ndao, Pasola and Culture Megalitik in West Sumba, Kupang in traditional fishing, Gunung Mutis and Boti at TTU, beach and village Makasar Traditional Maslete at TTU susu and swimming and Mt Lakaan in Belu.



NTT also has a tourism culture that have been scheduled throughout the year or can be enjoyed by the tourists because pelaksanaanya every month since January to December.



Even tourism and cultural art form in January Reba `` party or parties the traditional (indigenous) to welcome the New Year in the District Ngada. Feast marked with cassava meal together dance-along with traditional dances. Occasionally diramaikan with traditional boxing.



No other form of `` Bijalungu Hiupaana origin Anakalang West Sumba District, namely the ceremony as a sacred expression Merapu thanks to the Creator, as well as initial preparation of agricultural tools and seeds on the land that will be planted.



Even art and culture in the month of February Pasola or ceremony with the traditional war horse and javelin throw each other's backs, the horses are running between the two opposite groups.



In March, the King held a ceremony penobatan District Boti in Timor Tengah Selatan (TTU) to replace the old king is dead.



Also, the Good Friday procession in East Flores regency or devosi of Mary made by all the people in the Catholic Larantuka and has done since hereditary century XV.



In April there are two even tourism and cultural art that is hunting by Pope Lembata community and traditional boat rowing race in the city of Kupang.



Meanwhile, even in the month of May as Bui `Ihi` Hole in the Kupang regency Sabu ceremony pronouncing gratitude harvest agricultural products with the celebrated rivalry Pahere Jara (offshore boat), a traditional war, sabung chicken dance and Padoa.



Even in June to reject the form of the ceremony the troops who carried out the Alor regency.



In July, there are four activities namely `` Etu or traditional boxing during the rice harvest ends in Ngada, sports surfing beach in Nembrala Kabupaten Rote Ndao, "Hoes Aduo` en "or ritual homage to the deity sea horse with brevity and traditional dances and even Sail indonesia.



Even tourism and cultural art form in August udaya traditional arts festival that followed all the districts in Kaupaten Ende, horse racing in the West Sumba District Waikabubak and associated Anniversary Exhibition of the Proclamation of the Republic of Indonesia in Kupang.



Even in September the form of green bean harvest festival to commemorate the ancestors with the ways berpantun and sing songs in the area and Lembata "Loka Po` o "or ceremonial welcome the coming rice planting season in Kabupaten Sikka.



Special in October there were even five tourism and cultural art of horse racing in Belu District, Dance names in West Manggarai regency, in the race MANCING Tablolong Kabupaten Kupang and Riput ceremony or the process of weaving the rope was adopted from Indian tradition.



Even further in November as "wulla Poddu" or traditional ceremonies commemorate holy month / year for the new community oemeluk Merapu (religion native Sumba).



End of year, traditional ballet recital held in the Regency of Sikka told about the king's daughter Prinseja the dilamar by Maskadar, Portuguese merchant. Also NTT Anniversary celebration on December 20.



Some tourism object NTT:



1. Spiritual Reinha City Tours, Flores East: "Samana Santa" & "Sesta Vera"

Larantuka, a city which is also known by the name 'City Reinha' or 'Tana Nagi' is one of the city center of Rome in the Eastern archipelago, precisely in the area of District East Flores-NTT. For four more centuries of religious tradition has been inherited through the role of laity (non-clergy) in the past. Development of religion is not separated from the role of the King Larantuka, the missionaries, the role of fellowship associations lay apostles (confreria), and the role of all Tribal and perananan semana para Kakang (Kakang Lewo Pulo) and the Pou (Tribal ENTRY).



Example of a ritual performed each year continues to this day is about the popular religion penghayatan "semana Santa" and the Great Procession Jumad or "Sesta Vera." Both the ritual known as "child nagi history" as a 'tradition of shepherds' in-tana nagi Larantuka. Ritual is a careful preparation of all Catholics in Tapa, silih and repentance for all sin and wrong, and a devosi gratitude and kindness above the blessings of God that the people received from time to time in each of their lives. Didaraskan a prayer, a song that was sung during this time using the Portuguese language / Latin.



Actually semana Santa Sesra and Vera are no measurements pendewasaan Christian faith (the Eucharist liturgy), which should be recognized that penyelenggaraannya have lasted well and properly. Unfortunately the assessment of the whole series of activities this devosi sometimes very negative and mistaken, because it is influenced by aspects of 'social culture outside' in this era of globalization, and almost does not touch the core of the existence of customary and religious culture, is also the place with all residents.



Semana Santa is the term people nagi Larantuka the fasting period of 40 days before the feast of Easter activities with colored prayer together (mengaji) on kapela-kapela (tori) and conducted during last weekend-purified. Prayer begins with semana Santa Abu on Wednesday (the beginning of fasting period) until the day Wednesday Trewa. People nagi Larantuka semana Santa memaknai time period as permenungan, Tapa, sili sin and repentance.



2. Komodo National Park

It is a very garden outside, where animals live inside the giant Komodo reptiles (Varanus komosoesis), which is only found on the island of Komodo Island and other surrounding areas. Komodo animals including reptiles are protected. Komodo National Park area includes some of the islands of Komodo, Rinca Island, Pulau Padar and many small islands other.



3. National Park Lake Kelimutu

Has a special attraction, in the form of 3 pieces of one lake located close to each other with the color of water each lake often change (dark brown, sky blue and dark blue). Is a natural phenomenon which is very interesting. According to local belief, this color change in the circumstances surrounding the lake. If the normal temperature, the lake can be seen from 10:00 to 15.00. Visit the good done in June-August, in the morning.

4. Forest Tourism Camplong

Is a forest tour with the beautiful natural bathing and cool. Which inhabited forests and many types of protected animals. There are also many natural resources such as water cave, various types of flora and used as a breeding deer.

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East Sulawesi Island

1. Bunaken National Park

Bunaken National Park is set by the Government, and inaugurated by the President of the Republic of Indonesia on 24 December 1991 and is a water conservation area with a 79,065 ha and consists of two separate parts, namely the North Island includes five each of Bunaken Island, Siladen, Manado Tua, Mantehage and Nain Island, and coastal areas Molas Village, Village Meras, Tongkaina and Tiwoho. Covers the southern coastal villages in the village popo, Teling, Kumu, Pinasungkulan, Rap-rap, Sondaken, Wawontulap and Poperang. Bunaken National Park which is a conservation area has a diversity of coastal and marine biodiversity is high and there are three main ecosystems of the tropical Indonesia, namely: Coral Reefs, Mangrove Forest and Padang yet. This tourism object can be ± 25 minutes from the port of Manado with the boat or Blue loud.

2. Sawangan ancient garden

"Waruga" grave stones (sarcophagus) from the ancestor of Minahasa people, since time Megalitikum. The graves of stone that contains a built body (body) in a position to sit and have a value philosophy. Pre-Christian to believe that a baby born in the sitting position in the mother's womb, and the position he had to sit this immortal. Above the grave stones that have shaped the head, described the hobby, or the nature of work, women who give birth, submarine-hunters, children and others. Located in the Village of Sawangan, Airmadidi area 24 km from Manado city can be reached by public transportation (± 30 minutes). Waruga in Minahasa can be found in several places such as Airmadidi, Tomohon and Tara-Tara.

3. Bukit Kasih

Located in the village area Kanonang, Kawangkoan. Bukit Kasih is one way to appreciate God through His creation. Love is the hill where the spiritual center of various religious beliefs come together, bermeditasi, and worship, is located in the lap of lush tropical hills and foggy. Located 55 kilometers from the city of Manado, Bukit Kasih welcomes local and foreign tourists to worship according to their beliefs, Muslim, Christian, Hindu, Buddhist or other beliefs. The only place in this world for all who seek peace and spiritual truth.

Transparency, clarity, high stone that are left, and the beautiful nature. Be covered by green plants and tropical plants, is the covenant of God that sincere. Monument was established to demonstrate the basic principles of reciprocal - back, love and affection among the beliefs of the North Sulawesi. Based on the legends of the tribe of Minahasa, Bukit Kasih where death is the ancestor of Minahasa: Toar and Lumimuut. Place this tour can be ± 1 hour from Manado city with facilities on land.

4. Lake Tondano

Beautiful lake with the mountains around the average height of 700 M has so shaped like a bird nest, where many people come to enjoy a tour of cool mountain air. The lake, there is a small island called Pulau Likri. Many villages encircle the lake as Eris, Kakas and Remboken. Beauty can be enjoyed every day. This tourism object can be ± 30 minutes from Manado city with facilities on land.

5. Traditional Minahasa Rumah Adat

With a bale or Wale, the house / place to do akivitas family life. Adapula "sabuwa" the small house to rest, take shelter during the rain, cooking or the store sold before harvest. The main house is a traditional form of "House" with 16 to 18 pole buffer. Some centuries ago there is a traditional family home inhabited by a large 6 to 9 families. Each family is a household and have a kitchen or manage their own household economy. Is rarely found at traditional big house like this. In general, the order of the house consists of emperan (setup), room (leloangan), the middle space (pores) and the rooms. The front of the room (setup) function to receive the guests, especially when the family held a ceremony, where the guests eat. The back of the house there is a hall-hall that serves as a place to store tools and kitchen cutlery, and washing places. The top of the house / attic (soldor) functions as a place to save crops such as maize, rice and other results. The bottom of the home (gutter) is usually used to save storage space board, blocks, wood, agricultural tools, wagon and animals such as dog houses. To see the house this Minahasa traditional customs, can be found in the villages in the Minahasa generally form part of the house is still a traditional house. However, most have experienced a change form, according to the needs of the owner.

6. Makam Pahlawan Tuanku Imam Bonjol

Imam Bonjol with Peto Syarif original name, was born in 1772 in the village Tanjung Bunga, Alahan length, Pasaman, Minangkabau. Completed the lessons in the city tuo, Aceh and Kamang year 1807, establishing a stronghold Syarif Peto, alahan long used as a center of "Padri Movement." This is the most powerful fortress in Minangkabau, so it can survive from the Dutch siege for 15 years. Padri war began 1821 years occurred between the Netherlands (Dutch) with a paramilitary unit led Padri Tuanku Imam Bonjol. Year 1824 was the Netherlands Luhuk Agam, Tanah Datar, and fifty of the city to widen tahaun 1332 almost all of the Minangkabau, except Bonjol.



Tuanku Imam Bonjol resistance so stubborn, so that the highest leaders in the Dutch East Indies at that time, Van Den Bosch year 1833 led the fight directly. Bonjol can ditaklukkan Netherlands on 16 August 1837, but Tuanku Imam Bonjol with followers could escape and continue their resistance. At the age of 65 years, precisely on October 28 1838, Tuanku Imam Bonjol invited parties to negotiate in the Netherlands Palupuh. Apparently negotiations are just trickery (trap), because he immediately arrested and dipenjara in Bukit Tinggi. To avoid attack, the Dutch moved to the isolation he Cianjur, Ambon and Manado to last on 19 January 1839.

Pengasingannya place, in the village on the fringe of southern Lotak Manado (now in the districts Pineleng) Minahasa, Tuanku Imam Bonjol died in the age of 92 years. Funeral ceremony, he gets great attention from the public and local official Dutch. This shows that the Dutch still respect him as a leader / great fighter.

7. Makam Pahlawan Kyai Modjo

Kyai Modjo is The Prince of arms and a head at a time of war commander Religion (Kyai) The war in (1825-1830). During the war many times Kyai Modjo be Dutch to be rewarded with the position and the position. However, this is in decline because he tekadnya to drive Dutch out of the earth archipelago.

Year 1828 the Netherlands successfully apprehend Kyai Modjo, through trickery. And a year later (1829), along with 62 followers people (all men) to be deported from the Batavia Tondano, Minahasa. In the age of 75 years, precisely November 1848, Kyai Modjo died. He dimakamkan in the village Woloan Tondano District which is located above the hill, the distance of approximately 1 km from the city abatas Tondano, capital of Minahasa.



Kyai Modjo survival and existence of the followers of Java is now known to the Javanese village Tondano (Jaton). Population is between the woman asimilasi children Minahasa tribe Tondano with the cohort that participated Kyai Modjo exiled. Around 1923 the Government of the Netherlands part of Kampung Jawa Tondano to Gorontalo, so at this time in Kabupaten Gorontalo there Minahasa origin of the Java (Jawa Tondano). Colony has been developed into Reksonegoro village and village Yosonegoro.

8. Ban Hin temple kiong

This place is a center for the temple to worship the Buddha. When you are in Manado two weeks after the lunar month, then you will see the traditional Chinese parade that displays a variety of attractions. Ban Hin kiong pagoda is located on Jl. Panjaitan Manado.

9. Japanese Cave

Caves along the mountain road between Kiawa and Kawangkoan in a village approximately 45 km from Manado. This cave was built by Japan during the second world war that is used as a storage place for food.

10. Tarsius Spectra (Ingkir)

Tarsius or in Indonesia called Ingkir is one of the rare animals that are currently protected. Shapes similar to the monkey, but with a body size that's much smaller, approximately 10 cm or sekepalan human hands. Ekornya length of about 20 cm and weight of adult Tarsius approximately 300 grams. Animals include mammals are animals and Primate night, out in the twilight hours. Therefore Tarsius has a pair of rather large size, such as the owl. The animal's vision is very sharp and eyes can mengincar prey in the dark. Smell tarsius powerless weak, but offset by pendengarannya good enough. In addition, flexible neck once and can rotate 180 degrees. In capturing prey tarsius can jump with the movement akrobatik as 5 meters. Cengkeramannya very strong teeth and tooth-like razor sharp so it can tear prey in the air. Nature of this animal monogamis (keep a pair). Usually live in holes made in the trunks of trees and inhabited by a pair of "couple" Tarsius with their children. Tarsius female once a year for six months pregnant and delivered a baby weighing about 100 grams. According to Prof. J.H. Van Balen, at the beginning of this century Tarsius also similar animals found in Kalimantan, Bengkulu, Bangka and Belitung. Meanwhile, in North Sulawesi at this time can be found in Tarsius reserve Tangkoko (Bitung), and National Park Wallace Dumoga (Bolaang Mongondow). Tarsius is arranged at ditangkarkan in the original habitat in an effort to increase the population. Animals mammals can be found within ± 1 hour from Manado city.

11. Mount Lokon and Mahawu

Both these mountains have Lokon each altitude 1580 m and 1311 m. Mahawu have both have a crater lake that is very beautiful. Among them Lokon more beautiful. Climbing to the top made by a climbers in a condition worthy. Position crater 600 m from the heat of the mountain and crater lake 60 m inside. Time travel is good from start climbing Kakaskasen at 07.00 pm and this is allowed to travel to the crater in the morning when the weather is still cold and cool.

12. Mount Klabat

The highest mountain in North Sulawesi (2.020 meters), can didaki within 5-6 hours to reach the peak of the paths near Polsek Airmadidi. When is the best for mendakinya at the time of full moon, while waiting for sunrise in the morning. You will see the lake Tondano in the area Minahasa.

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