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December
If someday you can visit Indonesia again, please visit Gorontalo province. This province with nickname Veranda of Medina has a religious tourism destination called the Buboho tourism village.This tourism village with 10 kilometers away from the downtown has a religious tourism based on nature. It is located in Bongo village, Batudaa Pantai subdistrict.
This tourism village has various tourism attractions. One of them is the natural boarding school. There are students who study the science of Islam. Inside the natural boarding school, there is a typical view of Buboho, namely the rows of Wambohe or Gorontalo's typical huts. Next, there are wooden buildings that have the same type of Toyopo or a container for storing cakes when the Bungo community commemorates the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad SAW. In addition, this village is also a place to learn the history of the Gorontalo Kingdom. In this village, you can find Maa Taduwolo, a place that stores various sources related to the Gorontalo Kingdom. In Buboho village, you can see a collection of wooden fossils neatly lined up on the ground in front of the entrance.
When you visit Buboho village, you can also visit other tourism attractions, such as Dulanga beach, Gold Walima Bubohu Mosque, Nature Karst Museum, and Wooden Fossil Nature Museum. If you want to visit Gold Walima Mosque, you can go up to the top of the hill. It was built in 2008 and the dome is made from gold. From the mosque, you can see the amazing scenery of Tomini bay.
Another village attraction is Walima Parade that is usually held to celebrate the Prophet's Birthday. In general, Walima is held in the nearest mosques and it starts with Dzikr all night long. When visiting Buboho, don’t forget to taste its typical culinary, you can try Kolombengi cake, Sukade cake, Ancestors powder (bubuk leluhur), ancestors salad (lalapan leluhur), and wheel cake (kue roda). For gifts, you can buy the local people’s crafts. There is Karawo, the Gorontalo’s traditional cloth that is made manually. It has a high value of art, because it is made with the process of difficult embroidering and the motifs are also varied.
December
Campuhan Hillis is one of the beautiful natural tourism attractions in Bali, featuring green hills, valleys, and meadows. It’s very different when compared to other tourism attractions in Bali, that feature views of the sea and tourism of rare animals. Campuhan Hill was once one of the songs by an Indonesian band called Slank, entitled ‘Tepi Campuhan’ that describes the beauty of this hill. Campuhan Hill is very popular because it is located in the Gunung Lebah Temple area. The area is very sacred to the Hindu community in Bali.
You can do various activities in this green nature to restore your energy. This place is also the best choice for those of you who want to take a break from the hustle and bustle of the city in Bali. Jogging or traveling while enjoying the green natural scenery at Campuhan Hill is the perfect choice for those who want to refresh their mind and soul. One of the traveling routes is Campuhan Ridge Walk. This route is famous for its natural beauty and thick Balinese atmosphere. Capturing the beauty of nature into your camera is certainly the first choice if you visit this hill. If you have a talent for painting, of course you also want to monumentalize it with a touch of oil paint on the canvas.
There are various choices for you to enjoy the fresh air in this hill. One of them is various lodging facilities around the Campuhan hill area. The hill, which is open for 24 hours and is free of charge, will make you feel free to enjoy the surrounding scenery. You can travel for 1 hour from downtown Kuta, Bali to arrive at Campuhan hill. Strict health protocols are still enforced in this area so that it would be better if you prepare them before leaving for this hill.
November
Lake Tolire is located under the Gamalama volcano in Ternate, North Maluku. If we visit the lake, we have to fly to Ternate City, North Maluku. From Ternate City, the distance is approximately 10 kilometers to the south of the city. After a long journey for 20 minutes passing by the beach and hill, then you will arrive at Lake Tolire.
Based on the saga of the Ternate people and a belief of local residents, Lake Tolire was formed due to the wrath of the Almighty because of the forbidden love between a father and his child. Behind the folklore, Lake Tolire provides a unique tour in addition to the natural beauty and living creatures around it. This lake consists of two lakes, Big Lake Tolire Lake and Small Lake Tolire; it is only 200 meters away with the beautiful scenery on the background of the Gamalama volcano, the Big Lake Tolire looks beautiful and exotic with its turquoise green water.
No one has researched how deep Lake Tolire is. But, the local people believe the depth is difficult to reach because it is estimated to connect to the sea. As for the small Lake Tolire, its position is 200 meters away from the big one. The small Lake Tolire is closer to the shoreline.At first glance, it looks like a shrimp or fish pond on the edge of the beach; there are rows of coconut trees and other trees.When visiting the big one, there are many other tourism attractions that can be enjoyed, such as the panoramic beauty of the peak of Mount Gamalama, a number of Portuguese forts and the tomb of Sultan Babullah, the most famous Sultan of Ternate. In addition, when the afternoon approaches, both Big and Small Lake Tolire will be the perfect place to enjoy the sunset with a beautiful blue ocean background.
Don’t forget if you visit the easter part of Indonesia, please stop by North Maluku where there are many natural attractions that are worth visiting, such as the beaches, mountains and history.
November
Bandung as the capital city of West Java has a myriad of lists of enchanting natural attractions, especially Curug tourism and many waterfalls. In West Bandung Regency, there is a waterfall that’s very approproate as a tourism destination while on vacation. The name of the waterfall is Curug Tilu Leuwi Opat. Recently, it has been quite famous among tourists. Because the photos of that beautiful waterfall scenery are spread on social media. This triggers curiosity for social media users to have vacations in this tourism destination. The condition in this waterfall area is really beautiful, and very natural. The cool air temperature builds its own sensation for our bodies.
Curug Tilu means three waterfalls, while Leuwi Opat means four rivers. So, this waterfall is a tour that combines three waterfalls, four rivers, and also a cave located in an area of 5 hectares. Located in Ciwangun hamlet, Cihanjuang sub-district, Parongpong district, West Bandung Regency, West Java, Curug Tilu Leuwi Opat provides a complete treat for those who want to have an adventure in the style of nature lovers. Interestingly, this tourism destination provides a camping ground for those who want to spend the night in the waterfall area. This tourism destination has complete facilities; you don't have to worry about meeting your daily needs. You may enjoy the exciting games provided there. In addition, you can also do body rafting, paintball, flying fox, spider web, high rope, catching fish, and many other activities. These various games certainly make you feel more fun and feel at home longer there.
The price of a ticket to this tourism spot is only IDR 10,000 per person. With this price, you can enjoy a variety of natural treats that are very enchanting, especially the natural beauty of waterfalls. Besides, you can also try to feel a variety of exciting and fun games. You must keep in mind that you must apply health protocols so that your vacation is safe and comfortable.
November
The people of Central Sulawesi know 3 traditional houses as their pride. One of them is the Tambi Traditional House of the Lore Tribe and Kaili Tribe. It is classified as a rectangular house on stilts whose roof is also useful as a wall. The house pedestal is made of stacked blocks, while the foundation is made of natural stone. It is a house on stilts with short pillars and no more than 1 meter high. There are 9 support poles and they are attached to each other using wooden pegs. Usually, the poles are made of Bonati wood, a type of forest wood that has a strong texture and is not easily weathered. The stairs to enter are made of round logs. The number of household steps is different and meaningful. The odd number steps indicate the house of the traditional head. Meanwhile, the even number of stairs is a resident’s house.
The Tambi Traditional House has no rooms and its occupants usually sleep in the living room using a wooden bed. In the middle of the main room, there is a kitchen equipped with a stove for cooking. This house has no partitions in the room. So, the local people carry out all activities in one room. This indicates that in the past, the local people might look at each other; the important thing was to be comfortable in the rainy season and protected from the hot sun. The Tambi Traditional House is used as a residence. It has additional buildings, namely Buho or Gambiri which have their functions. For example, Bohu is a building that has 2 floors and has rooms like the main house. The first floor is used to receive guests, while the second one is used for storing rice. While Pointua is used as a place to pound rice. Recently, the Tambi Traditional House has begun to make ornaments on the door as decoration. Most of the motifs are inspired by the environment, such as animals or plants.
Building a Tambing Traditional House should not be careless. There is a main requirement that must be done when building. The position of the house must face south and north. So, it doesn’t turn its back to the sun at sunrise and sunset. Another attraction, according to Rifai Mardin, a lecturer in architectural engineering from Tadulako University, is that this traditional house with stilt architecture is earthquake resistant. In addition, it is also resistant to floods and tsunamis. Of course, the height is not as high as the body of the building or above 2 meters from the ground floor of the house. It will also be able to survive if the water waves don’t carry huge water. He also believes that ancient people had sufficient knowledge about the conditions in which they lived. Moreover, people used to live with earthquakes in the past; this can be seen from the local culture, especially in the design of buildings.
November
Coal Village is located east of Labuan Bajo, the capital city of West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara. Going to Coal Village can be reached by land using motor vehicles. The traveling time by motorcycle is about 3-4 hours from Labuan Bajo. Located in Kuwus District, Coal Village has now been dressed as a tourism village. The main attractions are natural beauty, culture, handicrafts, local culinary, artificial tourism spots and coffee agrotourism. It is managed by a group of youths organized under the Creative Youth Association. Institutionally, this group was strengthened by the formation of the Bukit Porong Tourism Awareness Group (Pokdarwis) on March 6, 2021. It was formed as a response to changes in Labuan Bajo tourism that is increasingly famous as one of the super priority tours in Indonesia, with the leading destination of Komodo National Park.
Coal Tourism Village is a new one developed with the concept of Storynomic Village Tourism. This concept means promoting narrative, creative contents, living culture, and cultural power. All tourism attractions, both natural, cultural and artificial will be narrated with interesting stories for tourists. Furthermore, the development of creative contents on social media is a promotional medium for tourists. Coal Tourism Village has the power of natural and cultural tourism which becomes the main magnet to attract tourists. In this village, there is a tourist spot for Bukit Porong Tedeng which means the hill of hope. Tourists can enjoy the sensation of natural scenery from the height as above the clouds.
Coal Tourism Village is also developing coffee agrotourism that is part of a local village tour package. The visitors will have the experience of traveling to coffee plantations. The types being developed are Arabica coffee and Robusta coffee. Even if visiting at the right time, visitors can participate in harvesting Arabica coffee which usually takes place during April-June, while Robusta coffee is harvested from June to September. It's a very suitable tourism destination for coffee lovers. You must keep in mind that you must apply health protocols so that your vacation is safe and comfortable.
November
Arborek Tourism Village in Raja Ampat Regency, West Papua has a quite unique welcoming tradition, namely Injak Piring tradition. Local people know this tradition by the name of Mansorandak. Mansorandak is a tradition that has existed for a long time in Papua, including in Arborek Tourism Village. This tradition has its own philosophy for people who have just set foot on Arborek Island. In the local language, “Mansorandak means 'to wash your face', which means celebrating the first person who comes to our place.
Citing the Indonesian Intangible Cultural Heritage site, managed by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology, Mansorandak tradition is a ceremony to welcome people who leave or return from a recently visited place. This tradition is also interpreted as gratitude because the person returns or arrives safely. The Mansorandak tradition is not only carried out to welcome guests who have just set foot in Arborek Village, but this tradition is also done by local residents to welcome their families who are visiting a place for the first time.
According to the Indonesian Intangible Cultural Heritage site, the welcoming will be done at the place according to the type of transportation used by the person. For example, if the nomad is on a boat, the nomad will be greeted at the dock. This tradition begins with the Flower Bath procession on a traditional plate. Next, the nomad will enter a special room in the house along with his/her family and must go around nine traditional plates for nine rounds. This procession ends with stepping on a crocodile replica as a symbol of the challenges, sufferings and tests of life that will accompany the person’s way of life.
This procession ends with eating together. They eat traditional food consisting of main course such as meat, fish, betel and areca nut which are hung at the top of the house and can only be eaten once the elders give instruction. As time goes by, this tradition is now carried out only by pouring water on the nomad before entering the house without circling plates and eating together.
November
Besides Toba Lake, North Sumatra has also another interesting tourism attraction to visit. That is the Nature Reserve of Dolok Tinggi Raja. It has an area of 167 hectares and is located in Dolok Merawa Village, Silau Kahean District, Simalungun Regency, North Sumatra Province. The total of the area, 4 hectares is the main location for geysers mixed with sulphur. The hot spring of Tinggi Raja White Crater is surrounded by travertine or limestone deposits at an altitude of 450 meters above sea level. It is one of the tourism attractions of the Nature Reserveof Dolok Tinggi Raja.
The hot spring with temperatures around 90 degrees Celsius from the Tinggi Raja White Crater comes from small hills in the area. The flow of hot water flows between the limestone rocks that are stepped, so that the rocks become pure white like snow. Some people call it “Hot Snow”. There are two places that can be visited in this tourism area. The first one is the limestone hill which is traversed by the flow of hot water which makes these rocks beautiful to the eye. On top of the limestone hill, there is also a small natural pool that emits hot springs that appear bubbling from the bottom of the pool. There is also a stream of hot water flowing through the dry bushes of trees and gathering into one and forming a very beautiful blue-green lake.
Another place that you can visit when you go to the Tinggi Raja White Crater is under the cliff. You can soak in the water. There is a cool river flow and a waterfall that flows from the hill above, making this place a destination for soaking after visitors enjoy the beauty of the hot water above. This hot spring is believed to contain sulphur which is good for skin health when used for bathing or washing the limbs. There are food stalls or restaurants in this nature reserve, you are recommended to bring your own food.
November
Temanggung is a regency in Central Java, flanked by 2 mountains: Mt Sindoro and Sumbing which are famous for coffee and tobacco producing areas. Moreover, Temanggung has a variety of unique culinary and delicious delight. One of them is Bajingan (Bastard). This culinary’s name sounds harsh. In Indonesian, Bajingan is indeed a harsh curse. However, the people in Temanggung know Bajingan as a sweet snack with a soft texture.
Bajingan’s basic ingredients are quality cassava, brown sugar, thick coconut milk, and pandan leaves. Not all types of cassava can be processed into this food. Only soft and best quality cassava can be selected as raw ingredients. Usually, the cassava is planted in fertile land, such as in rice fields or fields with high rainfall. When eaten, the sweet and legit taste of cassava is immediately felt. Bajingan is very delicious when eaten warm in the morning or evening. Moreover, it’s more delicious, if you eat it while drinking a cup of coffee or warm tea.
Usually, Bajingan is served directly in the form of stew. But now, some Bajingan is also fried. The fried one still tastes sweet. For those of you who want to try the pleasures of Bajingan, you can look for it in traditional markets in Temanggung; one of them is in Pasar Kliwon Temanggung. In addition, you can also buy at Papringan Market, a market that carries the theme of handicrafts and culinary specialties of the local area. Bajingan is sold at a relatively cheap price around IDR 10.000 per portion.
November
Tempe Mendoan is special food from Banyumas district, Central Java officially designated as an Intangible Cultural Heritage (WBTB) of Indonesia. This determination was decided through the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Higher Education during the 2021 Indonesian Intangible Cultural Heritage Determination session in Jakarta on October 29. In this edition, we would like to invite you to get to know more about the typical food of Banyumas Regency. The word, ‘Mendoan’ is from Banyumas language, Mendo which means half-cooked or mushy. Mendoan means to cook with a lot of hot cooking oil quickly. So, the food does not cook properly. The most common ingredients of Mendoan are tempeh and tofu. However, tempeh is more often made into Mendoan.
Besides tempeh or tofu, other ingredients of Mendoan are flour, leeks, spices, such as garlic, nutmeg, coriander and pepper. Before the tempeh is fried, first, slice the tempeh thinly, and then prepare the dough. The flour is mixed with water and spices. Next, put tempeh into the dough and then fry it. Its uniqueness is that tempeh is not fried until it is dry, but is still wet and soft. It tastes delicious and crunchy. Mendoan is served hot, accompanied with cayenne pepper or soy sauce. Mendoan can be a side dish. Or it can be enjoyed as snacks to accompany by drinking a cup of tea or coffee in the morning or evening.
In Banyumas, it is not hard to find Mendoan. You can buy Mendoan in Sawangan, Purwokerto, which is a typical hawker center of Purwokerto. In addition, the good taste makes Mendoan spread outside Banyumas. Tempe Mendoan can be found in big cities in Central Java, even in Jakarta. The price is also relatively cheap from Rp 2,500 to Rp 5,000 per piece.