Welcome To Madura Island

Madura, from an administrative viewpoint, is a part of the Indonesian Province of East Java. Located of the eastern end of Java's north coast, this long, narrow island measures 160 km from east to west and 35 km north south, amounting to a total area of roughly 4,250 square kilometres. Madura is divided into four Regencies, or Kabupaten, which run consecutively from west to east, respectively Bangkalan, Sampang, Pamekasan and Sumenep. Beside the main land mass, however, there are 67 more small islands and islets, 66 of which lie to the east of Sumenep and are a part of that district, while one island belongs to Sampang.

The population of East Java stood at 31,708,003 at the end of May 1992. From this figure, the inhabitants of Madura accounted for 1,509,431 females and 1,367,763 males. Spread among the four Regencies the population figures are as follows:

SUMENEP : 914, 053
BANGKALAN : 717, 600
PAMEKASAN : 624, 592
SAMPANG : 620, 949

Until the end of the 1970's one could say that the Madurese led a hard, uncertain existence whether their livelihood was sought through farming, fishing or business In the last few years, however, technological progress has brought about increased living standards, improved roads, waterworks, electricity, land and sea travel, as well as communication in general. The result is an economy that stands at a higher level than it did 20 years ago.

Cultural forms in Madura are generally speaking similar to those of Java and, looked at from a wider viewpoint, belong to the Java - Bali - Madura - Sunda family. Madurese culture, however, has its own shades and tones, undoubtedly conditioned in part by the harsh landscape and climate. Immediately apparent are the differences in language and mental attitude between the Madurese and, say, the Javanese. The people of Madura are well known for their straightforwardness and direct approach, particularly evident in their manner of speech. Often considered rough and un-refined by outsiders, a different picture emerges as soon as one goes a little deeper. It might be fairer to say that the Madurese are hot-blooded and quick to excite.

During this period of development, Madura's contribution towards the national economy is growing and diversifying. Besides the traditional farming sector, natural resources such as oil and natural gas are beginning to be exploited. No less tourism. With an infrastructure now deemed capable of handling numbers of visitors, it can be expected that the flow of tourists into Madura should increase rapidly in the near future

If, in the past, people tended to avoid Madura as a place to visit, then it was because of a lack of facilities. But now conditions are different and good roads run the whole away along the length of the island. Reasonable accommodation, too, can be found in all the major towns. In short, Madura is prepared for tourism and is now looking towards improving super structural aspects, in the form of hotels, restaurants, terminals, shopping centres etc.

BANGKALAN
Madura Island is part of East Java that needs a better access. Madura that consist of four regencies has a lot to offer. It has excellent quality of agriculture outputs and beautiful tourism objects and more. The presence of the bridge had expected to improve smoother flow of people, goods and service from and into this island. Mayor impacts had expected to emerge from this facility, be it socially and economically. The Suramadu Bridge that connects Surabaya and Madura Island has expected to complete in 2007, extending 5.43 km with 28.10 m width.

The sea crossing from East Java to the small island of Madura takes just half an hour. Measuring about 160 km in length and about 40 across at it s widest point, Madura support a population of close to 3 million inhabitants, most of whom are farmers or fisherman.
The most famous attraction of this island is the annual bull racing (kerapan sapi), which takes place during the dry season in August – September. These exiting and colourful tournaments consist of a race between two pairs of bulls, each team pulling a rider and sled. Then, the finals are held in Madura’s capital, Pamekasan on October.

The interesting part of this attraction is when a rider stands on the ‘Keleles’, yelling and slamming while his hands hold two sticks and slap the bull’s weight and attached to the bulls. A pair of male cow races each other in 200 m length or known with Kerapan Sapi. Madurese always hold this race yearly from sub district level, district, and finally to get a President Cup.

This tradition has done for so long and it is a symbol to thank to God by cow breeders in Madura. Brown cow, a Madurese cow which is always in the race, tourist also can notice Sapi Kereman, to enjoy how Madurese takes care of their cows. It is the interesting part, begins with how the Madurese graze the cows, take care of the cow’s health with traditional herbs and train the cow about running. In the middle of Kerapan Sapi, there is an additional attraction “Sapi Sono”. It is a female bull contest.

The town of Sumenep of the North Eastern and of the island has some interesting historical, as well as some good nearby. The city’s old palace and museum are worth visiting, as is the large Jami’ Mosque with its green-tiered roof, above the town is the royal mausoleums Asta Tinggi. The two main beaches near Sumenep are Slopeng beach and Lombang beach. The former, which lies on the north coast some 21 km from the town, is a beautiful location with tall palm trees shading the edge of the beach. At Lombang, on Madura’s northeastern point, a long and narrow stretch of white sand is back by dwarf Causarina trees.

A narrow road runs the whole along Madura’s attractive north coast, from Slopeng to Bangkalan. There are many small villages and quite beaches on the way, in particular the fishing communities of Pasongsongan and Pasean, where the estuaries have packed with colourful sailing boats. Near to Bangkalan there is Aermata tomb of Ratu Ibu, which dates back to the mind 17 century. The tomb set on a hill about 4 km inland the town of Arosbaya.
Madura has well known for its Batik Textile production and has its own unique style in the performing art; the island is famous for its Topeng Dalang, a mask dance / theatre, which at one time had only seen within the royal palace. Most popular Batik is at Tanjungbumi, Bangkalan.

Interesting Places :
Rongkang Beach : Rongkang beach is located in Kwanyar, 35 km south of Bangkalan city. Like Maneron beach, this beach condition is still experiencing, and requires the investor presence. The tourism potency is rock coast area along the length of 1 km more than its extent of hill that having height of 20 to 25 meters dpl, and have crop habitat that is “Jambu keluthu'” ( guava).
The beauty of this beach also shown the boats grass in Madura strait. If dusk arrived, seems to be pride shimmer light of town and ship lamps.

Sambilangan Beach : Sambilangan beach is located about 7 km in south side of Bangkalan city, in Sambilangan village, Bangkalan district. This beach also still seems to be experiencing, besides that, there is a “Lamp" (mercusuar) made 1879, opened by ZW Willem III the height is 90 meters. The tower is diffraction taken a ride, so that the tourists can enjoy the grass of fisherman boat and merchantman in Madura strait.

The beautiful of "sunset" can enjoyed with very transparent ashore this beach. The extent of mangrove forest and hundreds of hectare rice area orbiting ecosystem Sambilangan beach seems beautiful.

The Geger Hill Tourism : The Geger hill tourism is located in Geger village, Geger district, and 30 km southeast of the city. Reside in 150 to 200 meters dpl height. This location is easy to reach by public transportation. This object tourism is prospective to be developing as forest object tourism, have camping ground arena, athletic climbed bank.

Besides its nature beauty, this tourism objects has a sanctified statue and ancient omission. Area forest Acacia, Mahogany and teak forest with 42 ha width more. Five (5) fruit of keramat cave is having historical tools nuance that is; Petapan Cave, Adipodai cave, that is the father of the Madura legendaries figure, Jokotole alias Panembahan Secodiningrat III at XIII century, Potre Cave, the ex Potre Koneng cave, the wife of Adipodai, Pelanangan Cave, have the stalactite that like man genitals. It has said if drink the water that drops from this unique stalactite can add the man sexuality energy. Pancong Pote Cave, have the unique form of subterranean river, and its stalactite content and stalagmite colorful. Snake Cave, have its unique of giant stone alike snakehead. Have bank side in its north side and south, so that, it is ideal to made an athletic object of climbed bank.

Pangelengan Hollow, is bank hollow in the hill wall of north side. It is nicely, this hollow is extent of granite rock / onyx, so that it is very fit for rest place, and enjoy the beautiful of natural lake and extent of wide rice field in foothills.

Pelanggiran statue has reef hillock form. This is highest top from Geger hill. It has said, at 8 century ago, this Pelanggiran historical tools is place of landing of first person in Madura, namely Patih Pranggulang (Ki Poleng) and Dewi Ratna Roro Gung (Kuning Princess). In this historical area, the first Madura R Segara boy, was born from Dewi Ratna Roro Gung womb.

KH.Moch Cholil Grave : KH. Moh. Cholil grave is located in Martajasah village, Bangkalan district. The grave of great moslem in Wali Songo era is located 2 km from the downtown and adjacent with Sambilangan beach. The Kh. Moh. Cholil grave has visited by many pilgrimages from various regions. KH. Moh. Cholil has known as Waliullah and as the teacher of big saint in the nation, as the idea concept or forming of ‘Nahdatul Ulama’ and use his two pupils they are; KH. Hasyim Asyari (late), the grandfather of the fourth President of Indonesia namely KH. Abdurahman Wahid, and Kh. As'ad Syamsul Arifin (late), the founder of ‘Pondok Asem Bagus.

Bull Racing : One of attraction icon of Madura culture is Kerapan Sapi. The ox attraction is said come from the Sepudi Island, Sumenep regency. The founder of this bull racing is Katandur Prince at 13 century and round into hereditary tradition up to now. Frequent ox being competition is minimum have been age 2 years with body height 120 cm. Trajectory traveled distance being utilized at diligence of various ox that is:
¢ 120 m for bull racing of sub district level
¢ 130 m for bull racing of regency level
¢ 140 m for bull racing of district level
The bull-racing organizer has been schedule every year by Bakorwil VI Pamekasan. If the tourist interesting to show the bull racing own, they can order for the bull racing packet in regency tourism service in Bangkalan, Letnan Sunarto street 15.

The Ancient Museum : Ancient Museum is king Cakraningrat omission located in downtown precisely in Kraton sub-district, Bangkalan district. Museum, which saves the history objects and historical tools, is located in house complex on duty Father Bangkalan gouvernor. This Museum collects various valuable antique objects history such as; ancient canon, Gamelan, customhouse Madura’s miniature and others.

Traditional Artistry : Traditional artistry miscellaneous and custom ceremony as tourism potency, which have tilled and it is good to sell, such as:
= Moang Deny Dance
= Angklung Mask Dance
= Rokat Danc
= Rokat Dance
= Keraban Dance
= Fisherman Dance
= Buggy Dance
= Blandaran Dance
= Calibrated ' Month Dance
= Fisherman Dance
= Sholawat Prophet Dance
= Nyello ' Aeng Dance
= Reng Majangan Dance
= Hadrah Jidor Artistry
= Salaban ( Sandur Madura) Artistry in all (18) districts.
The traditional Artistry is still existed with new creation of local choreographers, which is active in dance galleries such as; Tarara dance gallery Bangkalan district and Larasati dance gallery in Burneh district.
Beside its dance traditional artistry, Bangkalan is rich with its custom that local member like still execute this ceremony in routine:
a. Traditional Ceremony Rokat Tase' in Sepulu district and Arosbaya district, that is ceremony ritual to request safety and benediction of sea from God.
b. Custom ceremony Jaran Kenca' in Socah district, that is expectation ceremony of guest at event of reception sunatan (circumcision) and marrying.
c. Custom ceremony Hong Bahhong in Geger district, that is ritual ceremony to refuse the danger or disaster / disease and other ugly influence.
d. Custom ceremony Topeng Patenteng in Modung district, that is ceremony ritual to request lowering of rain when length drought reach it fierceness.
e. Marrying custom ceremony Moang Sangkal in all (18) districts. This ritual ceremony implies application of divorce equipment in order not to have sin because the happening of nuptials a woman that preceding the woman sister which has not married.
f. Marrying custom ceremony, Ka' Okke in all districts.

SAMPANG
Sampang is one of Madura’s regency that has many kinds tourism object. Sampang is a tropical area, so that it is comfortable for the tourist to enjoy the tourism objects. There are many kinds of tourism objects in Sampang, such as; mandangin island tourism spot, Camplong beach, Madengan tomb, recreation of Klampis reservouir, Toroan waterfall, the ruin Raden Segoro, ruins of Pababaran. Those tourism objects, is become the main icon of Sampang regency.

Interesting Places :
Mandangin Island : It is in Mandangin Island, Sampang Subdistrict. The kind of tourism in Mandangin Island is Marine Tourism. It is about 5 miles from the district Capital. It can be reached by using traditional motorboat or motor sail boat on the calm water surface of Madura Strait, giving additional scenes toward the beauty of the under-water world with naked eyes where many varieties of colored fish and live corals in various forms are scattered. Their beauty is incomparable and we can dive or do other activities on that beach.

Camplong Beach : Camplong Tourist cottage and Beach are located in Dharma Camplong Village. Further east just 62 km from Bangkalan. Camplong beach is a good place to stop over on your journey in Madusa Island through south road. The Kind of tourism with many facilities given both children amusement places and accommodation in front of inn/cottage along the edge of the beach. Camplong fishing village with colorful sailing boat can be added into your tour. Camplong cottage in this area is recommended to stay at. The distance of the tourist cottage and Camplong Beach from the Regency Capital is about 8 km with roads in good condition. It is a very suitable place for transiting or resting because it is precisely located near the main street to Kamal-Sumenep. When you come to this resort you are able not only to rest but also to enjoy delicious Madurese ‘rujak’ easily found there. There are also provided with other facilities such as children amusement places and swimming pools.

Toroan Waterfal : "Toroan" Waterfall is the only waterfall in Madura and is a natural uniqueness where at the end of the river, under neat that has steeply sloping riverbank beautifully carved and the stream passes that sloping riverbank, though the height of the waterfall is not high, about 10 M. This waterfall is located in Ketapangdaya Village, Ketapang district. It is easy to get there because there are much public transportation is available and supported by the good condition of the road. The location from the district Capital is about 3 Km, while the distance from Regency Capital is about 43 Km. Accommodation means provided this tourist resort is a rest house that is now managed by the government of Sampang Second level Regency.

Recreation Of Klampis Reservoir : Klampis Reservoir is the only reservoir in Kramat village, Kedungdung district, Madura, with the background of steeply sloping mountain. It is easy to get there, because the road conditions are very good. Here we can go fishing, boating, or other activities such as climbing. For climbing, there is a beautiful steeply sloping mountain provided complete with a camping ground.

The Ruin Of Raden Segoro : The ruin of Raden Segoro/Nepa Monkey Forest is located in Nepa Village, Banyuates district. It is a natural tourism resort. It is relatively near the district, about 5 Km. But it is about 50 Km from The Regency City. However, there is a Segoro is highly respected. There are also stories about very great number of monkeys occupying the forest.

PAMEKASAN
Pamekasan regency lies between Sampang regency (southward) and Sumenep regency (eastward). Whereas, north side is restricted by the Java sea and south side by the Madura strait. Pamekasan is the Madura’s capital is just 33 km east of Sampang. Handmade Batik from thisregency has its own design among Madura’s batik. Take a visit to Proppo village to see batik making. Nature resource is located less than 600 meter from main road Sampang-Pamekasan.
Whereas, the natural resources potentials economically are very promising for us to be developed among other things: Plantation, Agriculture, Animals Husbandry, Sea and Fishery, Industry, Mining, Culture and Tourism Potentials.

Rich Pamekasan of natural tourism ,art and also culture. Industrial potency tourism of Pamekasan the following :

Bull Racing : Pamekasan is rich with its art and culture. Bull race is a reliable tourism, which brings many foreign and domestic tourists. It’s held in September until the beginning of November, finally at Madura Governor assistant level fighting for President Cup. Also it’s interspersed with cow race “Sonok”, which is preceded by Pecot Dance.

Talang Siring Beach : Talang Siring beach is located in Montok village, Larangan district, approximately 15 km from the regency capital. This tourism object is a place for a rest temporarily while enjoying waves and the waving coconut trees. It also has beautiful white sand and its waves are not too big, so it is safely to swim or surfing in this beach.
The activities that we can do at this beach are, sailing, fishing and swimming. In the south side of this beach there is a Buddha temple, about 750 m.

Jumiang Beach : With its typical landscape, waves dashing against the cliffs add to the beauty of the scene especially at morning. It’s located in Pademawu district, about 12 km south east of Pamekasan. This beach has a beautiful beach with sand and else where it has a high coral cliff on which shady trees grow. It is a nice place to rest and enjoy the scenery. This beach also closes to fisherman village and also as fishing area, because the waves not too big and the wind blows continually.

The Enternal Flame : This tourism object is located at Larangan Tokol village, Tlanakan district, about 4 km of Pamekasan city. It’s very beautiful especially during the night. This place has a big sulphur spring and has many natural flame sources that often are beneficial for national sport events. It is a hilly area with beautiful scenery and surrounded by a fertile fruit producing area.
This tourism object is ever used to flame the fire of PON that held in 10 November Surabaya stadiums. The west side of this place is a hot water pool, about 100 m by foot. The western of this place there is Ki Muko grave. It was said that his stick can make the beautiful fire by stuck to the ground.

Batu Ampar Pilgrimage : This tourism object is a pilgrimage object visited by many tourists out of Madura Island. It’s part of a series of Walisongo tour as form of vow of the poor farmers who have been successful. It’s located at Badung village, Proppo district, about 12 km from Pamekasan city.

Typical Dance Of Pamekasan :
1.Topeng getak dance : It’s a reflection of King Baladewa’s movement with strong character, stiff, open minded and straight in revealing every problem is identical Madurese character.

2. Rhonding dance : A unify of drama, movement, music art and a piece of joke illustrates a story of a man who pretending to be an obedient Dutch soldier but as a matter of fact opposing the Dutch government.

Plantation Potential :
1. Tobacco : The farmers are very familiar with this kind of plants. It has economic value because almost all farmers want to plant tobacco during the dry season. This main plantation can increase the living standard of the farmers. In 2000, the development of tobacco production reached 111,63 ton with 30,488 Ha area.

2. Herb-Chili : This plant is one of the plantation yields that grow in Pamekasan. It has restorative power particularly for beauty and health need by herb and medicine factories. The price is reasonable enough. The production capacity is very highest especially when the yell ripe. In Pamekasan the herb-chili production development in 2000 reached 217,90 ton.

Agriculture potential orange : Orange is an excellent commodity for most farmers in pamekasan because the planting is done on a large scale. Orange fruit from Pamekasan is well known for its sweet flavor, therefore the yirld of production is marketed is supermarkets of big cities like Jakarta and Surabaya and other cities.

Animal husbandri potential the brooding cow : One of the distinctive features in Madura Island is the specific race of Madurese cow. Raising cow has been performed with the effort of fattening up cow, the brooding system. This system makes high sell price. The cow raising effort has good prospect considering the increasing demand of beef cattle. Apart from meeting the local need, the cow marketing is also under-gone out of Madura e.g Surabaya, Jakarta and other cities. The cattle population development in 2000 reached 113,704 cattle.

Sea and fishery potentials :
1. SALT
Madura strait contains a good level of salinity, thus can produce enough salt for Pamekasan regency. The production capacity can be counted in every salt field cultivated by farmers. Each field extends to 2000 m, farmers can produce salt 7 ton every harvest. Until ap present there are many industry centers / factories, which manufacture iodized circulating in all of Indonesian regions.
2. SEAWEED
The water in Madura, mainly Pamekasan is a priceless gift for us because it’s great biological resources such as seaweed. It proves from the production, every 1-quintal seed is equal with 1-ton fresh seaweed. Seaweed production in Pamekasan reaches 500-ton wet or 75-ton dry seaweed every year. This commodity is very suitable for cosmetic, which up to now has been, go public to several foreign countries.
3. SMALL SEA FISH
Recently, the fishing of small sea fish has been intensified because of the high economic potential. It has been proved by met the export demand particularly to Japan. These small sea fish business areas are located at Pademawu, Larangan and Waru regency, which absorb hundreds of Laborforces.

Industry Potentials :
1. THE WRITING BATIK
The writing Batik is one of the Madurese handicrafts, in Pamekasan particularly. This handicraft always makes a good progress from year to year. The marketing can event meets the demand in and about out of the counry. In 2000, batik business units reached 931 units and were supported by 1771 labor forces and investment value amounting to Rp. 66.547.000. In batik centers the craftsmen can produce batik in various kinds, from bed cover, long cloth, sarong, dress, shirt, etc. As well as unbleached plain cloth material varies in accordance with the demand and need of the society from first-rate material, polisma, primissima to silk. The Madurese writing batik has superiority for having typical character unique.
2. MADURESE HERB
Beside the writing batik, minor industry sector having good prospect is Madurese herb. The presence of this product is inspired by Madurese skill in compounding herb consist of various kinds of herb plants grown in yards. This is done from generation to generation. They say most people truly believe and trust the extraordinary herb. Until now on, the orders for the herb always have been making significant progress.
3. PHOSPHATE STONE
One of the other significant nature potentials in Pamekasan is Phosphate stone content. It’s very suitable for fertilizer raw material Triple Super Phosphaten (TSP) and Double Super Phosphate and acid industry. In Pamekasan this mineral has spreading area 100m2 – 150m2 with backup volume 15m2 – 30m2 and 2m depth. This mineral can be found in the north region of Pamekasan regency.

SUMENEP
Bull Race : Bullrace is one of Madura's culture they like it very much. The beginning of the bullrace originated from the fact that Madura is not so fertile that is not good for agriculture, instead the Madurese cath fish and breed cows and bulls which are also used for farming especially to plough the fields where paddies or second crop plants are grown.
A man named Syeh Ahmad Baidawi who firstly introduced the weay of working the soil with using bamboo sled pulled by two bulls known as " Nanggala or Salaga ". He was actually a proselytizer who came to Madura to spread up Islam bul also touch Madurese the way of ploughing the fields. This is way he got tittle " Pangeran Katandur " ( Prince of Planter ).
The early purpose the bullrace held is to get strong bulls for ploughing. The Madurese take care of the bulls and compete them in ploughing their fields as soon as possible. In this way the idea of competing come into existence and then developed into organized sport called " BULLRACE ". The bullrace soon becomes routine activities carried of every year especially when harvest on the fields has finished.

Mowang Sangkal Dance : A special dance performed to welcome the guest. Mowing Sangkal derived from the two words " Mowang and Sangkal " . Mowang means throw away and Sangkal means unluckiness. This dance depicts the hope of Sumenep people in order they are avoided from disaster. Mowaing Sangkal dance is always played by odd people, it can be five, seven or nine. The traditional costum with strong color like red, yellow and black show its Sumenep characteristict.

Codhi' Sumekar Dance : Codhi' is a very small keris usually used as a tusuk konde of woman hair. in the past time it was also functioned as a dagger to defend from the enemy attack. Codhi' Sumekar dance is played by girl dancers. It describes ketangkasan of Sumenep women.

Visiting the tourism objects in Sumenep Regency one should begin from the City of Sumenep. The gate of Sumenep City as border to the town consist of two Gapura. The Gapura with a statue of flying horse stand on has been symbol of Sumenep.

About 500 meters to the south and turn right about 100 meters is a bus station named Arya Wiraraja. One can get off here and take a becak or go on foot to the center of city or to tourism objects like Mosque, Museum and Kraton.

Some tourism objects list on this city like Museum and Kraton (Palace) of Sumenep, Great Mosque, Asta Tinggi Cemetery. All of these are historical tourism objects as the remnants of Sumenep Royal Palace

From the City of Sumenep about 10 kilo meters on the eastern is Kalianget sub-district. Here one can see two tourism objects like Fort Sumenep and Kalianget Port.
Talango sub-district is on the Poteran island and it takes five menits to cross by machine boat from Port Kalianget. Crossing the sea from port kalianget to poteran island is enjoyable since one can see some fishermen and their boats are waiting for the passengers and the boats with passengers in are crossing the sea.
Saronggi is listed 5 kilometers southern Sumenep city.
It is popular of its traditional industry of making keris in Aengtongtong village
and its traditional ceremony called Nyadar in kebundadap village

Moreover still many tourist attractions that were other in Madura Island.

The Tourist Attraction in Bandung

Bandung Was One of The Natural 
Tourist Attractions

Bandung is a region surrounded by mountains. This green region is including protected forests, craters, plantations, waterfalls, hot springs and camp fields. Bandung serves scenic highlight, fresh air, and also amazing cool. Tourist can enjoy and using the facilities that provided in this scenic attractions.:
Mountain and Crater :
Tangkuban Perahu mountain : The beautiful is still virgin and natural which hasn’t been touched by structuring. So many visitors are interested for it’s charming. Location in Sindangbarang 125 km from Cianjur and 220 km from Jakarta.

Puntang Mountain : Tourism atrraction Puntang mountain is historical tourism object which located at Komplek Gunung Malabar. On 1300 m in surface of sea with temparature between 18'- 23' C. base on the story of Pasundan society which develop of of the public, here before avaliable a kingdom which namely Nagara Puntang. At some place founded the rock thingk has related with inheritance of Puntang history as: Korsi rock, Kaca - kaca rocks and Kampaan rocks. On Hindia - Belanda period in this location established a radio transmitter (Stasiun Pemancar Radio Malabar). Until now ruins of that transmitter can be found, as witness of historiest.

Kawah Putih crater : At Bandung south area, about 46 km from Bandung avaliable one mountain which namely "Gunung Patuha - the oldest parent called, Gunung Sepuh 2434 m from the land, it is has 2 crater, thar are: Saat crater on the top of west, and Putih crater under the Saat crater 2.194 m from the land, both the crater formed because eruption on X century and XII century.
At Bandung south area, about 46 km from Bandung avaliable one mountain which namely "Gunung Patuha - the oldest parent called, Gunung Sepuh 2434 m from the land, it is has 2 crater, thar are: Saat crater on the top of west, and Putih crater under the Saat crater 2.194 m from the land, both the crater formed because eruption on X century and XII century.
Drive to Ciwidey via Soreang. Those using public transportation have to change in Ciwidey from a big bus to a minibus bound for Rancabali or Lake Patengan. Exactly 10 km from the Ciwidey bus terminal you come to the new access road to Kawah Putih on the left. This is the entrance to the western approach
After paying a small admission fee, you drive up about 6 km on a bumpy road (good enough for a minibus but rather rough on a sedan) to a car park. A short flight of steps takes you down to Kawah Putih. Those without a car can walk from the main to Kawah Putih in under two hours.

Kawah Ratu crater : Identical with the legend of Sangkuriang, there are 10 cauldron, among Ratu Cauldron, that located 29 Km from Bandung with temperature range from 7-29 degree Celsius with air dampness 45-49%.

Lake and water Fall :
Ciburuy lake : Located 22 Km from Bandung famous with its typical nature that is high chalk hills boosting, provided with shop drink, souvenir, stage of artistry facilities.

Patengan lake : The tourism object which located at high level of south Bandung altitude more less 1.600 meter of the surface of sea.
Tourism activity which doing as enjoy the beautiful view and enjoy the fresh of mountain climate, and also boating and water motorcycle to around the lake, fishing, watch for flora and fauna, crossing the nature.beside that are activity the visitor also can walking and see surili animal between the tress, enjoy the beatifu of nature and the fresh of garden tea climate which located near the location.

Cimahi water fall : The tourism object which located at high level of south Bandung altitude more less 1.600 meter of the surface of sea.
Tourism activity which doing as enjoy the beautiful view and enjoy the fresh of mountain climate, and also boating and water motorcycle to around the lake, fishing, watch for flora and fauna, crossing the nature.beside that are activity the visitor also can walking and see surili animal between the tress, enjoy the beatifu of nature and the fresh of garden tea climate which located near the location.

Dago water fall : Curug Dago located at Nort of Bandung, the attraction of this location there are avaliable a waterfall with height 30 meter. Reach that waterfall do by walking or by motor cycle, altough not avaliable special line for vehicle.
This waterfall is part of upper course of Cikapundung river which crossed Bandung city. Avaliable facilities as : place for shelter and seat also temporari café, which present at holiday.

Maribaya water fall : Waterfalls, recreation grounds and a magnificent gorge make Maribaya, just a few minutes east of Lembang, a very popular resort. On Sundays this is a particularly crowded spot. Minibuses and horse carts are frequent from Lembang. Maribaya draws many Bandung residents on Sundays because of the hot springs which are channeled into a small public pool and various private cabins. Some come here for the children’s playground and horseback ridding (about $3/hr.), and many just to have a picnic in the park.
A magnificent walk leads through the Cikapundung Gorge to Juanda Park, about an hour and a half away. The path leads first to a waterfall (unfortunately, no swimming is possible) and then in to the gorge. Farther on the path forks: left leads out of the valley again, up the slope and to an other fork where turning left takes you to an impressive view points just above Maribaya; the path to the right takes you to Dago. Walking further through the gorge you reach Juanda Park, passing Japanese World War II bunkers along the way. Another hike back to Bandung begins at the new car park posted “Curug Omas”, which is 5 km from the Lembang crossroads and before you reach Maribaya. This path provides far better views than the rail in the gorge. This trail, too, goes to Juanda Park or, some forty-five minutes longer, to the Ciumbuleuit area. Directions Go straight (east) at the Lembang crossroads and follow the charming tree-lined road. Some 4 km from Lembang the roads begins to dip steeply into the Cikapundung Valley. If you go by horse cart you have to walk this last downhill section. The Maribaya recreation park is 5.5 km from the crossroads.

Park and Zoo :
Zoo : Bandung Zoo sheltering many kind of scarce animal. Zoo has facilities such as Zoology Museum, play park for kids, and art performance. Placed on Jalan Tamansari near ITB campus, Bandung Zoo sale ticket in that can be reach by all level society.

Cihideung flower garden : Bandung has obtained the tittle City of Flowers certainly for a reason. The Cihideung Village in the northern part of the city display the remains of what has made Bandung always associated with flowers. Along the roads of Cihideung village we can see the front yard of every houses full of flowers and colorful decorative plants, welcoming every steps of visitors.

Forest and Camp Field :
Juanda forest : Going further from Dago Tea House following the Dago road, to the north is Juanda Forest Park, up hill of northern Bandung. It is a refreshing 50-ha reservation site that preserves over 2500 kind of trees from 40 families and 108 species. You can stroll around in the park, visit underground fortifications made by the Dutch and Japanese, or hike up into the hills above Dago as far as Maribaya. On Sundays and public holidays the park is rather crowded.
Directions By public transportation go up to the Dago bus terminal and transfer to a minibus going to Taman Juanda. By car, drive up Jl. Juanda to the Dago terminal (about 3 km from the Jl. Siliwangi intersection) and take the second street to the left past the terminal. Drive on until you reach the entry gate to Juanda park. A hefty Rp. 2,500 is charge for parking your car, but there is little other choice.

Cikole camping area : An encampment has width 4,88 hectare, lovated 1300 m above sea level, do not far from Tangkuban Perahu’s gate a streets of Lembang-Subang. The facilities are play ground, parking area, garden, etc.

Ranca upas camping area : Camp land residing around crop o Eucalyptus. It’s 42 Km from Bandung southernly with temperature range from 18-23 degree Celsius. It’s also has a cultivation place of deers

Plantation :
Malabar plantation : A tea plantation managed by the plantation company PTP XIII is just south of Pangalengan. From Bandung this is a full day’s outing, or better still a weekend outing with overnight stay at the company’s Malabar Guest House.
Rooms are $35, by reservation only (Jl. Juanda 107; phone 22-2502049). Guests have access to a special hot spring pool at Cibolang.

Pangalengan Tea plantation : Another option is a tour of some two hours by car via Dayeuh Kolot to a small market town of Pangalengan, in southeast of Bandung. The town itself is of limited interest, but its surrounding area is quite delightful. Outing destinations from Pangalengan include two small lakes, a hot spring resort, the crater of Mt Wayang nearby, and a large tea plantations. The road network forms a loop from which further roads branch toward Santosa spotted with a tea processing factory, and Mt Papandayan, to Cisewu and on to the south coast. Another road connects to the Ciwidey Valley
Santosa is lovely area, it offers an overnighting on the tea plantation a relaxing stay away from the rush of city life. A tea plantation managed by the plantation company PTP XIII just south of Pangalengan.

Art and Culture :
Angklung : In its stage, Angklung needs many personal. The instrument made from bamboo where its use by shaken down. That way the instruments will release unique sounds.
The shape of angklung consists of two bamboo sticks on many shapes, which are balanced, with the need of frequencies of tone. Its shape is shaping look like Calung instrument. To get angklung tone is not by beat but by shaken it so that the touch of every element of Angklung body can produce a tone.
Nowadays Angklung develop as Angklung in duotone that is developed by Daeng Soetigna. Because of it, Daeng Soetigna are well known in Karawitan Sunda as ‘Bapak Angklung Diatonis Kromatis’, who are an artist pioneering the changes of Angklung tone in Pentatonic (da-mi-na-ti-la-da in Salendro Key) such as growth in Banten (Pandeglang and Serang). In Banten, this new Angklung art is well known as Angklung Gubrag, Angklung Sered, or Angklung Buncis.
In the last decade this Angklung art (duotone) become more popular and have a nice image in society especially at the middle to upper. In practice, this art is performing an orchestra (between 30 to 60 people) that is usually watch by government officer or in order to welcome guesses from inside or outside country.

Art of traditional poetry : Pantun Art is stage art performed by Sang Juru Pantun (speeches) with the story he read. Thus story say literally in sing accompany with Kecapi instrument. Sang Juru Pantun perform this show alone.
Those stories tell about Pajajaran Kingdom and surrounds, and also about myth stories that exist in society. Pantun Sunda stories that popular in society are Mundinglaya Di Kusumah, Lutung Kasarung, and also Lutung Leutik.

Barongsai : This art is an alliance of Chinese traditional art, Guntaw, and Sundanese traditional art, Penca. In its developed, this art is known as Barongsai Art, consist of Pencak Silat and China Martial Art element and also combined with Barong Art. On that time (until the year of 1942), this art were popular in Sekeloa District, which is generally shown on the Selamatan Kariaan (Khitanan) ceremony.
Now, Barongsai often performed for celebrate Indonesia Independent Day, celebration at government office or university. Barongsai is parade like another art that are the player dance using Giant Barong Mask and escorted by Pencak Silat Music’s.

Benjang : Benjang Art is Ujungberung exclusive art. Come from Rudat Art have been developed as Genjring Art and Islamic Art that is known as Gedut. Gedut Art was developed again as Terbangan Art and it was consist of Hujungan, Seredan, and Gesekan Art.
Benjang Art is divided into Benjang Helaran (Parade Art), Topeng Benjang (Stage Art), and Benjang Gulat (Martial Art). Benjang Helaran is Parade Art form to parades children whom will be circumcision. This art is based on Islam culture and mystique. Both opposite culture are united to create a form of unique art, shocking, scary, and also fun. Topeng Benjang is a mask dance form that is held at the end of Benjang Heleran Show. A dancer, who can act several characters at once: Giant, Knight, Princess, and Nanny, play this dance. This changes character is marked with the changes of mask that is worn by the dancer. Benjang Gulat is a martial art that is having movement such as wrestling. That’s way it called Benjang Gulat. As a form of competition sport, wrestling has game rules that base on high sportsmanship value. This martial art have character of communicative, convergent, so that create an integrated relationship between audients and the show.

Gamelan salendro : Generally Gamelan Salendro instruments consist of Saron, Penerus, Boning, Rincik, Jenglong, Selentem, Peking, Rebab, Kendang, and Gong. This Gamelan is usually used for escort the performance of Wayang Golek, Ketuk Tilu, Jaipongan, or Kliningan.
Jaipongan Art and Kliningan both using same Gamelan Instruments, the different is in the pattern of punch where the punch of Kendang on Kliningan has calm character and giving a change of dynamic dance movement not as Jaipongan. Its mean as simply that the different between Jaipongan and Kliningan is on Kendang punches, Jaipongan is dynamic, and Kliningan is calm. Beside that, songs on Kliningan much more use patterns position that already have in Banjaran, Kulu-Kulu, Sanga, Waled, Sireum Beureum, etc. On another, Jaipongan much more used for escort new creation songs.

Kuda lumping : Kuda Lumping is an art that is using horse toy. In the past, this horse toy made from Bilik (bamboo matting). The material is easily to wag to perform wriggle movement such as a horse is dancing. That's why Kuda Lumping used this material.
The art escorted by Gamelan music and rarely by Kendang Pencak music. This horse toy is worn by a player whom in practice such as someone is riding a horse. The player is dancing at the same time wriggling horse toy and escorted by music.
Kuda Lumping is playing in a yard. In the performing, this art usually played by more than two players. It’s more attractive for the audient because its harmonies dancing become a major attention.
At the end of show or when the player felt enough dancing, mostly the show is ended by attractive strength performance. Sometimes, this show a lot showing magical things, such as chewing glasses, slash arm with sword, burning himself, walking on the glass pieces, etc. This art perform in Circumcision Celebration.

Sunda literature community : Sunda literature communities in Bandung City not many If compared with art communities or studio. It is reasonable because literature of prose worker more joy to work individually, while music art or dance art or other need to work collectively in build a matter of art.
Prose communities consist of writer and prose devotee. The activities of those communities are prose and culture and also prose appreciation and prose show. Generally the members often publish his writing to local or capital city.

Wayang golek : Wayang Golek Art is wood dolls performed with engraved Sundanese characteristic. This show is doing in night beginning from 10.00 pm to 04.00 am in the morning. It tells about Ramayana by Valmiki or Mahabrata by Vyasa. Wayang Golek often show in circumcision or wedding celebration. In its growth, the show of Wayang Golek also often performs in institute or birthday institute celebration even.
Before the decade of 80’s, Wayang Golek Show still performs in country society, home backyard or in the opened yard (it was arranged so that the audient could watch and felt enjoy). Now, after the decade of 80’s, Wayang Golek Art has able to perform in hotel or show building and can be directly watch or hear from television or radios periodically.

Traditional dance : Classic dance in this write is dance that accomply with Gamelan Salendro and movement which is taken from classic dance motifs such as Lenyepan dance, Ponggawa, or mask. Kind of classic dance that is result from creation of artist dance and had populer in the past is Tari Merak, Tari Kijang, Tari Kukupu, Kartika Puspa, etc. the different between classic dance and Jaipongan dance is in its movement. Jaipongan dance dynamically and no need to base on motifs such as the move of Capang, Ukel, Tepaksoder, Jungkung Ilo, Galeong, Sirig, Gedig, etc.

Traditional Games :

Galah asin : ‘Galah asin’, just like ‘rerebonan’, is a team game. Each team consists of 4 children. This game requires a special square field with a size of 9 X 4 m, divided into 6 sections. The borderline of each section is marked with chalk. The team who guards this field attempts to prohibit their rivals from escaping the lines. The child who guards the vertical lines has the access to cleave the field. This game I not only amusing but also quite demanding because each child has to stay alert and run as fast a s possible.

Oray-orayan : The ‘oray-orayan’ game (oray : snake, literary means moving like a snake) in usually played by 10-20 children who are stretched out back to front in a curved line, shape like a snake. While holding the shoulder of a friend standing in from of them, they sway about and wriggle and sing; “Oray-orayan, luar leor mapay sawah. Entong ka sawah, parena keur sedeng beukah. Oray-orayan, luar leor mapay kebon. Entong ka kebon, loba barudak keur ngangon. Mending ge teuleum, di leuwi loba nu mandi. Saha anu mandi, anu mandina pandeuri.” (Move like a snake, wriggle along the rice-field. Don’t go to the rice field, e rice is filling out. Move like a snake, wriggle along the field. Don’t go to the field, children are tending the cattle. Better to dive, people are taking a bath at the river. Who is taking a bath? Who is the last one to take a bath.)

As the song ends, the children who stand at the front of the line, usually called ‘hulu’ which means the head, have to catch the children who stand at the ‘tail’ of the line. Children between them have to protect the ‘tail’ by moving and wriggling but still have to hold on ‘to their friends’ shoulder. When the ‘tail’ has been caught, the game is over. The game can be repeated with a new formation. Through this game, children are not only having fun but also learn to stay solid, to lead, to take responsibility, to protect and to be supportive.

Rerebonan : Another amusing game is called ‘rerebonan’, also known as ‘bebentengan’,’prisprisan’ or ‘omer’. This game is played by two teams, each consisting of 4 to 8 children. Each ream chooses a home base, usually a pole or pillar as their ‘castle’. The main purpose if this game is to attack and to take over the rival’s ‘castle’ by touching it and the shout ‘rebon’. Victory can also be gained through finishing off’ each rival member by touching a certain part of their body. When that happens the child will be capture. In this game, each child takes on the role of striker or spy, or disturber, or ‘castle’ keeper. The game requires an ability to run fast, but it also requires excellent strategy. ect.

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Welcome In Bali Island

History of the Balinese island


First occupants were in the Balinese island trusted was the immigrants from Asia that came to 2500 of SM. The time prehistory afterwards ended with the arrival of Hindu people from India to 100 of SM. The Majapahit royal time, almost all of the Indonesian Archipelago were religious Hindu.
However together with the Islam arrival, stood the Islam kingdom in the Indonesian Archipelago that caused the Majapahit fall around 1500.
Most people Hindu came from the Javanese Island.
The explorer Eropah first that came across Bali was Cornelis de Houtman from the Netherlands to 1597.

Through the union of Hindia East Netherlands (Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie), the Netherlands afterwards colonised Bali, and ignited the war that involved all the people, good the man mahu also the woman, including rajanya.since the strengthening Republic Of Indonesia, Bali became a country's part.

Bali was an island in Indonesia that had multitudinous very picturesque and extraordinary scenery amazing, not surprised if Bali was the tourist attraction that was suitable for the family. Had the nickname of Bali is the Island of Gods on his beauty.

Bali was famous with his coast like Kuta but also the Lot Land.
But not meant Bali only had Kuta and the Lot Land.
For you who wanted to Bali, here to have several tourist attractions that could be made by you the holiday tourist attraction anda. not many but was enough in order to be made by you the friend of your holiday if you came to Bali, at least you must know where you will go?
If you wanted to know Bali on the whole you could come to Bali and take the package of the Balinese circle tour, usually took up time 1-2 weeks.

The Balinese tourist attraction that could be visited by you and could be enjoyed by you his beauty:

The Sanur coast: the Sanur coastal Tourist Attraction was located in East the Denpasar city approximately 17 km from the Denpasar city.
In your Sanur coast could enjoy the coast that his sand was black, and white.
Don't forget also to come to the sunrise Beach.
His name also the coast of “Matahari Terbit”, yes definitely you could enjoy that his name the appearance of the sun that as though emerging from the seabed.
In Sanur and you too could go out or could follow the attraction water sport like canoe, bana boat etc..

The Kuta coast: Kuta in addition  to being the Sunset Site Number One, with its daily spectacular sunsets, it is also the centre of night life activities in Southern Bali and a shopping mecca, with its lines of shops, boutiques, and galleries. Restaurants line up the streets as well as the Bachfront,Hotels, ranging from a small, inexpensive homestay to a luxurious resort, will ready accomodate you.

The beach of Kuta is one of the first favorite beaches discovered by tourist. On the south, the beach is fenced by the airport’s runway, which gives you a breathtaking landing experience. The beach stretches as far north as the eyes can see. As short walk away north, waves will invite you to test  your surfing

Kuta is very short drive away from the airport, and transportation is readily available to take you from and to Kuta to and from anywhere else in Bali.

The Nusa Dua coast: Initially this area was not so famous, but after being managed by BTDC (Bali Tourism and Development Council), this area became developing and might be said this area became the area of the hotel business.
If you visited to Nusa Dua then you will see the row of the luxurious hotel 5 like Hilton, Sheraton, Melia,
etc.

Bali was indeed famous with his coast but not meant to not have the tourist attraction that lainnya. moreover had several tourist attractions that could be visited by you at the same time you could see-saw while enjoying typical Balinese cooking :

The Luhur Uluwatu temple: Possibly from his name you could guess the meaning from Watu upstream words (the tip of the stone).
Literally could be interpreted the upstream = the Tip, Upper and Watu = the Stone.
Yes, Pura this stood on the end of coral was most southern the Balinese island.
Indah scenery, you could enjoy the ocean ocean but also sunset from the end tebing, but remembered here had his monkey.
Was not far from here was gotten a quite famous Church.
For you Cristiani group, also could see the glory of this church.

Ubud: A area that was famous with his art (the area of art).
In Ubud you could encounter multitudinous art like the statue, the painting, the dance, the gamelan etc..
Here you only did not see but also immediately could learn to dance, played the gamelan, depicted or only enjoyed beautiful nature the paddy-field and beautiful scenery (especially for you that from the city that each day only look home and car or bus) and cool at the edge of the Ayung river as well as you could see the playing tourists crossed jeram.
Here also was gotten enough hotels and Vila beginning with the small class arrive from the class that reached USD3000.
If you visited to Ubud, don't forget to drop by at the Pig Stall of Guling “Bu Oka”.
This stall has been famous not only in Bali but arrived at foreign countries in fact several previous months was covered by one of the tvs in France.
So don't be surprised if you drop by at there apart from busy, his visitor also many that from overseas and domestic and certain him many pretty women.

The Tanah Lot temple: the Pantai Tourist Attraction that was located in the Tabanan. regency territory apart from the coastal tour and the Temple in this location also were received the cave ular. the snake that was gotten inside including the sea snake that was not aggressive but very poisonous.
There was the uniqueness from this snake that is every day the fall of this snake full moon left the cave and crawled went to sea berombongan.Tempat this also had the unique myth of "a pair of sweetheart who did not yet marry better should not here because could putus"
When you wanted to see the beauty sunset apart from in the Kuta Coast, came to the Tanah Lot Temple, besides could witness the temple that stood on coral in the middle of sea there also you could gaze at the ocean ocean from the Height and enjoyed the sun sank in the west."
Because of his beauty, many talking "Do" people the "note die before you five to the Lot Land" (don't die before to the Lot Land.

Sangeh: in Bali often will be encountered by the guard's monkey of the temple.
Like in Sangeh tens even hundreds of monkeys lived around your Pura. forest could give ate these monkeys, but be careful that carried ear studs jewellery, the spectacles, or other complexities if could be released or hidden in the safe place, because sometimes these monkeys were mischievous.

In fact still many others the tourist attraction that could be visited by you in Bali, but if all was explained here even so did not pull again, did not want to Bali because of all information to have been obtained by you here. So if you wanted to know even more about Bali, please came to Bali at any time. Felt and enjoyed beauty of the Balinese panorama.

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