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Riau Islands

Riau Islands are thousands of cities in Tanjung Pinang is endowed with abundant tourist attractions, beaches sangati ndah and cultural interest. Seafood is a very essential in these islands as a place for fishermen to fish and to trade. Pinisi sailing ship made of kayumasih sailing in the islands with fishing boats and ships transporting goods. Tanjung Pinang is located on the largest island of Bintan Islands, formerly known as Riau and is the heart of the ancient Malay kingdom. Currently, Bintan is a bustle of economic activity that is growing rapidly in Indonesia. Riau Islands Government continues to work to make these islands a major tourist destination in Indonesia. Located less than an hour away from Singapore by ferry, many entrepreneurs tourist accommodation business opportunities by building a lot of five-star hotel in a strategic location. The archipelago consists of the Riau Archipelago, Natuna Island, and Anambas. Riau Islands once was part of the Riau Provi...

Maluku (Moluccas)

Maluku/Moluccas has underwater park is very beautiful, charming tropical beaches and volcanic mountains surrounded by woods. The island is an island famous rempahyang spices and has attracted many traders from India, China, Arab, and Europe to seek cloves and nutmeg. In 1511, the Portuguese built a fort on the island of Ternate their first, and managed to monopolize the clove trade. The arrival of the Dutch in 1599, is a serious threat to that control natural wealth Pourtugis embarrassment. Armed conflict broke out, they take great customs of the people of Maluku. The Dutch finally emerged as the winner, then they monopolize trade with an iron hand. Entire villages were razed to the ground and thousands peduduk dead island, especially on the island of Banda. The British then occupied Maluku during the Napoleonic Wars, but in 1814 returned and it was not until 1863 the cultivation of spices was abolished in the province. Currently the fish and other marine products are the main...

East Kalimantan

As a major producer of oil and timber, East Kalimantan is currently the most advanced industrial provinces in Indonesia. Oil, mining, and timber brought prosperity to the province. The travelers who have a lot to go places they can find adventure here to be visited various awesome place. If you want comfort then this is where you will feel at home because this area is already developed modern. East Kalimantan Province is one of four provinces in Kalimantan. The province borders with Malaysia, namely the State of Sabah and Sarawak, East Malaysia. East Kalimantan has diverse attractions, both natural tourism, ecotourism, cultural tourism. Nature in this area which include the beauty of the sea and the mountains of the sprawling, rivers, dense tropical jungle tours, with flaora species diversity and wild fauna, such as those found in Kutai National Park. In East Kalimantan grew about 1000-189.000 plant species include the black orchid flowers can reach the price per-R...

BANTEN

Historically Banten used to be a strong maritime town rival kingdom of Mataram and now this area is a fishing village where you will still get a reflection of his past. The capital of Banten province is Serang. Banten is one of the first famous historic place, is just 10 km from the city of Serang. In this place, you will see a lot of the legacy of empire founded the 16th and 18th centuries. Banten You will find the traces of the Islamic empire. The most famous being the Great Mosque and the ruins keratonnya. Banten Great Mosque was built the 16th century and still exists to this day that characterizes the early Islamic architecture. Ujung Kulon National Park is one of the national parks and nature conservation site in Indonesia yan gdapat you kunjingi in Banten. At this location, you can see the beauty of tropical forests and one-horned rhino (Rhino sondaicus) which form the main tourist attraction. There is also Pulau Umang located in the tourist area of ​​Pandeglang...

Traditional Clothes of West Papua

Traditional clothes of men and women in Papua physically you might conclude that these clothes are similar. They wear clothes and body cover the bottom with the same model. They also both wearing the same ornaments, such as a headdress in the form of birds of paradise, bracelets, necklaces, and belts of beads and fringe at the ankle. Forms of dress depicted here is a new creation. Customarily not forget to spears / arrows and shields held the groom give the impression of indigenous Papuans. Apparel Wedding Bride Wedding attire worn by the bride is in white dress, red-brown. Papuans did please the white color in the dress, it is a development that goes hand in hand with time. Although they still love the vibrant colors and patterns typical of Papua, such as beads or bird of paradise plumes. The combination of colors used symbolized by the color hue birds of paradise feathers. Indigenous Elders and Religious Clothing Imposed by traditional elders and religion are...

Architecture Fort Marlborough

Citadel is a military locations or buildings erected specifically, reinforced and covered used to protect an installation, area, troops from enemy attack or for control of an area. Some Marlborough fort building components include: Revaline is angled three defense building, generally located at the top of the trench in front curtine connected by bridge to the fort buildings. At Marlborough fort, part revaline initially serves as a defense. However, during later functioned as well as social facilities. This is evidenced by the three pieces of the tomb is the tomb of Thomas Parr, Charles Murray and Robert Hamilton. In addition to the three tombs tesebut there are also four plaque is in English pasted on the walls of the entrance gate that reads: George Thomas Shaw, who died on 25 April 1704, Richard Watts, who died December 17, 1705 at the age of 44 years, Henry Stirling who died in April 1744 at the age of 25 years and Capt. James Coney, who died in February 1737 at the age...

Piso Gaja Dompak, Batak People Inheritance

Piso Gaja Dompak are traditional weapons originating from North Sumatra. The name piso gaja dompak taken from the word which means the blade piso functioned for cutting or piercing, and the shape of the pointed and sharp. Called gaja dompak, look like elephant carving as it means on the gun handle. Piso Gaja Dompak, Batak typical weapon is the inheritance of the Kingdom of  B atak. The existence of these weapons cannot be separated from its role in the development of the Kingdom of Batak. This weapon is used only among Kings only. Considering this weapon is also a Royal heirloom, this weapon is not created to kill or injure others. As heirlooms, this weapon is considered to have supernatural powers, who will provide spiritual strength to its owner. This weapon is also the objects dikultuskan and ownership of this weapon is limited to the descendants of the Kings or in other words it was not owned by those outside the Kingdom. There has been no historical records...