Wae Rebo

Wae Rebo

Wae Rebo is a traditional village in an isolated hamlet in the village of Satar Lenda, Satarmese Subdistrict of West Manggarai Regency of East Nusa Tenggara Province. Located at an altitude of 1000 above sea level, surrounded by hills and beautiful forests, this village is often shrouded in fog when viewed from a distance. It's reasonable if called kampung above the clouds. To reach the Wae Rebo, must through the native forest. Lush forest along with its animal. When you enter the Woods, will be greeted with the chirping birds Pacycepal that seems to accompany your steps. 

Wae Rebo custom homes is known as ' Mbaru Niang ' (a round conical houses). Mbaru niang consists of 5 levels. Each level has its own function. The first level is ' Lutur ' which means tent. This level is used as the living quarters of the community. The second level is the ' Lobo ' i.e. a functioning attic store foodstuffs and other goods – goods. The third level is ' lentar ' which is used to store the seeds – such as corn, rice, seeds and nuts – nuts, and others. The fourth level ' as ' Rae Lempa stock food reserves used during the failed harvest or prolonged drought. The fifth level is the ' Code ' Hekang used to store langkar, i.e. a sort of square-shaped woven from bamboo in order to save the offerings to be presented on ancestor.

Wae Rebo View

Towards Wae Rebo through Sampit. From Sampit, travel with a vehicle for 4 hours that weave so that passengers could not stop swaying. Came in a coastal village named Dintor. The road continued to incline to the Interior of the island is dykes fields and footpaths in Sebu before arriving at Denge. Of Denge step continues to stick through the small forest of Wae River, through the race. After you set up the work of the lung along the trail, from the Nao, Ponto Central looks Wae Rebo, a hamlet of the billowing smoke from the cone-cone freaks who gathered in an airy green. That's the rest of the drain almost extinct mbaru niang.

Wae Rebo is the land above the clouds where people live harmoniously with nature and gemanya blown throughout the regions. Community living pillars and harmonious in spite of the simple conditions. Wae Rebo is one of the places to safeguard and conserve one of the Earth's richness of this archipelago.

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Vinca Flower

Vinca Rosea

Vinca Flower (vinca rosea), in Indonesia known with different names such as flowers soldiers, copper flower, or china's flower essence. Leaves, flowers, fruit and stems vinca alkaloid containing compounds.
vinblastine and vincristine which are able to fight cancer cells.
25 grams of fresh leaves boiled into 3 cups water to be about 2 cups of water (about 15 min), filtered and then drink as well, each glass in the morning and afternoon.

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Hot Baths Guci

Tegal is famous for its tea pot. Thick and sweet tea. water pouring clay add to the enjoyment of its own. But the city also has another pride: Jar attractions. Like a pot, warm water flowing from the tip, continuously, without stopping. You can feel the warmth of the water is believed to cure diseases. The most widely visited by visitors is the shower bath 13 which does have a shower numbered thirteen pieces, for no pay. In addition, you can also soak in the shower seven. In this shower, the villagers also frequent bathing Jar whether for the purposes of seeking blessings and to cure diseases such as rheumatism, sores or other skin diseases. In the jar there are about 10 waterfalls located in the Jar. In the top 13 public bath shower, a distance of about one kilometer, there is a waterfall with cold water Jedor named Waterfall. So named because the first place around the 15 meter high waterfall that is owned by a village chief named Ward Jedor. While the streets to enjoy the scenery of pine trees, you can feel the coolness of this area.

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Kaligua Tourism

Kaligua argo tourism is tourism tea plantations in the highlands with potential means of support followed by the beautiful nature and cool.
Kaligua agro tourism is located in the Village Pandansari, District Paguyangan, Brebes or about ten kilometers from the City District Paguyangan. Locations of these attractions can be overcome by using overland transportation routes through pantura Brebes or Tegal-Bumiayu. As for the direction of the path south, visitors can travel through the Navan-Paguyangan. With the natural beauty of beautiful and cool weather, visitors can enjoy a number of tourist sightseeing options, such as seeing the beauty of the summit of Mount Slamet, Japan Cave site, Tuk Bening, Wind Cave, tea gardens and the tomb of the founder of the Van De Jong.

Kaligua Tea Plantations

Kaligua tea plantation located at an altitude of 1200 - 2050 m above sea level. Air is very cold conditions, ranging from 8 ° - 22 ° C in the rainy season and reached 4 ° -12 ° C in the dry season. So do not be surprised if the tea plantation area is almost always shrouded in thick fog. The tea plantation is located on the western slopes of Mount Slamet (3432 m asl) which is the second highest mountain on Java island after Mount Semeru. From one place in the tea plantations Kaligua we can enjoy the beauty of the nearby mountain peak Slamet, the peak Sakub. Well if the Kaligua the time to enjoy the beautiful panorama of beauty, as well as we can see the beauty of the mountain Ciremai, Tegal, and Cilacap.

Kaligua tea plantation is a legacy of Dutch colonial government. The plant was built in 1889 to process the results directly into black tea plantation. This garden is managed by a Dutch citizen named Van De Jong is a Dutch company named John Fan & Pletnu representing NV Culture plantations. In recognition of the Van De Jong's tomb is still preserved until today in Kaligua garden location.

Development is said at the time of the factory, the workers brought into the boiler of Paguyangan Kaligua taken within 20 days. The equipment was brought by a group of workers who walk along the 17 mile ride. During the transportation process, the workers at rest were entertained by art ronggeng Banyumas. Until now every commemorate the anniversary of the factory Kaligua every June 1, always displayed the traditional arts.

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Alwatzikhoebillah Palace in Sambas

Collection of Indonesian
Old-fashioned but well maintained. Green and cool. That's about the impression that arise when set foot in the Palace of the Sultanate of Sambas Alwatzikhoebillah this. To enter the palace area, visitors will pass through two gates. The first gate is the gate to enter the square and at the same time limiting the public road to the palace area, while the second gate to limit the square with a courtyard.

The main palace building is located in the middle and has the largest size. On the left wing and right, there are buildings that are connected directly supporting the main building the palace. Left wing of the building formerly used as a place to entertain guests of honor, while the right wing of the building used to prepare for all purposes of the sultan and his family. Now, the left wing of the building is used as a place to store the heirlooms of the empire.

In addition, visitors can see the old Sultans family bathing pool right next to the palace and the residence of the sultan's family was behind the palace.

In the surrounding area of ​​the Palace Alwatzikhoebillah, there are various facilities such as mosques, food stalls, guides, telephone kiosks, voucher refill pulse, the center of souvenirs and souvenirs, as well as canoe rentals and boat speed for the area surrounding the palace.

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Ritual Nyobeng

Ritual Nyobeng, or Bathing Human Skull Mengayau Results

Nyobeng from various references is a ritual bathing or cleaning up a human skull mengayau results by our ancestors. This is done by the Dayak Bidayuh tribe, one of the Dayak sub-tribes in Kampung Sebujit, District Siding, Bengkayang Regency, West Kalimantan.

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MENGAYAU was decapitated human head, and skull preserved. Now, tradition mengayau've never done again. The ceremony is quite touching, and lasted for three days. Starting on 15 until June 17.

Its main activities namely, bathing skull stored in a custom home. As per the rules of trust from generation to generation. Starting welcome guests in the village limits. Initially, this was done to welcome members of the group who came from mengayau. Greeters, wearing a sash of red cloth decorated with beads from the teeth of animals. Equipped with chopsticks and destroyed the gun sounded, when the invited guests was about to enter the village boundary. Chopsticks also raised simultaneously.

A burst of rifle destroyed, also useful summon ancestral spirits at once asked permission for the implementation of Nyobeng ritual. Then, traditional elders threw the dog into the air. With a saber, the chairman of the party guests must slash. If still alive, should be cut with a saber so fell to the ground. The procession of the same is true for the chicken. Indigenous elders threw eggs to the group of guests. If the egg is not broken, then the guests who came deemed insincere. Conversely, if broken, it means that guests come with sincerity.

White rice and yellow thrown while reading a spell. The girls then present the wine from which mimic tree bark mixed pakak that has been dried. After drinking, party guests escorted to the House Balug, in the middle of the township.

Balug house is a traditional house of houses on stilts and is round. To enter this house, made steps made of the bar tree. Width is approximately 10 meters with a height of 15 meters from the ground.

When you sign in place of the ceremony, the delegation was given a splash of water that has been given a mantra by anjuang leaf, which serves as a starting reinforcements. The goal, so guests avoid disaster. When entering the ceremony, guests must tread gourd fruit placed in the basin are more familiar with the ritual pepasan.

Together with residents, guests then danced around the dance Mamiamis while custom home. Mamiamis, is a dance to welcome and honor the defenders of ancestral lands, who had just come from mengayau. While Indigenous Elders accompanied by singing and reading of spells.

Houses Balug traditional elders rose. Simlog was beaten and firecrackers sounded. The goal is to call the spirits of ancestors and also to mark the beginning Nyobeng Ceremony. Followed by a meal together in the House Balug. Side dishes, rice with fish pig. Tolerance is also high. For Muslims, provided special diet rather than pork. Meal, guests should leave the area of ​​custom homes.

The choices can rest in houses. At rest, the majority of men in the area through the forest to look for bamboo forest. Diameter of about tens of centimeters.

At the same time, every home makes offerings are smeared with the blood of chicken wings. It is also sprinkled chicken blood to parts of the house and grounds are considered sacred.

After that the family and the guests returned to the custom house. Once you can look for bamboo forest, the men carried him to the custom house in a gang. By holding the saber surrounded by bamboo while marching.

Saber brought a family heirloom. Decoration on the hilt saber made of bone or wood. Decoration, as a symbol of meaning and specific achievements of the holder in mengayau saber. Proper preparation. Chairman custom cue to start activities. One step forward, opening of the holster while slashing saber saber to a bamboo rod.

In a single slash, breaking bamboo. This success, is a good sign, according to public confidence. After the show was cut bamboo. The spirit was summoned by the head of customs.

The goal is to present and apply for permission to start that has been protecting Nyobeng. Traditional elders then, up the houses on stilts. Seven kinds of offerings placed in the village limits later. Then, the box is located on the pinnacle of custom homes in which stored human skulls and a necklace of boar's tusk, taken by the traditional elders and rubbed his hands with a special potion.

Then topical application on the skull that is in the box. Next katuas hinga a chicken head cut off. Head and chicken blood drop is applied to the skull. The skull is inserted again in the box and stored. The event was followed by cutting off a dog.

The blood that comes out on poles diusapkan custom homes, small houses, and statues of men and women who are in addition to the traditional house and sculpture. Houses and the statues are regarded as the origin of their ancestors. Cutting the dog is intended to reject the evil spirits. Some dog meat is freshly cut and then taken to the top custom home.

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