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The exotic and lovely
from North to South
If you love nature, Sumatra
is the place. Starting from
Aceh, Leuser Nasional Park,
one of the largest national
parks in the world. The park
is the home for the orangutans,
gibbons, monkeys, tigers, elephants
and the Sumatran rhinoceros.
Bukit Lawang - Bohorok is one
of the popular places for tourist
to see the orangutans.
When
entering North Sumatra, you
can visit the Great Bukit Barisan
National Park in the Karo highlands,
66 km from Medan. Enjoy the
Karoness culture a Batak Karo
village with a number of traditional
houses that are still being
used in where eight families
living together in every house.
Then visit the fruit market
of Berastagi.
Lake
Toba is the famous lake at the
heart of the Batak people. This
is the largest lake in Southeast
Asia and is one of the deepest
lakes in the world (500 meters).
In the middle of Lake Toba,
is Samosir Island, the original
home of the Batak Toba.
Off
the coast of North Sumatra you'll
find the island of Nias whose
inhabitants were once enthusiastic
head hunters. This custom has
happily disappeared but one
that remains is stone-jumping
which requires the young men
of Nias to hurl themselves over
a stone monument more than two
meters high. Formerly a method
of entering enemy villages at
night, this feat known as "Fahombe"
is now performed as a test of
prowess. It will certainly have
you on your feet. A tropical
paradise on every count, Nias
will captivate you, not only
with its glorious beaches, but
also with its colorful flora,
fauna, and fascinating community
culture. 10 hours driving from
Padang Sidempuan to West Sumatra
you will meet the Bukittinggi
highlands which are surrounded
by three volcanoes: Tandikat,
Singgalang and Merapi.
The
more you explore the island,
the more interesting experience
you will get. Minangkabau culture
in West Sumatra is the largest
matrilineal society in the world.
According to the local tradition,
the Minangkabau derive their
name from a victory in an ancient
fight between the Sumatran and
Javanese water buffalo over
land ownership. Traditionally,
the Minangkabau people live
in multi-family longhouse named
Rumah Gadang.
Mentawai
Islands which is located around
180 miles from beach of Muara
harbor - Padang, West Sumatra
are consisted from 40 big and
small islands. Between them
is four big islands which is
stayed the person, as the biggest
island Siberut in the north,
Sipora in the middle, North
and South Pagai in the south
division. In Mentawai Islands
there is only hills which height
doesn't exceed 500 meters. Generally
develop land, flat with marshy.
Also Mentawai to be still famed
with his which forests (furthermore
for wood entrepreneurs). Many
small river in Mentawai, where
used as general transportation.
Beautiful coral reefs are found
on the offshore near the Mentawai
Islands. The Mentawai people
are one of the indigenous ethnic
groups, which live, in comparative
isolation.
Continue
your journey to Lampung and
go to the Way Kambas National
Park, the place of the big elephants.
Several elephants are trained
to carry visitors and do simple
tasks, with the hope that people
will see them as useful and
valuable.
Step
into the Pugung Archeological
Site, from the megalith, pre-
historic and classical Hindu
Buddhist period. The site is
located in the Pugung Raharjo
village, 40 km from Bandar Lampung.
In this area, a museum also
has been build with the collection
of stone inscriptions, ancient
Chinese porcelains, Polynesian
statues and the statue of Bodhisatwa.
One
of the most popular handicrafts
in Sumatra is the traditional
hand woven cloth. In North Sumatra,
they call it Ulos. Ulos Ragi
Hotang a type of ceremonial
mantle worn to announce the
birth of a boy or used at wedding
ceremonies. Songket from Minangkabau,
a sarong or shawls woven in
bold color silk combined with
artificial gold thread. The
motive is usually in geometric
shapes. In Lampung, they make
Tapis sarong, a woven cloth
with embroidered gold couchwork.
If
you want to have some real fun
and satisfaction on your vacation
without being interrupted by
the crowds, visit Sumatra! it
is a destination for people
like you.
So,
what are you waiting for? Now
you can just relax and enjoy
your holiday planning.
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