Cuizine Tourism

Danau Singakarak terletak di Propinsi Sumatera Barat yang dinaungi oleh dua Wilayah yakni Kabupaten Tanah Datar dan Kabupaten Solok. Danau Singkarak merupakan danau terluas ke-2 di Sumatera setelah Danau Toba yang berada pada ketinggian 36,5 meter dari permukaan laut dan luas 129,69 km. Danau ini merupakan hulu dari sungai/batang Ombilin yang merupakan sumber pengairan yang penting bagi lahan pertanian yang dilalui oleh aliran sungai ini. Air danau ini sebagiannya juga dimanfaatkan sebagai pembangkit listrik yang dialirkan melewati terowongan menembus Bukit Barisan ke Batang Anai untuk menggerakkan generator PLTA Singkarak di dekat Lubuk Alung Kabupaten Padang Pariaman. Selain pemandangannya nan amat elok dan indah dicekungan kehijauan alam Bukit Barisan, Danau Singkarak juga menyimpan sebuah keunikan spesies ikan yang ada di dunia yakni IKAN BILIH (latin ; Mystacoleucus padangensis) Species Ikan ini hanya satu satunya di dunia (namun menurut beberapa sumber kiranya jenis ikan ini juga...

Jakarta - Djakarta Jakarta has been called a study in contrasts : traditional and modern ; rich and poor ; spiritual and worldly stand side by side in this bustling metropolis. Among the 8 million people who call Jakarta home, one finds representatives of the many diverse ethnic and cultural groups which shape Indonesia, a reminder of the nation's motto : "Unity in Diversity". You may have to search high and low in this multi-cultural collage to find one of the proud ethnic Jakartans, called "Orang Betawi". Their language, Betawi Malay, has two variations, conventional Betawi Malay, spoken by elder people born and bred in Jakarta, and modern Jakarta Malay, a slang form spoken by the younger generation and migrants. Jakarta is the port of entry for many tourists and business people. It is home to a dynamic contrast between Western - style skyscrapers, modern urban life-styles and traditional Indonesian culture. Its rapid growth into a metropolitan city reflect...

The Evolution of an Indigenous Wooden Sailing Vessel in Indonesia The "modern" wooden 'Pinisi' type has been derived from similar craft that have been in use in Indonesia for several centuries, according to some sources since prior to the 1500's. The sailing 'Pinisi' hull form in many ways resembles a cross between two traditional American sailing vessel types, the Pinky Schooner and the Tancook Whaler, even though the 'Pinisi' hull type pre-dates those Western hull forms by centuries... In other words, in its original form the 'Pinisi' was a double ended hull type, having sharply raked stem and stern post. There was not a centerline rudder however, as with the American craft. Instead the local Indonesian craft have most often made use of twin rudders, one on each aft quarter. Used both as transport and as cargo vessels, the craft we are calling 'Pinisi' have traditionally been built on the beach, where the logs have come from the f...

GENERAL CONDITION OF BANGKA ISLAND Bangka Island is one of the island belong to Bangka-Belitung Province. The name Bangka is derived from the word ''Wangka'' which means ''tin''. This word was also written in Sriwijaya inscription dated 686 AD and discovered near Kota Kapur in West Bangka. Bangka lies east of Sumatra. Pangkal Pinang is the largest town and the capital of Bangka Belitung, and Sungailiat is the second large city in Bangka Island. One village, called Kampung Kim Hin, lies to the south of Sungailiat, this village is known for a type of alcohol called arak, which is produced from fermented rice. While, Muntok is the principal port. From Jakarta it is one hour by plane. It has beautiful beaches. Boat service from Palembang to Muntok or Pangkal Pinang is a...