Indonesia Points of Interest
Indonesia has More than thirteen thousand islands which have unique tribes cultures and traditions.
Succed became one of the 7
wonder of nature candidate,
beside komodo dragon species, This National park has so many beautiful spots,
Futhermore the sea along the island is the path way of 10
kind of whale species and dolphins. This island has a exotic beach, as well
known as Pantai Merah(pink beach) at Loh Liang
Indonesia has more than 15 collections of Raflesia species
from 30 Raflesia species on earth. And one of the special species is Raflesia
Arnoldii, The biggest raflesia in the world.
-Saman dance is the combination of beauty and harmonic attractive movement, This dancing was invented by Syekh Saman in the 16 century. In Nov, 19 2011. this dance had been assigned by UNESCO
In 2011, rendang and fried rice had nominated as the most
delicious food in the world from CNN version. The number one list is Rendang
and Fried rice at the second place. overtook sushi, tom yum, ramen, lasagna
even pizza.
Luwak coffee is the finest coffee and the expensive coffee in the world,
there are three types of famous coffee menu at Starbucks in Seattle are from Indonesia.
16. Angklung
Music instrument made of bamboo was assigned by UNESCO as the world heritage cultural.
These medicine made from nature ingredients. Jamu had appeared since centuries from their anchestor. In Borobudur temple(in 772) there was a carved telling the habit threatment using these medicine .
Indonesia has More than thirteen thousand islands which have unique tribes cultures and traditions.
not even that, there are many exotic places of
interest around the country.
1. Komodo dragon National Park
wonder of nature candidate,
beside komodo dragon species, This National park has so many beautiful spots,
The coral reefs in this island are the one of the most
beautiful coral reefs in the world.
Futhermore the sea along the island is the path way of 10
kind of whale species and dolphins. This island has a exotic beach, as well
known as Pantai Merah(pink beach) at Loh Liang
which has shallow of water with a lot of coral reefs, why do
they call pink beach? because the sand
beach is definitely pink and definitely beauty
2. One of The largest Temple on earth
The Majestic Temples, Borobudur and Prambanan.
UNESCO admitted these both temple as cultural world
heritage in 1991.
UNESCO admired Borobudur as the biggest buddhist monument in
the world with unique arts, every scenery carve presented the masterpiece of
art.
And Prambanan is the biggest hindust temple in south east
Asian.
3. Batik
After Batik had conflicted to claim with Malaysia, UNESCO
(United Nation Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) decided Indonesia had the patent this
masterpiece as heritage cultural and traditional Indonesian fabric in Oct, 2
2009. in France
Indonesian women are used to wearing batik for long warp skirt.
Indonesian women are used to wearing batik for long warp skirt.
There are many unique origin batik pattern from many
cultures and traditions in Indonesia. The batik origin not only from java but
almost all islands has their own unique pattern.
4. Raflesia Arnoldii
This species can grow only in Sumatera island. when it
bloomed, the diameter could be more than 1 meter and 50 cm of height.
-Raflesia Arnoldii is different from corpse plant, most of
the people think, Raflesia Arnoldii is same species as corpse plant. the both
of these plants has different biology, origin name, shape,
and the color.
-Raflesia Arnoldii had assigned as a rare flower in
Indonesia along with Melati and moon orchid.
5. Indonesian exotic dance
Indonesia has more than 3000 original dances.
-Saman dance is the combination of beauty and harmonic attractive movement, This dancing was invented by Syekh Saman in the 16 century. In Nov, 19 2011. this dance had been assigned by UNESCO
as one of the world heritage.
-Kecak dance, well known as fire dance is providing with
mass people combined with primarily men performers. They present a story
telling like Ramayana. In the movie entitle THE FALL (2006)
kecak dance has been shown as one of mystical element part
of the main character.
6. The origin Indonesian Music
Dangdut, Researcher from the university of Pittsburg, Prof.
Andrew N. Weintraub, BA, MH, Ph,D, asserted that dangdut is different from
Melayu song, because of the influence
Melayu song came from Sumatera
and dangdut originated came from Java.
Besides dangdut there is Keroncong as one of the Indonesian origin Music. Keroncong song is combination song between Portuguese song and
Besides dangdut there is Keroncong as one of the Indonesian origin Music. Keroncong song is combination song between Portuguese song and
Indonesian musical instrument and It began in the 16
Century.
7. Indonesian Food.
Chicken satay was in the 14th place from 50 foods as the
most delicious food in the world from
CNN version. overtook gelato and kebab.
Ginger candy from Indonesia well known had been exported
since more than a century in Europe. This fact had written well in John Joseph
Stockdale book entitled "Island of Java".
And another fact, Ginger candy from Indonesia is as famous
as French nougat and Germany gummy bear.
8. Indonesian signature booze.
Tuak well knows as one of beverages from Indonesia, It made
from fermented palm trees .
Arak is same as tuak, but it made from coconut combined with other fruits.
Arak is same as tuak, but it made from coconut combined with other fruits.
9. The best coffee in the world
Luwak coffee is the finest coffee and the expensive coffee in the world,
there are three types of famous coffee menu at Starbucks in Seattle are from Indonesia.
Those three types coffee bean were Sumatra, Java and Mocha
Toraja Coffee . Meanwhile, the popular menu in Starbucks Washington coffee bean
is from North Tapanuli .
10. Ondel-ondel
Before ondel-ondel became public entertainment, It had used as repellent reinforcements.
At that time, ondel-ondel made for
personification anchestor
guardian and they believe ondel-ondel could expelle the evil spirit.
11. Mount Cartenz
Mount Cartenz is one of the highest mount from seven summit in the
world. Many tourist has visited here.
As well known as Puncak Jayawijaya and became the one of three snowing
mount in tropical continents.
It located on Lorenz national Park at Papua with height 4884 meters,
the highest mount in South East Asia .
Many researcher believed, the snow at the peak decresed year by
year due to global warming.
13. The Unique Lakes:
-Kakaban lake in Berau, east kalimantan, Kakaban lake is the biggest jelly-fish lake
in the world.
The Jelly-fishes in this lake don’t have any sting, These jelly-fish
was being adapted in the lake from thousand years ago.
There were only two lakes like this kind, the other lake is in Palau,
Micronesia, but Kakaban lake more of plenty types jelly-fishes than Palau lake.
-Kelimutu lake in Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, As well known as three colors lakes, the
color of the water can change which is depend on the climate, the wheater ,the
moss and the rocks under the lake.
The color can turn into green, blue, brown, white and even red.
If you want to see the beauty of these lakes, you must visit in the
morning time.
14. The Beauty beaches
-Parai Tenggiri beach, Bangka Belitung. The beauty
of white sand in this beach is very amazing.
You can see how sunrise in the morning with nature decoration.
-Tablanusu
Beach. The beach is different from others beach because it doesn’t have sand
but instead of white gravel along the beach. You can hear a beautiful sound
when you step the gravel.
-Hunimua
Beach in Liang village at Centre Maluku . Often called Liang beach, this beach
is number one of beautiful beach rank in
Indonesia based UNDP research in 1990.
15. Wayang
UNESCO has
give wayang as Indonesian original art cultural in November 2003 and put in to
their heritage world list.
Many country
have their own puppet cultural art
similar like wayang. But wayang in indonesia has their own unique masterpiece of art .
In 1950 –
1960 is the best moment for the beautiful performance in the world.
West java
has become the official world puppet festival show in 2013.
16. AngklungMusic instrument made of bamboo was assigned by UNESCO as the world heritage cultural.
Over than 8
thousands of schools in Korea learn Angklung.
On July 9
2011, Indonesian people who are living in Washington succed promoting
Angklung and made the Guiness book of
record due to participants more than 5 thousands people were playing
Angklungs.
17.
Karapan sapi.
Time
magazine has put karapan sapi as one of the 25 authentic Asia experiences.
This
event only present in several time so you must googling to search the schedule
for the event.
18.
Jamu
These medicine made from nature ingredients. Jamu had appeared since centuries from their anchestor. In Borobudur temple(in 772) there was a carved telling the habit threatment using these medicine .
Temulawak
medicine has been patented in the United State of Amerika.
19.The
Magical diving spot.
-Raja
Ampat in west Papua have a lot of types of sea reefs and corals and they are
geougeous. The biggest reefs and corals habitat ever in the world.
-Wakatobi
in South east Sulawesi, Jacques Cousteu is the most famous undersea explorer of
the 20th century. Called Wakatobi beach
as the beautiful diving spot in the world.
-Alor island in East Nusa Tenggara has 18 spot
divings, many tourist from outside of the country called Alor as the twin of
Caribbien island.
-Banda island, You can see many kind of sea
species like shark, big turtle, dolphins even whale when you decide to explore
the underwater of the sea.
