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Batee Iliek PDF Print E-mail
Saturday, 28 August 2010
batee_iliek3.jpgBatee Iliek is the name of a river located in the southdistrict Samalanga (Bireuen – NAD). This place has become famous as a tourist attraction since the early 90’s. To this day hundreds of people visit each weekend, especially on the final days of school after exams or entering the school holidays it will be a lot of school kids cornucopia, both of Samalanga itself or also from outside Samalanga.

Batee Iliek it self is derived from the word Batee which means stone, and iliek which means to flow, so it can be interpreted Batee Iliek is a collection of stones that flows. There is also an opinion that says if it comes from the word iliek leu’ik which means muddy, but few agree.

Since the beginning of 2007 the region as a tourist attraction Iliek Batee been slicked up with stalls set up neatly lined up along the banks of the river, make your visitors can easily enjoy the panoramic beauty of the river water.
 
Root Bridge PDF Print E-mail
Saturday, 28 August 2010
root-bridge.jpgBridge two banyan tree roots that grow opposite each other along the nearly 30-meter twisting make takjud eye could see. Feeling tired from traveling 80 kilometers from Padang more relieved instantly see beauty Shaded bars flowing beneath. When PadangKini.com visit these attractions last week, dozens of visitors dominated by young children. Only a few of them that came a family.
“We are citizens of the village of Padang, but the origin of Tarusan, already 20 years old I did not come here and facilities are already good although not complete,” said Yuliza, 42 years old, a vocational school teacher who came with her husband and children.

Medi Meanwhile, visitors who came with her friends berombongan admitted students in Padang. “I have been a few times here, but there is a new friend first, my impression is very good tourist attraction and should be preserved, only to be equipped with amenities,” said Medi.
According to the stories of local residents, the bridge that links the village of Lubuk Silau Pulot and this nearly 100-year-old. Two bridges are built by a local traditional leaders who called Pakih supplies to wrap the root of a banyan tree which grow opposite each other.

Unique bridge that has a width of 1 meter, with a height of one meter and distance buffer between the river and a bridge about 6 meters. To preserve the bridge, on both sides of the buffer given a steel wire. While the Bayang River itself disgorge from the Twin Lakes is located in the area of Solok Regency.

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Tanah Lot PDF Print E-mail
Saturday, 28 August 2010
tanah-lot2.jpgTanah Lot is a tourist attraction in Bali, Indonesia. Here are two temples are situated on a large rock. One is located on top of a boulder and was located on top of a cliff similar to the Uluwatu Temple. Pura Tanah Lot temple is part of Dang Goda. Pura Tanah Lot sea temple is a place of worship the gods of the sea guards. Tanah Lot tourism object is located in the village Beraban Kediri Tabanan District, about 13 km west of Tabanan. Pura Tanah Lot on the north side there is a temple located on top of the cliff that jutted into the sea. This cliff temple connect with the land and shaped like a bridge (arch). Tanah Lot, famous as a beautiful place to watch the sunset (sunset), the tourists are usually crowded in the afternoon to see the beauty of the sunset here.
 
Rumoh Aceh PDF Print E-mail
Saturday, 28 August 2010
rumoh-aceh.jpgBeliefs of individuals or communities and the natural conditions inWhere an individual or community life has an impactsignificantly to the architectural forms of buildings, houses,made. This can be seen in architecture Rumoh Aceh, Aceh Special Region, Indonesia. Rumoh Aceh  is a high stage house with pillars between2,50-3 meters, consisting of three or five rooms, withone main room, called propagation.

Rumoh with threespace has a 16 pole, whereas with five Rumohspace has a 24 pole. Modification of three to fivespace or vice versa can be done easily,staying add or remove an existing section inleft or right side of the house. This section is usually calledsramoe likot or back porch and sramoe reunyeunor porch bertangga, namely that the entrance to Rumohalways located in the east.Rumoh Aceh’s main door was always lower than the highadult height. Usually the height of this door120-150 cm in size only so that everyoneinto Rumoh Aceh should head down. However, once inside,we will feel very roomy space becausethere was no furniture in the house of a chair or table. Allpeople sitting cross-legged on a mat ngom (from materialkind of weeds that grow in the swamp) which plated matpandanus.

Rumoh Aceh is not just for shelter, but it isexpression of belief in God and adaptation tonature. Therefore, we can through Rumoh Acehsee the culture, lifestyle, and values are believedby the people of Aceh. Adaptation of the people of Aceh toenvironment can be seen from the shape of Aceh Rumohshaped stage, made of poles buffer angchoice of wood, the walls of the board, and the roof ofsago palm. Utilization of nature can also be seen when theyto incorporate parts of the house, they do notuse nails but using pegs or ropesbinding of rattan. Although only made of wood,leaf thatched roofs, and do not use nails, RumohAceh can survive up to 200 years.Effect of public confidence in Aceh on architecturehouse building can be seen on the orientation of the housealways elongated from east to west, iethe front side facing east and in orback of a sacred being in the west.

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Gadang Mande Rubiah House PDF Print E-mail
Saturday, 28 August 2010
gadang_mande_house.jpgGadang Mande Rubiah House is located in District Lunang Silaut with distance ± 157 km from the City of Painan, and ± 3.5 hours from Padang city. Tourism  objects Gadang Mande House Rubiah estimated to have been around since the 14th century. establishment has a very close relationship with the Kingdom Pagaruyuang located in Batusangkar.

Allegedly told when there was a riot in the Kingdom Pagaruyung a princess named Princess Bundo Bladder Cent Pinang Cook escaped and then build the rod downstream isatana Lunang. So according to the story believed there are descendants of Mande Rubiah in this area. The background is then a cultural tourist attraction that is visited by many House Gadang tourists. Dilakosi there was a lot of historical relics are considered sacred by local people, including Tanduak Binauang, Talua Garudo and various types of keris.

In addition, you can also see the uniqueness keuburan Cindua Mato and Bundo Kanduang has existed since the former. If you are in this location, you could direct dialogue about the history Bundo Kanduang Mande inhabiting a large house which is believed to be descendants Bundo Kanduang.
 
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