JATI LUWIH RICE FIRLD

Jatiluwih rice terraces pretty much cover the region of the namesake upland village in West Bali, most famous for its landscapes that are both dramatic and truly exotic. The site is one of the island’s must-see natural panoramas on par with Mount Batur and the caldera of Kintamani. The cool highlands and the breathtaking scenery of this village at the foot of Mount Batukaru makes for wonderful photo opportunities, and serves as a soothing retreat away from the island’s crowded south.

Once a UNESCO Cultural Heritage Site candidate, Jatiluwih rice terraces comprises over 600Ha of rice fields that follow the flowing hillside topography of the Batukaru mountain range. These are well-maintained by a traditional water management cooperative known as ‘subak’, which dates back to the 9th century. The cooperative itself eventually won recognition as a dominant factor in Bali’s ‘cultural landscape’ entry on UNESCO’s World Heritage List.

THREE COLOR OF BEACH, EASTERN JAVA

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THREE COLOR OF BEACH
MALANG-East Java

The beauty of the beach in Indonesia is not lost with the beaches in foreign countries.Even recently enough attention of foreign tourists.One is a beach located in Malang, East Java.The beach is still rarely expos

ed and still maintained its authenticity are the three colors of the beach located in the Sitiarjovillage, Sumbermanjing subdistrict, Malang.

This unique beach have three colors: red, green and blue when viewed from a distance.You must be wondering, why this beach can have three colors?Here is a scientific explanation:Sun visors consists of seven colors (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, ultraviolet).

Each color has its own wavelength.The ability of light to penetrate the water depends on the wavelength.The shorter the

wave of light, the greater its power to penetrate the water.

Therefore, the red light will be absorbed at a depth less than 20 meters, and after that its existence ishidden or invisible.Here began to appear dark red color.On the green sea, because of the mud that is deposited near the shore which reflect the color green and also for their plankton in large quantities.While on the ocean blue, thisis caused by the short-wave sunlight (blue light) reflected more than in any other light.If you want a vacation, there's no harm in trying traveled to this beach with people you care about.The location is about 150 km from the city of Malang.The access road which is taken from Malang about two hours using a vehicle.

Entrance tickets to be paid by visitors is very affordable, which is about Rp 6,000 includes the cost of parking which managed by local residents.Cheap is not it?If you want tracking with short lines or long lines at the beach, you can hire a guide to deliver from the beginning to the post towards the coast at a cost of Rp 75,000.The definition of a short path is a direct path toward the beach three colors traversed approximately less than two km from the Perhutanipostor of a motorcycle parking.

How, you are interested in making this beachconsideration to spend vacation time?

PINK BEACH, LOMBOK

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LOMBOK PINK BEACH

Tangsi Beach-Pink Beach- brownish yellow sandy beach may be used. The white sandy beach is certainly very menjejukkan eyes. And what about the pink sand beaches? Fly to the island of Lombok, then your eyes are pampered with pink sand that is still very clean.Pink beaches or Tangsi Beachis one of the attractions of Lombok beaches are busy talking now because of the uniqueness of sand color pink or pink. Shore barracks, is not actually a new discovery, but because of the location and inadequate road infrastructure makes less exposedTangsi Beachby tourists and the media. In fact, anyone who came to visit theTangsi Beachwill be amazed by its natural beauty.Local people call it Beach barracks, although the name is increasingly

buried by the name Pink Beach. Called pink because white sand mixed with fragments of red coral. If exposed to sea water, and the afternoon or morning sun, sand grains subtly changes color to pink. Reportedly, there are seven beaches in the world are pink sand as in the Bahamas, as there are also dangkan in Indonesia on the island of Komodo.The name of the region surrounding the barracksbecause, like Tanjung Ringgit Indonesian-face with the ocean, or 1 kilometer southeast Coastal Pink-made Japanese army headquarters during World War II.The existence of a cannon at Tanjung Ringgit about 1 kilometer from the Pink Beach, or cave with penetrating abdominal corridor along the hillabout 50 meters opposite the Pink Beach,is evidence that reinforces that around the area as a military barracks Dai Nippon army.Meaning traveled to the Beach

Pink coastal scenery than witnessing the "look different" and conduct historical tours.Why I Should That's where?Stretch of pink sand beach is one of the characteristics that are not owned by Indonesia's coastal attractions, except the island of Komodo. Komodo Island is one island in Indonesia that offers pink sand beaches. As a sand beach with aunique color,Tangsi Beachquite interesting to visit as yet available adequate facilities. However,its natural beauty admirable.Under Indonesian dictionary Language, means dormitories or barracks. Somehow history pink sandy beach is named barracks, but in reality there was the former headquarters of the Japanese army here, in the form of artificial caves and cannons Dutch colonial heritage. However, as theTangsi Beachknown as pink sandy beaches, over time more and more people are calling it Pink beach.Taking a closer,Tangsi Beachsand color is actually white. However, because it is mixed with crushed coral pink and procession along with natural, coral reef fragments fused with white sand white sand making visible changes color to pink. Pinknyapun color will be more clear if exposed to seawater and sunlight exposure. In addition to the unique color of its sand, beach barracks still have something that deserves to beproud of, is its location which is surrounded by cliffs high enough makes it look so awesome. To satisfy the desire of visitors witnessed the remarkable scenery, above the cliffs there Berugak or marquee that is intentionally provided for the wisatawa who want to enjoy the vast

panoramic expanse of sand and sea.Theexistence of a cannon at Tanjung Ringgit about 1 kilometer from the Pink Beach, or cave with penetrating abdominal corridor along the hill about 50 meters opposite the Pink Beach, is evidence which substantiates that the area around it as Dai Nippon army barracks. Meaning traveled to the Beach Pink coastal scenery than witnessing the "look different" and conduct historical tours.Pink beach in East Lombok is next door to some of the beaches on either side, such as the Coastal and Beach Temeak colong are also whitesand. They are separated by a cliff so to visit these two pretty beaches and walk it up the hill. However, some coastal areas that just have"controlled" the owners of capital.From the top of the cliff, watching the panorama of nature tourists generally high seas, degradation of marine w

KUTE , LOMBOK ISLAND

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Bau Nyale Festival :21 FEBRUARY 2016
LOMBOK ISLAND

One of Lombok’s most important and popular festivals is Bau Nyale, meaning “to catch the sea worms” in local Sasak language.The Nyale is sea worms in a variety of colours are brown or pale cream to red and green.Sasak being the indigenous people of Lombok.Bau Nyale, or the Nyale Festival, takes placeevery year in the tenth month

of the Sasak calendar at a time close to the full moon, it’scelebrated in February around 14th and 15th in the south coast beaches of Lombok.The most popular site for celebrating Bau Nyale is at beautiful Seger Beach near Kuta; an area called Putri Nyale (Princess Nyale) by the people of Lombok.One week before this celebration, the accommodations in Kuta are fully booked with local and overseas visitors who want to see the Festival directly. The festival starts with many attractions such; Presean (people fighting), Adu Pantun a form of traditional poetry, where young people teaseand with each other, competing to form verses in a ritual style.Princess MandalikaThe highlight of the festival is the drama which story a legend of Putri (Princess) Mandalika, who

was the princess of a large kingdom called “Yellow Flower”. According to local myth, this kingdom was famous throughout the land and Princess Mandalika was very beautiful, as well as being kind and well-loved by the people of her kingdom. So many men wanted to marryher that it began to cause trouble between the different kingdoms and the Princess became unable to choose between them without her decision causing further trouble.Finally the

princess’ father, King Kuripan, gathered all the rivals together and instructed Princess Mandalika to choose her husband before sunrise the next morning. Fearful of causing a war, instead of choosing one of them, Princess Mandalika declared that, even if she loved one of the suitors, she loved her parents, her kingdom and the people of her kingdom too much to cause a war. Saying that, ratherthan choose one, she would give herself to everyone, she threw herself into Seger Beach, declaring that she would return eachyear as a sign that she would never leave her

people.Everyone searched the surrounding sea for the princess, but instead of the princes theyjust found colourful sea-worms, called Nyale. According to a local priest, or Dukun, the princess’s body had been transformed into these sea worms, and thus they became a traditional symbol for the Sasak people.Eating the WormsThe highlight of the ceremony occurs when the local priest or Dukun go to the sea to observe the spawning Nyale and predict

thefuture rice harvest, based on the number of sea worms. A good catch is a sign that this year’s rice harvest will also be good. Nyale are traditionally associated with fertility, andas part of a ritualized ceremony, the sea worms are ground up and placed in irrigation channels around fields to help ensure a good harvest. People are collectedthe worms to eat them for a special annual feast. Nyale are eaten sometimes raw whenthey are caught, or steamed, fried, or made into Pepes Nyale. In this popular local specialty, the Nyale are mixed with coconut and spices, then wrapped in a banana leaf and roasted over the fire. The sea worm taste is delicious and rich in protein.