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Garumpai House System of Kampung Naga
[19 Apr 2010 | Comments Off | 66 views]

Arriving at Kampung Naga, visitors are treated with the views of rows of unique houses of Kampung Naga local residents. The houses are thatched-roofed and wooden-walled with bamboo matting.

The structures and foundations of every buildings owned by residents of Kampung Naga tailored and made to the Sundanese philosophy. …

Kampung Naga, Traditional Village in the Middle of Modernization
[18 Apr 2010 | One Comment | 446 views]

The downside of technology and modernization is frenetic and the complexity of life. Those who wants to briefly leave the condition and enjoy natural life without a touch of modernization and technology can choose the Kampung Naga(Dragon Village), Neglasari, District Salawu, Tasikmalaya.
Unique. It could be the right word to describe …

Lake Kelimutu, The Tricolored Miracle
[16 Feb 2010 | Comments Off | 325 views]

The trip to the island of Flores or Ende in particular, won’t feel complete if you haven’t visited the Lake Kelimutu or the Lake of Three Colors. Lake Kelimutu is a lake with a lot of stories and mysteries.

The lake is known by its three colors: red, blue, and …

Rencong, Aceh Traditional Weapon
[26 Dec 2009 | Comments Off | 752 views]

Rencong is a traditional weapon of the region of Aceh, Indonesia, shaped like an L, but if you look more closely, it looks more like ‘Bismillah’(arabic: in the name of God) calligraphy. Rencong included in the category of dagger (not a knife or sword).

Origins
Before Rencong was known, the people of …

Limas House, Palembang Traditional House
[24 Dec 2009 | Comments Off | 469 views]

The form of limas house is very unique. In terms of language, limas(eng:pyramid) in bahasa Indonesia consists of lima(eng: five) and emas(eng:gold). While the trademark is on its pyramid-shaped roof and a pole or houses on stilts. The type of stage house or house on stilts is suitable with the …

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