Sabtu, 14 Maret 2009

Talempong Batu Unique from Talang Anau


Talang Anau in Suliki Payakumbuh , there is a tourism object that it is not unique and are sure we will reality. a Talempong made of stone.

Talempong is a musical instrument traditional Minangkabau, West Sumatera is normal made of brass metal.made resembles a small gong.

Use art to accompany dance, arts randai or as a musical instrument to accompany The time or Minang songs.

But is there in the Talempong Talang Anau is not made of metal or the like brass but talempong here made from natural stone which they say
was taken from the stones found in the mountains around Talang Anau.

So sound? Do the same with the sound of talempong made of brass material? Once beaten sound same to.Strange is why the sound of stones can be the same as the sound metal.That are unique Stone Talempong in Talang Anau.

If the form is not seen with the same form talempong used in Ranah Minang, talempomg stone in the Talang Anau this form is not uniform, only shaped like a normaly stones.

Stone Talempong Talang Anau this location approximately 38 kilometers from the Payakumbuh city towards the direction Suliki.

Legend Talempong Batu Talang Anau

Talempong first found this stone on the hill into Padang Aro.By a youth named Syamsudin collected place that is now located.

Start Syamsudin story begins collecting stones talempong Syamsudin this was a dream three times in succession came by his parents in a dream is to be Syamsudin collect stone talempong
on a main bamboo tree ( talang= minang language) that have near Enau tree (language minang= Anau).

Strangely Syamsudin move stones that are large with braided coconut lidi-hijau.Stone in the rock as the bell lead to cattle pens, quite sizable distance about one kilo meters from the place now.

After the stones have whimsicality Syamsudin going on, sometimes he disappears and appears somewhere where suddenly from somewhere.Because often disappear, giving people around the degree Syamsudin, Syamsudin lord nan lost.

After so long disappeared suddenly Syamsudin lord nan lost and disappear in order to maintain that the stones are good.And when the blast talempong stone should ask permission first way to burn incense and white.

Sabtu, 14 Februari 2009

Rafting On The Jembatan Akar

rafting

Wow, a fascination that will not be forgotten if we enjoy a strong flow of the river in the shadow bar of rubber across the top of the boat tour is a unique place in the world.

Enjoy rafting root bridge in the Bayang,

We can start down to the water about two hundred meters upstream from the direction of my roots da bridge continue to go downstream along the two kilo meters and finish in nagari Asam Kumbang

Enjoy the cascade-cascade among the big stones are very diverting.

There are three exciting cascade of white water rafting on the bridge crossing the root of this will be challenging you.

Scenic rafting is suitable for this holiday.

Interested? Yuk try shadow stem flow in the Pulut-Pulut village

go to…….. rafting.

Selasa, 10 Februari 2009

Timbulun, waterfall of Painan


Painan, a small city located in south West Sumatra province that also has a waterfall that is very beautiful.
Waterfall timbulun that's the name of the waterfall.
Waterfall which consists of four levels is very much visited by the tourists both foreign and local.
Waterfall on the first level high about 15 meters, second level high about 30 meters, at the level of this waterfall is quite horizontal,to third level of approximately 11 meter high waterfall is straight vertical, the water level of the four high approximately 9 meters also vertical vertical.
Waterfall beside this timbulun as tourism in the City of Painan also in use as a source of drinking water by PDAM Painan.
Still beautiful surrounding nature, forests, national parks seblat Kerinci (TNKS). Waterfall is very good as a bath-tub, the water is very clear and cool.
Go ahead, take your time to visit the waterfalls of pride rang Painan this

Sabtu, 07 Februari 2009

JEMBATAN AKAR , A MASTERPIECE Fakih Sokan


If you pay a visit to the west of Sumatra, what you want to see?
What is with the anai valley or large clock in Bukittinggi?
Of course not! Because the area which is one tourist destination in Indonesia, have a lot of tourism options.
One is the root bridge in the Pulut-Pulut village of Bayang.
Unique, antique and never thing by most people may comment that when you first see a bridge connecting two villages between Pulut-Pulut village and Lubuk Silau villages in the reservoir glare Nagari Asam Kumbang, Bayang Utara sub-district.Pesisir Selatan district.
The root of a bridge across the river bar in the first shadow is made from pure whole root of the tree is woven so connected and can be passed by human beings.
Because the time is now crowded and visited by the tourists on to maintain the preservation of the root bridge, the steel wire is placed on both sides
Start the root of this bridge.
According to the story of the elders in the village where Pulut-Pulut-root bridge is located, around the end of a 19th century village parson birdlime-Fakih Sokan feel concerned about the students' view-his students can not go mengaji because stem rivers Bayang are flood . Even though there are bamboo bridges made by the community, often bamboo bridge in the river water float by stem Bayang a large .
Since it is thought Fakih Sokan to create a bridge that does not use a pole that plant on the rivers basis.Agar not float on the river water are buoyant.
So plant by Fakih Sokan two Beringin trees on both sides of the river canyon, precisely at the second base of the bamboo bridge built by the community.
Day by day passed, the tree is planted Beringin fakih Sokan grow large.
Little by little the root of the tree Beringin depending on the cliffs by the river intertwine Sokan fakih to the bamboo bridge across a river that stem shadow.
Year of change years, eventually the root of the tree-root of each other connected.More day the root of the tree is tied Beringin strong.end can be used by men as a bridge after a twenty-five years Fakih Sokan-establish the root of the root of the tree Beringin.
Now Fakih Sokan masterpiece that you can see to Pulut-Pulut villages is still standing with strong.As a unique the world.

Selasa, 03 Februari 2009

Painan City,Beautiful City At West Sumatera

Painan Gufl

Painan, is a small town in south West Sumatra Province . Painan City is also the capital of Pesisir Selatan Distric .Now synonymous with the Painan City.Because Nagari Painan whole region including Nagari Painan.This regulation since the Province of West Sumatra said that the lowest in western Sumatra is Nagari.
Before returning to Nagari, Painan city divided into four sub-villages namely North Painan, sub-villages Painan East, South and sub villages Sungai Nipah.A respective villages led by a headman.
After returning to Nagari.Nagari Painan by a guardian who is assisted by four heads villages.This headman Nort Painan , South Painan village Head, Head Painan East Village and the village of Sungai nipah.
Administratively into the City of Painan including Nagari Painan, District IV sequence, South Coastal District.
Painan a city approximately 15 thousand people with various professions, among others: goverment of civilians, fishers, traders and farmers.
Painan city surrounded by hills and the sea north of the Goat with a standing height of a hill approximately 100 m, in the eastern mountain chain / Kerinci Seblat National Park (TNKS), in the western hills have Langkisau and south Painan Bay / Ocean Indonesia.
Painan city also passed by a river that is pinang large trunk rivers or better known as the stem Painan.
Painan consisting of a mix between the hills and the beach has a beautiful nature, among which serve as tourist attractions are: Carocok Painan Beach, this beach town located on the west Painan, approximately two kilometers from the center Painan city features the beautiful scenery , this sand tour has built bridges that connect the Carocok beach with the Batu kareta island . This object very busy tour visited by the tourists both local and from outside the region.
Langkisau Hill, hill about this new three-year tour as an object is opened, since the road to make top of the hill Langkisau .Panoramic in the top Langkisau hill this very beautiful,you can see Painan city, Nagari salido And several small islands in the waters around Painan be clearly visible from the peak of this hill. Hill langkisau this increasingly popular to Indonesia and entire world because this is perfect for sports paragliding. the day more and more people are coming to langkisau hill gliding both local and international tourist . A artist who most often came to the hill for langkisau main Bucek Deep is Forum.
Timbulun waterfall, this waterfall is located in the city of East Painan is approximately three kilometers from the center of city.Air consists of several levels with different levels of height different level first at approximately 17 meters, at this place can be bath, because there pool.second level-guess approximately 25 meters, this waterfall sloping, very beautiful, at the third height is approximately 12 meters and the level of the fourth waterfall stood upright about 10 meters.
Before the middle of Sumatra used to be divided into three provinces of West Sumatra, Riau and Jambi.Painan also the Capital District Coastal south / Kerinci (PSK).
Besides Painan City also has two Sports Building the GOR Ilyas Yakob at Rawang and GOR Zaini Zein in Pincuran Boga.
Some also have fruit among historic village headman in home Ilyas Yakob street, Office Kodim, and Portuguese fort on the Cingkuk island.
Painan also has four Preschool Play Group, and two.
Primary School has a 9, 2 School advanced first, 1 SMU, SMK, and 1 High School 1.
Most of the population is of Painan Minangkabau ethnic group, 99% of the population is Islamic.

Senin, 02 Februari 2009

Enjoy the sensation of Flying above Painan

Fly in Langkisau hill.

If you want to fly with the Forum in Langkisau hill, how easy ..!!!
Langkisau hill that is located in the city of Painan. A city that is located in the southern province of West Sumatra which is approximately 88 km from the city of Padang and the long journey around 2 hours by car. Langkisau hill with a height of 214 mdpl take off with the direction of the sea that separated the Indian Ocean, is heaven Forum and tourism has become the icon with a myriad of unique.
Looking up from the city Painan parachute Forum, fly like a kite in the outdoors while enjoying the island chain will add to the list of adventure paraglider, and Salido beach with a white carpet sand a location that's convenient for landing paraglider.
Another advantage Langkisau hill, we can fly above the city of Painan the landing site is located right in the middle of the city.
But whoa ....... Painan flying over the city could not be made by all pilots especially for beginners, this is very risky because of the narrow landing location and the thermal that never ends.
This is a challenge for pilots who want to try it out.
But do not worry colleagues from the pilot Langkisau Paragliding Club will always accompany and guide you.

Congratulations and happy landing attempt

Kamis, 29 Januari 2009

Batu Basurek , inscription on Adityawarman The King Pagaruyung.

Batu Basurek , inscription the king pagaruyung

Batu Basurek citadel located at Kubur Rajo village,Lima Kaum Sub distric is 4 km from the Batusangkar.Batu basurek is located at the top of the graves of the king Adityawarman.inscription Batu Basurek any posts were written with it in ancient sanskerta.Batu Basurek is 25 cm wide 80 cm high with a thickness 10 cm and weight of 50 kg.

Batu Basurek has aged 659 year. This discovery inscription is written in the first
16 December 1880 by P.H. Van Hengst, Assistant Resident Tanah Datar. Prof. H Kern, an expert from the Netherlands, who he first discussed with the inscription any posts Java Ancient Sanskrit language it. In the 1917 he is to translate the contents: "Adityawarman strong forward, he Kanakamedinindra authorities or Suwarnadwipa (Sumatra or Golden Land). Adwayawarman father. He Indra family."

Adityawarman born from the womb Dara Jingga, daughter of the king Darmasraya located at the Batanghari river, Jambi. His father, Adwayawarman earlier, relatives Singosari palace.

Have, in 1292 China's Kublai Khan Singosari attack. And his brother Dara Jingga, Dara Petak, bring the army to help Singosari. Unfortunately, Singosari fall, and eventually mastered Jayakatwang. Then Raden Wijaya Jayakatwang move and rename it into the kingdom of Majapahit. Raden Wijaya married Dara Petak. Dara Jingga make the Adwayawarman. Once married, Dara Jingga invites her husband back to Darmasraya - and Adityawarman was born.

After Majapahit for various services, so the king finally Adityawarman in Darmasraya. He moved the kingdom's Siguntur (Sawahlunto Sijunjung) to Pagaruyung.

Until now the Pagaruyung still have differences of opinion whether Adityawarman Minangkabau king or king Pagaruyung only. Because, at that time that the king in The Limo Kaum, Pariangan, Tanah Datar and the other, is Datuk Parpatih Nan Sabatang and Datuk Katamanggungan. "Adityawarman a sumando not more, (the husband of the Minangkabau).