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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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).

Penyu Island, Preservation Nature Tours.

green turtle

At Pesisir Selatan district in West Sumatra, there is an island of white sand by day after day were it to be.

Because many on the island that it lay, the population coaster waters the west coast of this island is named with the name of the Penyu (turtle).

This island is about 5 nautical miles from the city Painan.Or about 1 hour travel with speed boat.

This island is now inhabited by people wilt Salido, which is the inheritance to his people.

It also held Penyu( turtle )conservation, in a way that not all of it is taken at island laying eggs hatch half left by themselves.

But with the population so it waters Coastal South is not expected to be extinct.

The island is also open for visitors who want to traveling.The people island is very friendly to accompany us see the turtle lay eggs.

Therefore, if there are families who want to witness how to lay it came to this Penyu island.

Will be guaranteed satisfied, because this tour has been indirectly teaches us about the preservation of Nature.

AIR MANIS BEACH

Air Manis Beach

Air Manis Beach is one of the major tourist favorite in the City Beach Padang.This because the water is sweet, very well with the story to all Indonesia Simalin Kundang godless children. Access to the area of tourism Beach Air Manis already good, the road that passes the mountain is asphalt., Even though we are faced with a slightly higher rise and steep, ioni atmosphere will terobati after we see the beauty of this hill .From altitude we could see the City of Padang and Cement Padang factories, travel from the center of the beach water can be sweet, we think the twenty-five minutes with car.

Legend Malin Kundang will greet visitors entering the area of tourism and Air Manis.A stone relief story Malin Kundang decorate the area's famous tourist beach in the city of Padang this. Perhaps it is reported, is a large stone and large ships Malin Kundang the stranded. According to the legend of the people, and the ship Malin Kundang condemned a stone because the seditious to his parents.

Air Manis beach is a beach is wide and sloping. Air Manis beach very good location to play for visitors, especially for children. At the time of ebb and flow, the tourists can see the sea biota that swell to the surface. By walking, you can go to Banana Small island located not far from the edge Beach Air Manis. The beautiful island is small enough to place on the saturation refresing release routine work
Small Island Banana tree decorated with Cashew Kaliang that the visitors can enjoy for free. But remember, do not be too long to enjoy the atmosphere on the island. Because, one to several hours, water will be gradually increased so that normal access to the Small Island Banana can not be with you will be running.If cross? yes wet risk.

Air Manis beach than as tourism is also used by athletes as a place to crash Forum, as well as a championship arena.
If you ever read the story of legendary Malin kundang, it seems less klop that does not come to the Air Manis beach.

Mentawai, West Sumatra in Heaven.

One of the beach in Mentawai Islands

Mentawai is a group of small islands located in the western island of Sumatra, Indonesia.
Mentawai is one of the districts in West Sumatra Province .The Original Mentawai People Mentawai.Language is used by the people is the Mentawai
Island-island in habited many of the residents in the Mentawai Islands is Sipora, North Pagai, Pagai south and Siberut.
Mentawai District is the capital of Tua Pejat.
Area districts Mentawai is 6011.35 square Kilometers.
With a population of 38,300 people (2000).
custom house people Mentawai is uma
with the head of his tribe Sakerei title.

Mentawai history.
the theory of pleistocene glaciation, Mentawai islands separated from Sumatra by the increase due to surface water is estimated to have been sea. Mentawai islands add have 200 and 500 of SM.migration north through Siberut Island and moving toward to south and Sipora Island pagai.Austronesia language, customs and habits of life is very different from the West Sumatra province as a mother.
In the early 17th century the Portuguese Mentawai make a map with the name 'Mintaon' map is made year 1606.
On August tahun1792 an employee British East India Company, John Crisp visit Pagai (Poggy) to learn about the Mentawai people mentawai.article loaded in crisp 1799.John is the first person to introduce the literature on the Mentawai west.
On 10 July 1864 to become part of the Dutch East Indies.
Mentawai people

Tourism.
Mentawai has many beautiful islands with waves large, a very good sport for surfing.
Tourism Mentawai people are known starting in mid-1990, which is accidentally a surfer of Australia to find a good wave to Mentawai surfing. when it is visited by many tourists to surfing. Are waves in the Mentawai goods third world to surfing.

Now the Mentawai people as a tourist destination, particularly for surfing, but also to find out more in the life of Mentawai tribes, see the natural beauty of Mentawai investigate animal life in the Mentawai and others.

In the Mentawai now many stand-resort resort that dikelolah by foreigners, among Kandui resort.
Besides, the economic community in the Mentawai also grow by providing Home stay at tourist attractions.

Mentawai ........... 2nd to go to Bali.

Batu Angkek-Angkek , Seer from Sungayang

Batu Angkek-Angkek in Sungayang

In Nagari Tanjung, District Sungayang have a stone sacred by the people around, the stone is held can predict a person's luck.
Stone is familiar with Stone Angkek-Angkek of the turtle-like, black and yellow copper on edge, have any posts lafazd God and Muhammad in the surface.
Name this stone Stone Angkek-Angkek in because by people who want to have to predict the fate of stone, so often was because (the language minangnya angkek) the appropriate local language Minang, the stone is given the name Stone Angkek-Angkek.Name Batu Angkek - Angkek is now more popular name from the rock when found, namely Pandapatan.
How to predict the fate of the rock is a way to try him, if the stone was picked up by someone means that the goal or desire someone that will be achieved future.But if not ideal means or the desire that someone will be or will not be obstacles reached.
Perhaps this will cause people to doubt a thin, and confidence can be the base for the lifting of this kind strong.subjec be debated by the people because it is not about a few people who can lean and not lifting a little too strong a strong person that can not be him.
To lift this stone should not be haphazard, there is a procedure that must be obeyed you must set up some form of betel pinang requirements, incense and a little white money.After be requirements .Owner stone that will bring a stone from the place and put it over in the tray for limaui (wash with orange juice) according to the traditions of indigenous minangkabau.While process is in progress malimaui also burned incense and white smoke surrounded to stone three times.
Before you lift a stone, you will enter a room / room in which there lamin (a special kind of place where a colored cloth colorfull places such as the traditional Minangkabau sit on) where the rock placed.If you enter this room you have to say Assalamu ' alaikum.ww and you should be in a state of purity (in berwudhuk the Islamic religion) after you are seated before bersimpuh (sit) on the stone .Before lift stone you must read Asma Allah and the Prophet Muhammad, Peace, and say the intent / desire in your hearts He appealed to the SWT.After the new stone is lifted.
According guard, who is also a descendant of Datuak Bandaro Kayo nine.To the first stone found by Datuak bandaro Kayo, penghulu Piliang.Batu tribe will be found at stake stake (pole) home.
I wonder Datuak Bandaro Kayo dreamed were by Syek Ahmad, Syek Ahmad dreams in order to be Datuak bandaro Kayo establish a village,at this time known as the Village Palagan.
Based on these dreams start Datuak bandaro Kayo opening the land to build a village (manaruko, the term Minang). When the start to pitch pole (pole) happens a rarity, and the quake occurred followed by rain during the summer fourteen hari.With events will occur discuss Datuak Bandro Kayo pursuivant.sharer with the deliberation that took place when a voice from sound holes in the pole erection, the sound is said that the holes are a stone, in order to leave a voice that kept the stone-baik.By Datuak Bandaro Kayo Stone was taken, because the stone was obtained, by Datuak Bandaro Kayo name Stone
Pandapatan.Dan profit is continually kept good by Datuak Bandaro Kayo-up to the descendants of his descendants.
But somehow when the Stones have a miracle to be able to predict the fate of someone not know and who also knows that the name change from stone Stone Stone Pandapatan become Angkek-Angkek also vague.
If you are interested in trying to predict the fate came home to the descendants of large Datuak Bandaro Kayo in Nagari Tanjuang, District Sungayang, Tanah Datar, the distance of approximately eleven kilometers from Batusangkar.

BAYANG SANI , WATERFALL IN THE KOTO BARU

Bayang Sani is a waterfall, located in the Nagari Koto Baru ,subdistrict Bayang North. District south coast.

Height this waterfall is approximately 75 meters.

Waterfall has been recognized by the society since the era of colonialism netherlands first, even people in the netherlands coastal South waterfall is named with the name Well come.

Waterfalls are used by people around the bath and clean water.

Transportation to the location of this waterfall can be either through land kenderaan with two and four wheels, roads enough fine.From the capital of West Sumatra Province can be about 90 minutes travel long.From Painan, capital city of southern coastal district is approximately 30 km or travel long 45 minutes.

Usually, this waterfall is visited by many tourists is at balimau paga or a tradition of welcoming people in Minangkabau Ramadan.

If seen from the form of a waterfall, this shadow Sani no less from the waterfall valley Anai, but less popular because of the location that is not line road.

Go, jaunt to the waterfall Bayang Sani ..!

LANGKISAU,THE HILL PAINAN PEOPLE.

The top Langkisau hill

Langkisau is the name of a small hill located betwen the nagari Salido and Painan cities. A small hill located at the coordinate 1'20'41 S/100'34'14 E on the surface of the earth has a very beautiful scenery. Langkisau has a high hill 214 meters above sea level. Langkisau hill than famous as tourism object is also very popular with the song minang in writing by the Painan'son of Alm.Nuskan Syarif. On this small hill, there is a pincuran called pincuran Madang Langkisau hill this is also where the person is held in part as a place that keramat.Namely Tampat, this is the Tampat those who believe in the mystical ask / ask something. On the Hill Langkisau also have some Villa and stall. Among Pak Anto stall that is located on the tip of the way to the top of the hill langkisau. This menu at stall have boiled noodles, hot coffee and pastry. From the top of the hill langkisau This can be seen clearly with the City of Painan, Nagari salido, Beach Sago also Landscape Samudera Indonesia along with some group of small islands around the bay Painan are: Cingkuk Island , pig island, semangki island, Aur and turtle island. Port and harbor panasahan Painan TPI carocok Painan also visible from the top of this hill. besides having a beautiful mountain scenery langkisau is also used to exercise the Paragliding, many foreign and local paraglider who have been enjoying the beauty of this hill. While the most exotic in the top of the hill langkisau this is when the sun is sinking, from the top of the hill will be clearly visible orange sunset on a rebound in the Indonesian ocean. Come on to Langkisau, a left at the sun that will be submerged by the your camera .So very beautiful!

CINGKUK,THE BEAUTIFUL ISLAND

The west Painan City, there is a small island which is very close to the mainland, has a beautiful natural scenery, calm and sweet.That is Cingkuk island.

Origin said the island according to the elders came from the name of a commander from the land of china Cheng hok. (Somehow he does not know, I just have not been born). I know the name of Painan small island that is the name of a similar-sized monkeys sizable , called black Cingkuk (Cingkuak, minangkabau language).

Cingkuk this island, including an island that kept sustainability by the government, the island is one of this island preserve budaya.Karena been made by the Portuguese headquarters when in the first entry to Indonesia.

This island in the ruins of the fort can be found the grave of Portuguese and Portuguese people who have inscription.

Very popular island Cingkuk-up to this until the author Bastian Tito story Wiro Sableng the most popular is also writing a story WIDOWS ISLAND CINGKUK.

Who it is, is meaning Bastian Tito?

Whether he might my ancestor? because it was living on the island Cingkuk is the cousin of my ancestor, but she was not widows.So who is?

In the Pulut-pulut Village,Bayang, Roots so Bridge (Jembatan Akar)

Roots Bridge (Jembatan Akar) at Pulut-Pulut Village,Bayang

Indeed, a unique bridge that connects the Pulut-pulut village and Lubuk Silau is, If it is time to make people use the bridge with steel or wood, but here the bridge made from the root stock. Weird?

This is not mere hogwash, if you want to prove it came directly to the Pulut-pulut village, Nagari Asam Kumbang ,Bayang northern district, South Coastal District. Bridges Roots? Just ask people in the Coastal South, you surely will be shown because almost everyone will know the Coastal South Bridge is Roots.

If the time is now to build bridges with the count can be completed months or sunday but you know how long Sokan Fakih, the bridge Roots architect build this bridge?

Scholars held by the people who have knowledge about the high kebahtinan begin to build bridges around the root of this new year 1893 and can be passed on by humans 1918.What year? Calculate your own course. If there are records of the old bridge, the bridge may be the root of this is the holder of the records.

This bridge is unique, there is no bridge with match made now, if the bridge is now made in the time of the old age, the more he porous but the root of this bridge the long run the more firmly established.
Why? because the root of a protest the day the bridge is the draw.
Smart is the first time .....