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Legend of Pesut Mahakam

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In East Kalimantan, there is a famous rivers namely the Mahakam River. There are fish in the river a very distinctive shape that the dolphins porpoises (Orcaella brevirostris) is a freshwater dolphin Indonesia. Strapping body, small and triangular dorsal fin and rounded head / mouth dull-eyed little. Classified as small dolphins, with an adult length of 2.0 to 2.75 m, 1.0 m baby dolphins. Porpoises morbidly overactive, sometimes jumping low). Actually dolphins are not fish but mammals of water as dolphins and whales. According to residents around the river porpoises is not just any fish but it is the human incarnation. The story in the days of yore in Mahakam shoreline, there is a village inhabited by several families. Their livelihood mostly as farmers and fishermen. Each year after the harvest, the villagers usually hold a traditional feast filled with a wide variety stunt and art. Amid the people who live in the village, there is a family living in harmony and peace in a si

Lombok

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Lombok is the name of an island which has now become one of the province of West Nusa Tenggara . The other island is the island of Sumbawa . Lombok including small island in the archipelago , but for the province of West Nusa Tenggara is one of the great island . Lombok extent of one-third of the island of Sumbawa . However , residents of West Nusa Tenggara which amounted to more than three million , two-thirds live on the island of Lombok . This happens because the more fertile island of Lombok Sumbawa Island . Lombok Island residents are Sasak . They are followers of Islam . Lombok and Sasak are the two names that can not be separated . Lombok name for the islands designation , the name for the designation Sasak tribe . Lombok Sasak comes from ; " Lombo , " meaning "straight " . Sasak is actually derived from " sak - sak " which means " outrigger boat " . However ,

Ampenan

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Written in ancient times , the royal Bali managed to burn the village Kenaga . At that time , the center of the royal government Kenaga is Suradadi . Paihnya named Raden Satria Nata . After losing the war with Bali , Satria Raden Nata along with his followers looking for a place to open a new village . Finally , it was found was a place similar to Kenaga village . The village was named Associate village . Satria Raden Nata and his followers then open fields and grow crops there. Plants that are most suitable is the type of " lablab " ( in the Java language called " kara " ) . That said , at the time of flowering lablab , Jin 's daughter came to suck the nectar of flowers lablab . One daughter Jin caught by Satria Raden Nata . Long story short, Jin 's daughter became queen consort Satria Raden Nata . However , both parties have agreed not to talk to each other for h

Si Pitung

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In antiquity , in the area of Jakarta ( formerly Batavia ) there lived a man named Pitung dashing . He was born of a couple named pack Piun and bu Pinah . Piun pack job everyday is farming . Every day Pitung helped his father plant rice , coconut picking and looking for grass to feed livestock. Pitung also did not hesitate to help neighbors who need help. Each day Pitung also very diligent prayers and fasting , his father always taught Pitung to speak words that polite and obedient to my parents . Pitung and his family lived in the village Rawabelong , kebayoran area . The area is a part of the territory landlord named babah Liem Tjeng Soen , therefore all citizens who live in it are required to pay taxes to babah Liem . The results of the land tax will be paid to the Netherlands . In collecting taxes , babah Liem helped by his men, who come from the natives. Men who lifted babah Li

Lake Toba

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Lake Toba is a volcanic-tekto with a length of 100 kilometers and 30 kilometers wide, located in North Sumatra Province, Indonesia. This lake has been crowned the biggest lake in Indonesia and Southeast Asia. Lake Toba is one of the very famous tourist attraction in Indonesia, another uniqueness owned Lake Toba is the small island in the middle called Samosir Island. If you visit this place then you will be presented a very beautiful natural scenery and the cool air. away from the crowds, you can enjoy the beauty of nature while relaxing and get away for a moment of social interaction that sometimes exhausting. all this beauty you will get in Lake Toba. If you want a vacation with exciting activities experience came in september until november. because in these months is usually held Lake Toba Festival, an annual event featuring performing arts, music and traditional sports of North Sumatra. At this festival you can also witness some interesting attractions, such as the