Rumoh Aceh ( Aceh house) is one of the striking building in city of Aceh. We can see this building clearly from street. It shaped in stage house, and decorate by beautiful wooden carving. Some valuable collections are kept here. One of them is Cakra Donya bell.
Cakra Donya bell was a present from Ceng Ho Admiral in 1414 during the spreading of Islam. It proves that Aceh in old times had a crowded port of business.
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- Wonderful Sunrise from Mount Lawu
The gate of Mount Lawu lies in lines that connect Magetan-Solo through Tawangmangu, so this vacation spot can be reached both from Magetan, or from Karanganyar.
There are two prominent purpose of traveling here,
- to enjoy the beautiful scenery, the nature’s forest with it’s unique flora and fauna, and it’s clean and cool air, or
- as a part of ritual vacation. In Mount Lawu there are a lot of historical sites as inheritance of King Brawijaya V of Java./ Majapahit kingdom
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Makepung in Indonesian means ‘chasing one another’. Makepung at first coming from usual game, which is played by farmers in Bali, especially in Jembrana teritory, in between their rest during plough of rice fields.
The buffalo used in the race are stringed to carriage, and being controlled by a jockey. By the time, this game then develops and devoted by many people. Now Makepung has been one of an annual agenda in Bali, and has been managed professionally.
- Makepung – Buffalo Race from Bali
Makepung’s game rules
- Buffalo with Decorative Crown on the head
Makepung was held first in 1970′s, and compared to this moment, there has been some changes along the game rules and property. If at the beginning, the game uses one buffalo and one big carriage, now Makepung performs a pair of buffalos, and a smaller size of carriage.
The buffalos belongs to Makepung’s contestant has performed more ‘stylish’, with colorful accessories on their head which is formed like crown, and green flags in each carriage.
Makepung has a bit different rules to that the race in common. The winner of Makepung race is considered NOT only who arrives the first in finish line, but he must be able to keep distance with the racer behind him, in minimum 10m far. If the distance between both are less than 10m, then the second contestant win the race. Each of Makepung race has 8 – 10 minutes duration.
The Contestant of Makepung
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