Sesaot,another fascinating forest in Lombok

       Welcome Gate              Although Lombok is wellknown for it's beautifull beaches,but it's also had a lot of fascinating forest which is mostly located in the northern side of the island,because it's nearby the Rinjani Mountain, the biggest mountain in Lombok that had many spring that fertilized the land and had genuine and fresh air.One of the forest is Sesaot forest located in...

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Benang Setokel,waterfall hidden inside the forest

The Waterfall that hidden inside the forest             Lombok had many beautiful waterfall,the waterfall usually hidden deep down inside the forest,and it's mostly located in the north side of the island,one of the waterfall which located on the central Lombok region is Benang Setokel waterfall.There are several ways to get to the location of the waterfall,from Mataram, (The Capital of West Nusa Tenggara) it takes...

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Nipah Beach,beautiful beach view from the hill

        Not too far from Senggigi beach,iconic beach tourism destination in Lombok, still in Senggigi resort area,there is Nipah beach if we go a little bit further to the north,before we reach to bangsal harbor,the harbor that provides boats that take us to three gili's (small islands) we would past through Nipah beach that has beautiful view from the hill.            ...

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Ampenan Beach, memory from an old harbor

The Face of Ampenan District          If you're kind of people who like  a trip to a classic old town, Ampenan might be suit you, we could see and tracking a little bit about Lombok histrory,old buildings and houses were still preserve in good way as an heritage from Dutch while they were colonizing in Indonesia untill it ends at 1945 when Indonesia get independence.        In the 60's and 70's...

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Nyongkolan,celebration and united of two family in wedding

Photograph by : Wahid Kurniadi              In Sasak tribe traditional wedding ceremony,there is a phase that called 'nyongkolan', after the couple were pronounce as husband and wife, at the same day the couple went in a procession from the groom's  house to the bride's house,people who accompanying the couple were the groom's family,the neghbours and friends and also a group of local music...

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Pink Beach,coloured sand beach under the sun

Photograph by : Wahid Kurniadi             One of many beautiful beaches that shouldn't be miss to visit when you came to Lombok is pink beach,actuall name of the beach is Tangsi,Tangsi itself mean barrack,because during the world war II, this location becoming barrack for Japanese soldiers, they're build caves for defense,as a proof we can fine the cannons and caves as their herritance.People...

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Pusuk forest,home for the monkeys

The gate to the North Lombok Regency before entering the forrest        Beside had many beatiful beaches Lombok also had wide area of forest, mostly in the north side of the island,located in North Lombok Regency,pusuk is one of the forest that might attractive for the tourist to came by.       From Mataram city, the location is only 30 kilometers away ( approximately),we already can feel...

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Ogoh - ogoh Parade,purifing the soul by destroying evil spirit

      Once a year,one day before the "Nyepi" (Silent day,hindhu's New Year) the hindhu people in Lombok,mostly in Cakranegara,one district in Mataram city, held the ogoh - ogoh ( a kind of scary statue) parade, the parade usually held from the afternoon until dusk,hindhu people from every "Banjar" gathering to start the parade that usually take route in the main street of Cakranegara.The Ogoh - ogoh were made from bamboo trunk,cartoon...

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Gendang Beleq,the rhythm and harmony of Lombok

Photograph by : Wahid Kurniadi          In Sasak tribe community,there's a traditional art that combining traditional music instruments, this music is used to encourage the warrior from ancient kingdom in Lombok island when they going for war,but as the time goes by,the function of the music become change,these days the music is playing for special occasion like wedding ceremony (merariq),or when a baby...

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Narmada Park,Relaxation place for the King

"Bale Loji " The King's house            Build in the late of 17th century and finished in the early of 18th century,the garden is used to be the place where the king Anak Agung Gde Ngurah Karangasem of Karangasem kingdom in Bali and his wife take a rest in dry season after they left the king's palace in Cakranegara (Castle Carving Kawi) during the Karangasem kingdom domination in Lombok,There...

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The Art of "Peresean", fight between local knight of Lombok

Photograph by : Wahid Kurniadi                                If in modern sport there's boxing,in tradisional Lombok society there's "peresean",word "peresean" in Indonesia mean playing perisai or playing shield because the two peoples who fight are using shield which is made from rattan and covered by ox or buffalo skin,to...

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Labuhan Haji,watching sunrise on the east of Lombok

a park for people to have a morning coffe and breakfast                 Located in east side of the island,Labuhan haji is the most wellknown beach for the local,on Sunday morning,people with their family,or the youth with their couple came to the beach to watch sunrise as a recreation after long weekdays.The beach called "Labuhan Haji" (Hajj Harbor) because based...

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