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| Lombok Island Tourism Map |
Lombok is an island in West Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia. The northern part of the island is mountainous and lush with tall trees or shrubs. The south, on the other hand is arid and covered by savannas. The difference becomes more pronounced as one moves further east, where dry seasons are more prolonged.
Situated on the western side of Lombok Island,
the city of
Mataram is the capital and largest city in the West Nusa
Tenggara Province. Mataram is the center of the provincial government,
education, commerce, industry and services. Public buildings, banks, post
office, general hospitals, shopping malls, and hotels are found here, making it
a perfect staging point before travelers explore the undiscovered splendors of
Lombok Island.
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| Sasak Tribe |
No
many people know about this general area in the past. During 17th century,
Dutch began to colonize this place. Sasak kingdom dominated this area until
Balinese and Makasarrese attacked it. In the middle of 18th century, Balinese
kingdom reigned this place. Dutch occupied this place in 19th century.
After Indonesian independence, Sasak
people and Balinese dominate Lombok, but Javanese also can be found in West
Nusa Tenggara. Arab, Bugis and Chinese also live in this area. Most of Sasak
people are Muslim. They value modesty, meaning visitors should respect their
belief. You should cover yourself appropriately, meaning going nude or topless
is deemed inappropriate. Public display of affection should be limited and
consumption of alcohol must be done moderately.
Nowadays, Sasak People still live like their ancestors, fishing or farming. Corn and sago are staple food, instead of rice. Sasak people enjoy spicy food such as Ayam Taliwang, Plecing Kangkung, Nasi Balap Puyung or Sayur Kelor. Ayam Taliwang is roasted chicken served with peanut, tomato chili and lime dip. Plecing Kangkung is stir-fry water spinach that made with chili, shrimp paste and tomato. Nasi Balap Puyung is rice with side dishes of spicy chicken and fried soy bean. And the last, sayur kelor is hot soup with kelor leaves.
Some of Sasak People is a weaver too. Sukerare and Sade village is
the producent of woven fabric which is called Tenun Sasak or Songket Sasak. It
is one of the uniqes traditional crafts from Lombok. Women in these village was
indeed obliged to learn weaving. More uniquely, one of the conditions of the
weavers in the village must be a girl or still virgin or unmarried women. So
you could say, before getting married, the girl must be clever in weaving.
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| Tenun Sasak |
Regulation for marriage in Sasak is called Merarik. So, if both of them like each other, don ' t have to wait
long to get married. The boy must steal the girl, wait for one day and the
girl’s parents will looking for her. After that they should be married. Filch
the girl was more accepted their family.
And the last, the most popular in Lombok is the tourism places. Senggigi and Kuta Beach in Lombok is also famous for its beautiful, largely deserted, white sand beaches. Sekotong, in southwest Lombok, is popular for its numerous and diverse scuba diving locations. South Lombok surfing is considered some of the best in the world and includes Desert Point at Banko Banko in the southwest of the island. And the nothern, you can go to Gili Islands. They are Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno and Gili Air. But, if you like adventurer activity, you must try to climb and hike the Rinjani Mountain. Rinjani Mountain is the third highest Mountain in Indonesia with the top 3.726 meters above sea level. You can see a most beautiful landscape like a paradise. Trekking up Rinjani Mountain is a test of endurance but you’ll be rewarded with spectacular views of volcanic landscapes, sulfur lakes and waterfalls and other magnificent scenery along the way. Once you’ve climbed the mountain, there are still many wonders left to explore in the Rinjani Mountain National Park.
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| Kuta Beach, Lombok |
*all photos are from google.co.id :)
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