tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78058763544072025712024-03-18T10:02:43.835+07:00The Odd World InfoAll about wonderful places, tourist attractions, cultures, mysteries, legends, folktales and interesting storiesDjiman Tendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16878035714032629601noreply@blogger.comBlogger106125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805876354407202571.post-16647613999156088052024-02-12T09:49:00.001+07:002024-02-13T07:39:20.171+07:00THE BANTIMURUNG BULUSARAUNG NATIONAL PARK Image by: www.bantimurungbulusaraung.idBantimurung Bulusaruang National Park is also called TN Babul. The National Park covers the area of Maros and Pangkep Regencies in South Sulawesi. It is about 43.750 hectares and is one of the most biologically diverse regions of the world. The butterflies and the karst mountains, rocks, and caves are the main icons of the National Park. All theseDjiman Tendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16878035714032629601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805876354407202571.post-74971615895687580472023-09-13T08:57:00.010+07:002023-09-13T09:08:05.294+07:00LABUAN BAJO THE HIDDEN HEAVEN IN EAST INDONESIAImage: www.pexels.com Labuan Bajo is the hidden heaven in East Indonesia. This village is located in Komodo Subdistrict, West Manggarai Region, East Nusa Tenggara Province that is directly adjacent to West Nusa Tenggara and separated by Sape strait.Because of the enchanted ecosystem, Labuan Bajo becomes a well-known super priority tourist destination. Labuan Bajo is the Capital of East Djiman Tendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16878035714032629601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805876354407202571.post-46821397101984419402023-08-01T10:21:00.005+07:002023-08-01T10:29:13.599+07:00THE LEGEND OF JOKO KENDILImage by Sabrina Eickhoff from Pixabay Long ago, there lived a poor widow in a remote area of Central Java. She had a son who had a cooking pot shaped physique.In Central Java, the pot used for cooking rice is called kendil. As the boy looked like a kendil, he was named Joko Kendil.The widow didn’t feel shamed or disappointed, though her son looked like a cooking pot. She loved her son with Djiman Tendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16878035714032629601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805876354407202571.post-14992142796134023352023-07-21T09:17:00.006+07:002023-07-21T09:38:35.092+07:00MOUNT SALAK BOGORImage: Radar BogorMount Salak is one of the most famous mountains in Indonesia. It is situated in West Java and has a very magnificent view. All the visitors will be mesmerized by its beauty.It has a lot of mystical stories, which are interesting to know. One of the popular folklores is the Pajajaran Kingdom, which collapsed long before the Dutch came to colonize. The locals believe that the Djiman Tendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16878035714032629601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805876354407202571.post-62555380894301242742022-04-13T19:17:00.009+07:002022-04-13T19:30:55.038+07:00The journey to Goa Londa Image by: Michael Gunther - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=36780535Goa Londa (Londa Cave) is one of the popular tourist destinations in Tana Toraja. There are a lot of graves inside the cave. We can see many coffins stored in the cave and some are hung at the cliff.The sacred cave is about 7-8 kilometers north of Rantepao. It's about 15 minutes if weDjiman Tendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16878035714032629601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805876354407202571.post-46377004539154929082021-11-17T20:06:00.004+07:002022-04-02T19:26:05.460+07:00THE WEH ISLAND Image by: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mangroves_in_Pulau_Weh_(8217722738).jpg#/media/File:Mangroves_in_Pulau_Weh_(8217722738).jpgWeh Island is a small volcanic island in Aceh province. Sabang is the town on this island and it's located at the western end of Indonesia.Besides natural resources of land and sea, the island has attractive historical relics to explore. Tourists can Djiman Tendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16878035714032629601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805876354407202571.post-20047603599903026732021-08-25T11:47:00.010+07:002021-09-14T09:52:31.697+07:00THE SULFAT BRIDGE Image by: JamesDemers from PixabayThe Sulfat Bridge is quite crowded and it was located in Malang, East Java Province. A lot of vehicles cross this bridge every day. There is nothing special in the eyes of the drivers and passengers. However, some horror stories make it feel spooky. Though the technology is so advanced, there are still a great number of people who believe in Djiman Tendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16878035714032629601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805876354407202571.post-16190256251850357192021-07-24T19:43:00.004+07:002021-07-24T20:11:57.124+07:00THE ANGEL WATERFALL Image by Free-Photos from PixabayThe Angel Waterfall (Curug Bidadari) is a tourist destination located in Bogor City. It is very convenient to go there from Jakarta. The scenery is amazing and it is so joyful to admire the beauty of nature at this hilly area.According to the legend, the Angel Waterfall is the location where the Seven Angels arrived. One day, while the angels were standing Djiman Tendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16878035714032629601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805876354407202571.post-82915730929513481192021-06-16T11:39:00.000+07:002021-06-16T20:39:39.499+07:00THE BITTER TONGUE Image by Ryan Mcguire from PixabayLong ago, there was a big kingdom in Sumidang, south Sumatra. Serunting was the prince living in the palace. He was eaten up with jealousy whenever he saw people living a good life and bought luxuries. Prince Serunting already got married and his brother in law was Aria Tebing. Each had a paddy field. Their paddy fields were side by side and only separated Djiman Tendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16878035714032629601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805876354407202571.post-86994982321788322072021-04-30T15:10:00.004+07:002021-07-24T13:56:18.233+07:00THE BALI STRAIT LEGEND Image by Ahmad Irfan from PixabayLong ago, there lived a young man called Manik Angkeran in a village on Bali Island. His father’s name was Empu Sidhi Mandra. Manik Angkeran had a bad habit and he went to gamble every day. His father was very upset about his son’s behavior.“My son, please beware of the gamble because it ruins your life easily.” The good for nothing son didn’t listen toDjiman Tendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16878035714032629601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805876354407202571.post-41466977030469678452021-02-06T22:01:00.007+07:002021-06-16T12:01:00.530+07:00THE KASARUNG LANGUR Image by https://pixabay.com/photos/monkey-langur-animal-gray-langur-1646400/Once there lived a princess called Purbasari. She was Prabu Tapa Agung’s youngest daughter and Prabu Tapa himself was the ruler of Pasir Batang Kingdom.Purbasari had six elder sisters; they were Purbararang, Purbadewata, Purbaendah, Purbakancana, Purbamanik and Purbaleuih.Princess Purbasari was kindhearted and had Djiman Tendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16878035714032629601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805876354407202571.post-17385051912108106872020-12-15T19:18:00.003+07:002021-06-16T12:01:34.360+07:00THE STORY OF THE GOLDEN CUCUMBER Image by Prawny from Pixabay
Long ago, there lived a middle aged widow called Mbok Satiyem in a
kampong of central Java. She lived alone and she was always willing to have a
child, but there was nothing she could do because her husband had died. She could
only wait for the miracle to happen. She prayed for a baby day and night and
perhaps God would answer her prayer.
Mbok Djiman Tendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16878035714032629601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805876354407202571.post-72515874683766065332020-10-24T20:04:00.005+07:002021-10-26T06:55:42.203+07:00SEMINYAK BEACH IN BALI Image by: Porcinno Rondus - Imported from 500px (archived version) by the Archive Team. (detail page), CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=71795154Seminyak is one of the most favorable tropical beaches in the world. It is located on Bali Island and people usually go there on weekends. It is indeed an ideal location for tourists to spend their vacations with family Djiman Tendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16878035714032629601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805876354407202571.post-31366600151783540952020-09-30T14:07:00.002+07:002021-06-16T12:02:36.691+07:00THE LEGEND OF LAKE BATUR Image by Alexey Komarov, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=60336400Once there lived a well respected couple in Bali. They didn't have any children, though they had been married for a long time. The couple prayed to Sang Hyang Widi Wasa day and night. They hoped that the god would grant their request, so they could have a baby. Eventually, the wife was pregnant and Djiman Tendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16878035714032629601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805876354407202571.post-55414116204577995832020-08-28T21:57:00.006+07:002022-03-07T13:42:40.202+07:00THE CRYING STONE Image by B0red from Pixabay Long ago, there lived a widow and her daughter on a hill far away from the village. Life was hard and they could only live from hand to mouth.The daughter was pretty and she was very proud of herself. However, she was lazy and never helped her mother do the housework.Not only was she lazy, but she was a spoiled brat as well. She often asked her mom to buy Djiman Tendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16878035714032629601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805876354407202571.post-81148416793478012682020-07-26T10:51:00.003+07:002021-06-17T11:00:57.916+07:00THE LEGEND OF THE GOLDEN SNAILImage by Congerdesign from PixabayOnce upon a time, there lived two beautiful princesses in Daha kingdom. One was Candra Kirana and the other was Dewi Galuh. The two princesses lived a wealthy and joyful life.One day, a prince from Kahuripan came to visit. The handsome prince’s name was Raden Inu Kertapati. He came to propose Princess Candra Kirana and he was gladly welcome by the king of Daha. Djiman Tendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16878035714032629601noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805876354407202571.post-49029857605272240492020-06-26T10:02:00.018+07:002021-06-17T11:01:59.870+07:00THE FOLKTALE OF PENYUMPIT AND PUTRI MALAMImage by Erlian Zakia Ayu Anggarani from PixabayLong ago, there lived a young man called Penyumpit in a village in Bangka-Belitung. He lived in a little house left by his parents. His father often borrowed money from Pak Raje the village head when he was alive.Pak Raje was a rich man but he was very cunning and stingy. The debts of Penyumpit’s father had never been paid off because Pak Raje Djiman Tendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16878035714032629601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805876354407202571.post-44820631722783182702020-06-01T21:53:00.005+07:002021-06-17T11:02:40.743+07:00HIKING UP THE CRATER RIM OF MOUNT BROMOImage by Ananta Chandra Priambodo - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0Mount Bromo is one of the famous tourist destinations on Java Island. Though it is still an active volcano, a great number of tourists come to spend their vacations every year. The volcano belongs to Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park. The National Park, which is 800 square kilometers in size, covers the area of Mount Bromo and Mount Djiman Tendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16878035714032629601noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805876354407202571.post-70406544597021659072020-05-13T20:00:00.006+07:002021-06-17T11:03:06.318+07:00THE LAKE SENTANI IN PAPUAImage by Kiko Turteliny - Flickr: Sentani Lake, CC BY 2.0Lake Sentani is one of the biggest lakes on Papua Island. The lake is situated in the Cycloop Nature Reserve and has the size of 9,360 hectares. It is 75 meters above sea level. There’re a great number of marine biotas and Papuan endemic animals.30 species of fresh water fish are found in the lake. Some are the endemic of Lake Sentani, suchDjiman Tendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16878035714032629601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805876354407202571.post-4372648812574787142020-05-02T14:25:00.005+07:002021-06-17T11:03:46.553+07:00THE TRADITIONAL VILLAGE ON FLORES ISLANDImage by Mahmur marganti - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0Wae Rebo is a very small village located at the height of 1,200 meters above sea level. It has an immense historical value and won the UNESCO Asia Pacific Awards of Excellence for Cultural Heritage Conservation in 2012. The scenery is amazingly wonderful and it looks like a hamlet in the clouds.Tourists should spend at least four hours to drive on Djiman Tendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16878035714032629601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805876354407202571.post-45985674278739449812020-04-22T06:39:00.003+07:002021-06-17T11:04:12.679+07:00WAKATOBI NATIONAL MARINE PARK
Image by q phia - bruce over corals, malabea east, wakatobi, 2018, CC BY 2.0
Wakatobi National Marine Park is one of the most beautiful underwater paradises in the world. It is located in Wakatobi Regency, Southeast Sulawesi Province. It is also a tourist destination and undersea explorers do a lot of exploration there.Wangi-Wangi is the principal town of Wakatobi Regency and it’s the gatewayDjiman Tendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16878035714032629601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805876354407202571.post-53736021116109099252020-04-10T09:32:00.002+07:002021-06-17T11:04:36.847+07:00THE RAJA AMPAT ISLANDS IN WEST PAPUA
Image by Andrewjc77 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
Raja Ampat is the regency of West Papua Province and it’s literally means the Four Kings. We have to set foot in Sorong town before we reach Raja Empat islands.The tourists usually go there by plane. After arriving at Sorong, they take the express ship that operates twice a day to Waisai, the principal town of Raja Ampat Regency. It’s Djiman Tendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16878035714032629601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805876354407202571.post-45461764908606523582020-04-01T06:58:00.001+07:002021-06-17T11:04:59.534+07:00THE JELLYFISH LAKE ON KAKABAN ISLAND
Image by Riza Nugraha from Singapore, Singapore - Floating Umbrella, CC BY 2.0
There’s a beautiful lake in the middle of Kakaban Island. This is a very unique lake that has its own attractiveness. Millions of stingless jellyfish live in this 390 ha brackish water.
Four species of jellyfish have been trapped in this marine lake for millions of years and they’ve evolved in isolation. As there Djiman Tendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16878035714032629601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805876354407202571.post-71993187419537218992020-03-20T08:44:00.004+07:002021-06-17T11:05:30.426+07:00THE ROOT BRIDGE IN WEST SUMATRA
Image by Fitri Penyalai - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0
The root bridge in West Sumatra is a most visited tourist attraction. It is made from bamboo wood and is wrapped by the roots of the banyan trees that grow on the either side of the river.
It is 25 meters long and has reached the age of 100 years. It’s so fascinating and is the truly unique bridge in Indonesia. Perhaps, the most regretful Djiman Tendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16878035714032629601noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805876354407202571.post-59147379172586989002020-03-08T19:48:00.006+07:002021-06-17T11:05:53.240+07:00THE SPOOKY LOCATIONS AT BAGANSIAPIAPI
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Bagansiapiapi or Baganapi is the capital of Rokan Hilir Regency, Riau Province. It is a beautiful place to visit and was formerly known as the second world class fish producer. The inhabitants have a great interest in swallow nest. Visitors can see swallow birdhouses everywhere and Bagansiapiapi has turned intoDjiman Tendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16878035714032629601noreply@blogger.com0