Friendliness at Culture Village "Sindangbarang"

Each region has a different culture. No exception Bogor Sundanese cultural tourist complex known as the Cultural Village Sindangbarang (KBS). If you get bored with the hustle and bustle of Jakarta, you can try another atmosphere at KBS.
You can stay in the houses traditional Sundanese style architecture on the eastern slope of Mount Salak, precisely in the Sand Village Eurih, Castle District, Bogor Regency, West Java, Indonesia.

With a land area of ​​8600 square meters, there are 28 buildings in the complex KBS. In a traditional Sundanese village, the buildings were inhabited and used pupuhu (customary chief), panggiwa (pupuhu expert helper), and kokolot (traditional leaders).
Guests staying in there to interact and follow the rhythm of the activities of local residents, while the rent of houses is run by the community to care for their environment.

78 cases the location of historical sites Pakuan Sindangbarang in the village. The site, among others springs Jalatunda, Taman Sri Bagenda, punden Zoroastrianism, a small hill terraces, punden Surawisesa, punden Leuweung Karamat, a stone footprint, menhirs and dolmen.

These sites are now in the middle of the township residents, rice fields, or land that is sacred. It is possible some sites damaged and lost. It is customary to-20 villages in West Java.
Indigenous tradition that became a tourist attraction now began routinely held, among Seren Taun that have been held for the fourth time.

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Baliem Valley Festival, Ritual Practice Protecting Village Tribe

Exploring the culture of the Papuan people by becoming part of Baliem Valley Festival which will take place at 8 to 11 August 2011.An opportunity to witness a different tribe from the highlands of Wamena and Baliem, such as the Dani, Lani and Tribe Yali tribe. The three met in their annual festival. This year the festival will take place in Wosiala, Village of Wosilimo, Jayawijaya.

Located at the height of Mount Jayawijaya, Baliem, a long green valley on the other side and beautiful hills in Papua New Guinea. The main purpose of the festival, which perform simulated war between tribes to guard and maintain agility and readiness of each tribe to protect their village.For the sustainability of the event, the management team has provided an arena large enough for will be filled with 500 to 1000 soldiers and dancers.

Scheduling tribal warfare simulation will be held over two days. Will be enlivened by the 24 groups consisting of 30-50 soldiers. During the war will be followed by the traditional music of Papua, Pikon, musical instruments made of wood.The festival is organized by the Government Jayawijaya, with the aim to introduce and maintain the values ​​and culture of the traditional tribe in the valley Baliem. Festival will be enlivened with an amazing arts and cultural performances, including dance and music performances typical traditional Papuan Papuan, and much more.

There is also competition Sege, archery competition, reserved for foreign visitors in honor of apreasiasi their presence in the festival.In addition they can also feel how it feels to be a resident of Papua with the actual use of traditional clothing koteka. Their skin will also be darkened so that the perfection of the population of Papua is more pronounced.

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Dani Tribe

The Dani is one of the tribes located in Wamena, Papua, Indonesia. Other tribes of the region, among others, Yali and Lani. Yali tribe is one of the tribes inhabiting the southern border between Wamena and Merauke, while the Lani tribe inhabiting the western part of the Dani tribe. All three of these tribes have their respective characteristics in terms of culture, customs, and language.


Baliem own new existence surfaced in the 1930s, with a report stating that there are a bunch of primitive tribes that live in the valley. About 10 years later, the valley is isolated from foreign influence is increasingly known by the outside world, after the National Geographic magazine put the valley on the world map in magazine publications.

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