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Journey to Hiding Waterfall at Bunder Mountain

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This week I had a really amazing adventure. Go to Bunder Mountain with Some buddy and after on days we decide to visiting the waterfall. It's not so strange in the mountain commonly have a waterfall. but this time the name is so funny the hiding waterfall. seems this waterfall always play hide and seek. local villager call it Curug ngumpet. people say this name given cause this waterfall is hiding for a long time, behind the rock and forest. many local villager use their holidays to take a bath in this waterfall. from young to oldest. under the main drop stream quite depth my friend is sinking but fortunately he can swim. if you go to this place you also can rent a villa there so many villa across the road but if you want to hire one try to compare the price. the old trick is for more cheap one is to know the sundanesse language. I know it will be little rush but you can feel more than a travel, you can feel the adventure. oh yea one more, don't forget to bring your jacket and

Ontang-anting, The Myth that always been talked

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Batara Kala born from Kama that fall in the ocean when Batara Guru have the travel with Batari Uma. Batara Kala born in a shape of a fire that sparking big and bigger. This thing have made a disaster in Suralaya, and all the god had been commanded by Batara Guru to turn off that fire, but all the work of god is useless, and it more bigger then ever and up to Suralaya to ask his father. because Hyang Guru worried if Kayangan will destroy, Batara Guru admit that Kala is his son. so it named with Batara Kala dan Batara Kala ask for food, and so do Batara Guru bring him food but the food is selected : 1. The person that only have on child and it call Ontang-anting 2. Five Pandawa (five boy or five daughter) 3. Kedono kedini, boy and girl and the girl will be the food. to avoid being the food Batara Kala it must held a ceremony (ruwatan). So in the story of dalang it call lakon Murwakala or Lakon ruwatan. In the story (lakon) of Batara Kala is always eat the pandawa cause pandawa like ontan

Are you ever travel to Bali ?

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I wish I can go to Bali ! That is my wish for a long time. I have a few friend that live in Bali and they tell a lot to me how is Bali really look like. He tells me about the beauty and luxurious beach but also a unique tradition the famous one is ngaben . Like a funeral but burn out the body and before burn out the body it has a few ceremonial to release the spirit so it will be the next step to reincarnation. He also tells me about five star hotels that worth with the price. Oh, I like this part. This hotel call Hotel Nusa Dua Bali and Spa. You can see the beautiful panorama from here. Beside off all you can also try a message by a professional massager. They also recommend me to visit using air transportation either user water way. And land in I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport. This airport name taken from a hero in Bali. From the airport it only took 40 Km to Nusa dua bali hotel. If you want to see or book online you can try Hotels Combined that has amazing way to collect all data from b

are tourism business still promising

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this question is always show up when ever I ask a question to my friend about tourism and that question seems so skeptic. for me all kind of business that offering entertainment, refreshment, and free air is always promising. people work hard. finishing all the day in front of a desk and point all of concentration in a paper. this brain need a refreshment and I can sure they all now that they need it. you know that we have a different climate season. so migration still be a favorite activity, when in our place is snowy we take a place that still warm and cozy. so sunny under a warm sun, wearing a sunblock and joy the day. but are only a beach that promising? all the nature is one of great creation of God. People is always want to see a new place and fulfilling her curiosity. but there is always be a challenge. tourism propose a nature in the first chart position. the challenge is how the citizen, the workers and the tourism business entrepreneur keep the clean and natural condition on

Ulo ulo manding the ceremonial imaging in Java tribe

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ulo ulo manding is a ceremonial held in wedding of java tribe as an initiation to the bride for pacing a new word. this ceremonial imaging that parent give a goods to the bride as a holds to explore the new world. in this ceremonial imaging there also describe that the bride and whole of son circling and hit by a rod to give the spirit to always try in the new world and never give up. the goods that are being gift by the parent doesn't to use by the kid but as a symbol to remind it. after that the ceremonial continue by the imaging of the parent give a food to the son. this ceremonial held in private and only the member of family can see it, all guest that come wait outside the house to hear the happy news about the new bride that being gift by the parent to continue the journey.

The Legend of Kedono Kedini in Java Tribe

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this not an ordinary legend of kedono-kedini . this story had been tell from great great ancestor to remind people how great the power of love from a big brother. let's start the legend. this legend begin in a village where the citizen live peacefully. in that village live a family who only have two child one a boy and the other is girl. they named the kid kedono-kedini. one day when his father go to the farm his mother tell kedono to look after his sister. but the tragedy begins when his sister disappear, and kedono don't know anything. mother looks angry and with full of emotion knock kedono untill he died. the body of kedono suddenly transform into a bird. the bird sound like yelling her sister "dikkuuuuu".... cause a bird can easily watch the ground from the sky kedono found his sister.. and dribbled his sister back to the home.. after his sister back to the home, that the bird transform again into human body (kedono) and he died by proud to finish her responsibil

Voyage your soul, take this tour

What you want to do in July, if you don’t have a vacation program and you free, why not you try this one a program held by Christian Cruises, take you for 7 days with Christian Cruises. In various place with a yacht and only 170 believer’s on it, so I think you must consider Christian Cruises. Oh, I will quote the rundown for 7 day’s. July 19 Arrive Athens, tour Mars Hill and receive a special private teaching then up to the Parthenon and more. Transfer to ship for our welcome celebration as we sail out of the harbor on the most beautiful ship sailing the seas! July 20 Day at sea for fellowship and teachings. July 21 Arrive Dikili with a visit to the ruins of Pergamum. Pergamum is one of the two best preserved church sites. This amazing site overlooks the Mediterranean Sea. Not many cruises visit this historic site! This afternoon take a stroll down the beautiful beaches, or you can take in another church site. July 22 Visit Kusadasi beaches with a visit to Ephesus. We will enjoy a tea