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Baiturrahman Mosque of Aceh

Baiturrahman Mosque (Masjid Agung Baiturrahman) is one of the noble mosque that has been considered as an icon or symbol of the people of Aceh, Indonesia.

Baiturrahman Mosque is located in Banda Aceh, the capital of Aceh territory. This holly mosque was built in 1873 . Baiturrahman Mosque (Masjid Agung Baiturrahman) has ever got in fire during the Holland Colonization. The mosque then rebuilt in 1875.

Baiturrahman Mosque was designed in consists of five domes. The main dome is designed high, and the mosque interior is dominated with attractive curvings and decoration. A beautiful water pool is one of the main characteristic of this holly mosque. It is a lotus water pool with 20 meters distance, and built from the front of the mosque until the main gate.

In Tsunami disaster in 2004, a three meters flood of Tsunami had hit the mosque. Baiturrahman Mosque (Masjid Agung Baiturrahman) was one among some buildings that stood still, and had saved a lot of people’s lifes.

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Bali Bird Park Exotic Birds Conservation

Bali Bird Park is one among so many visitation and tourism object in Bali.

Located in Batubulan, the district of Gianyar, Bali, Bali Bird Park offers the visitors with naturally exotic arrays, adventure, education, conservation, and fun in all matters.

Bali Bird Park lies within two hectares botanical landscape, and has become the sanctuary of almost 1000 birds from 250 different species from Indonesia and other exotic birds from Africa and South America.

Including Javanese Hawks & Serpent Eagles, endemic birds of Sumatra, Scarlet Macaw and Toucan of South Africa, Grey Parrot of Congo, and other different species from African Savannah.

In Bali Bird Park, visitors may get in touch with the birds at close range, by experiencing a hands-on communing free flight bird shows featuring majestic Eagles, Owls, Macaws, etc.

Bird nursery and observation station in Bali Bird Park is designed as an intensive captive breeding program , and has been dedicated to the conservation of rare and endangered species.
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Makepung the Unique Buffalo Race of Bali

Makepung is an annual event which is held in Bali, Indonesia. “Makepung” is a Balinese language which can be translated as ‘chasing one-another’.

Makepung game was first held in 1970’s and until now has had some changes in rules and the property. In origin, Makepung was played by the farmers during their resting farming in rice field.

The buffalo used in this game was stringed in a carriage. But today Makepung uses a pair of buffalos and a smaller size of carriage. The buffalos for this game are made-up in a more colorful and more stylish head-accessories and made like crown. Green flags are put in each side of the carriage.

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