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.
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.
Lake Wahyu
Lake Wahyu locks up in Magetan – East Java, not so far from Lake Sarangan. Lake Wahyu is built intentionally as fishing spot, so many kinds of fish seeds have been scattered over the lake.
Lake Wahyu are often to be used for boy scout camping. Lake Wahyu has +/-10 Ha wide, with depth of about 16 metres. It has a cool weather and charming scenery . It will be nice as family site.
A natural spring called ‘Sumber Tamtu”. The local people believed that by washing our body/part of our body will keep us to stay young.
