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Matrilineal, Unique and Tolerant Culture

DATE : March 24, 2010

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Definition A matriline is a line of descent from a female ancestor to a descendant (of either sex) in which the individuals in all intervening generations are female. In a matrilineal descent system (= uterine descent), an individual is considered to belong to the same descent group as his or her mother. There is interesting […]

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Mentawai, Place to Watch the Sunset

DATE : March 19, 2010

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The Mentawai Islands lie roughly 100 km off of the west coast of Sumatra in Indonesia. They consist of 4 main islands with many smaller islands scattered throughout. From north to south, the main islands are Siberut, Sipora, North Pagi, and South Pagi. Mapaddegat, District of North Sipora known as the most fun place to […]

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Loguang Cave

DATE : March 17, 2010

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Loguang cave has 7 Km length with one entrance and has six windows. Entrance equipped with a safety ladder, while the window can be used as the exit. Because the beauty of the landscape rocks and stalagnit Stalactite inside the cave, this place being tourism destination which visited by tourists both domestic and foreign as […]

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Taman Hutan Raya Bung Hatta

DATE : March 10, 2010

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Taman Hutan Raya Bung Hatta is a heaven that promises a tropical landscape of the undulating and steep. This place is a natural reserve areas of primary forest of West Sumatra which serves to preserve germplasm, natural resource protection, education and research, guidance and love of nature covering 70,000 hectare. Taman Hutan Raya Bung Hatta […]

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Pulau Penyu

DATE : March 1, 2010

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As same with the name, Pulau Penyu (turtle island) is an island of white sand that every day was visited by turtles to lay their eggs. There are so many turtle live on that island. For local citizen the turtle’s egg was their food, they called “talua katuang”. Pulau Penyu is an island for turtle […]

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Carocok Beach

DATE : March 1, 2010

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Carocok Beach has a very clean sand and white, has a sloping beach to swim so they can for children and adults, the water was very clear. Carock beach is dealing with the Kereta islands and Cingkuak island. From a distance also appears semangki island with beautiful scenery and the water is very clean. Topography […]

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Lubuk Minturun, Paradise Bathing Area

DATE : February 27, 2010

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Lubuk minturun, is a trips to the natural bathing area, a natural choice vacation. Characteristics of the bathing place is the freshness crackle communicating with lori, transportation, train hanging residual Netherlands. No one it seems, the object of fasting is so choice. Robustness, that is the appropriate expression to describe the flow of water is […]

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Rendang Minangkabau

DATE : February 27, 2010

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Rendang (Padang-style Beef Stew) is a dish which originated from the Minangkabau ethnic group of Indonesia, and is now commonly served across the country. Also popular in Malaysia and Singapore, rendang is traditionally prepared by the Malay community during festive occasions. Randang Minangkabau Seasoning Padang cuisine is renowned for its fiery taste obtained from coconut […]

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Dendeng Balado

DATE : February 27, 2010

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Dendeng balado (beef with chili sauce) is West Sumatra cuisine made from thin slices and the width of dried beef and fried dry. This fried meat flavored with chili paste (bumbu balado). Seasonings and cook process method are varied because there are many versions. However, there are mandatory in this balado seasoning is salt, onion, […]

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Janjang Saribu

DATE : February 25, 2010

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Nagari Sulit Air have unique mountain has a flat vertical cliff with red color on the left upper and the White color on the bottom right, just like national flag of Indonesia. Getting There Nagari Sulit Air is one of the large village in West Sumatra, located about 80 km from Padang. This village is […]

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