Unique Travel Event Only in Indonesia... Just in Indonesia

Indonesia's diverse cultures and so many! Ranging from traditional ceremonies of the days of yore to the newly created ngehitz event of this century. Here we will discuss three unique events which ga every day there, even the most only held one time a year. You must know...
 

1. Dieng Culture Festival

Dieng plateau (2000mdpl) is often called the land above the clouds and believed to be the sacred area of ​​the dwelling place of Gods. Dieng Culture Festival begins with a healthy walk while enjoying the typical herbal drinks Dieng and then you can see leather puppet shows, craft fairs typical Dieng, student indie film festival, party balloons and lanterns, and many other events.
The main event is the ceremony of the Child ruwatan Gimbal. In this ceremony, the children who have dreads (original loh! Not contrived gimbal) would be cut (hair) and hair taken to the river to be returned to the ancestors. Last year, 15 thousand people came to witness this event.

 

 

2. Hombo Stone

 Hombo Stone (Jump Stone) is a tradition handed down for generations by the people of the village of Bawo Mataluo (Hill of the Sun). Hombo stone is a ritual to determine whether a young adult can be recognized. Past, villagers of Bawo Mataluo frequent inter-tribal wars so they train themselves to penetrate the fortress opponents by way of jump.
 
In the tradition of Hombo stone, rock piles made of more than two meters high and there is a special ritual ceremony before the youth jump. Hayo tablets, dare ga take the exam here!