BENGKULU

PROVINCE OF BENGKULU

 

Next, we will tell you about province of Bengkulu. Bengkulu also known as Southwest Sumatra is a province of Indonesia. It is on the southwest coast of the island of Sumatra, and borders the provinces of West Sumatra, Jambi, South Sumatra and Lampung. The province also includes Enggano Island. The capital and largest city is Bengkulu city.bengkulu have area total 19,919.33 km² (7,690.90 sq mi), the population according to the census 2014  1,828,291 of people. Bengkulu have three of language such as rejang, Bengkulu and Indonesian. They have some ethnics like Rejang , Javanese ,Serawai, Lembak,Pasemah, Minangkabau, Malay, Sundanese, and  Batak, but the majority people is moeslem. If you want to more about Bengkulu, here are we will tell you about that. Here we go ........

TOURISM SITE

Bengkulu have so many tourism site that surely interesting to visit. There are Bunga Raflesia Raksasa, Pantai Nala dan Pantai Panjang, Danau Dendam Tak Sudah, Danau Gadang, Pantai Pasir Putih, Bukit Gedang Seblat, Pantai Jakat, Kaur Timur,Perkampungan Cina, Sungai Gunung Saelan, Gua Sarang Butung Layang-layang Kedurang, Hutan Wisata Bukit Daun, Air Terjun Kepala Curup, Gunung Emas, Pantai Muara, Gunung Nanu’ua, Bukit Kaba, Pantai Linau, Suban Air Panas and the last is Danau Rejang Lebong.

We will tell you about one of them , is Pantai Panjang

PANTAI PANJANG

Very long coastline as far as 7 km is the uniqueness of the tourist attractions in Bengkulu this one. Long Beach is located in a strategic area of ​​Bengkulu tourism, an area complete with public facilities and accommodations are complete. From downtown, you only need about 15 minutes to be able to at this Long Beach, or is about 3 km.

Attractions Bengkulu this one has a lot of facilities, from lodging, restaurants and cafes, shopping center, playground, to sports facilities. No doubt, Long Beach is one of the charm of the popular tourist in Bengkulu. For the local community, this beach is also one of the therapy center with jogging in the morning or afternoon on the tracks.

Spruce and pine trees that grow along the shoreline is another attraction that complements the beauty of the panoramic sunset at the beach area. Long Beach has fine white sand so that when you walk the sand will not contaminate feet. Exercising on the beach this is an appropriate activity for a jog along the beach available tracks.

Beach volleyball fans can play in the field built on a natural sand, pecintasurfing also have their own point to conquer the waves with his surfboard. If you want something else, you can try to enjoy the culinary sea in this coastal region. There are many restaurants to places to eat that you will find there.

TRADITIONAL DANCES

In traditional dances, they have Tari Andun, Tari Bidadari,and Tari Ganau. And now, we will tell you about Tari Andun.

TARI ANDUN

Tari Andun

Andun Dance is one of the folk dances are performed when the wedding . Usually done by the footmen and girls in pairs at night with musical accompaniment . In ancient times this dance is used as a means of seeking a mate after the completion of the rice harvest 

TRADITIONAL HOUSES

In traditional house, they have only one of traditional house named Bubungan Lima.  

Traditional Houses Bengkulu including the type of houses on stilts . Stage under the house can be

 used to store the cart , crops , agricultural tools , firewood , and livestock enclosures . 

There is also a function pmbagian home in Bengkulu Malay traditional house is the front to receive

guests . While the living room is often used for the place to learn the Koran . 

And the back porch is a relaxing place for women in the afternoon or evening .

this is the picture of Bubungan Lima.

 

Bubungan Lima

TRADITIONAL WEAPONS

 To traditional weapons, Bengkulu have Keris, Badik, Kuduk, Rudus

Keris

This Keris have 13 fingers and straight shape . Usually this dagger used by indigenous

 leaders and warlords . Other weapons are Rambai ajam and Dodong knife .

TRADITIONAL COSTUME

PAKAIAN ADAT BENGKULU

Men : costume man is wearing a coat , gloves , long pants , footwear, headgear and equipped with

 a dagger . At the pingggangnya wearing gloves , from under a suit to a little above the knee .

 As a complement to buasan in head wear headbands of songket cloth of gold or silver .

Women : Wear long-sleeved shirt and studded brackets complexion . 

Generally, braces dress material of dark red velvet , dark blue , or black . 

It also wear gloves songket of gold or silver thread worn from waist to ankle .

We think that`s all the information about Bengkulu Culture. see you in next post guys :)