Sipiso-piso is one of the resorts on the island of Sumatra. Being in Karo, North Sumatra, which is not so far from human habitation Tongging Village. This waterfall is located in the hills with a height of about 800 meters above sea level and surrounded by pine forests. Management waterfall nature held by Karo District Government. By having a height of about 120 meters, Sipiso-piso waterfall is one of the highest in Indonesia. With the existence of this waterfall, Karo became one of the most popular tourist places by the domestic and foreign tourists.
Name waterfall managed by Local Government Karo has a distinctive meaning. that Sipiso-piso piso meaning derived from the blade. Swift water-water that fell from the hill above a hundred meters altitude is diperumpamakan like bladed knife-sharp blades. In addition, a steep ravine when viewed from the top of the hill make a local call from Tanah Karo Knife
Once you are happy to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the remote, you can continue the journey through the ridge to mingle with the beauty Sipiso-piso. However, you do not need to worry in tracing the ridge of the hill, because it provided a path in the form of stairs and is provided for the tourists. The trip takes about 1 hour to reach the base of this waterfall. In the trip, do not forget to capture the beautiful moments with taking pictures with the background of Lake Toba.
North Sumatra has a very
beautiful natural potential. Of which has been explored as Lake Toba, until the
White Crater Tinggi Raja unexplored well.
Crater, located in
District Glare Kahean appeared and were among the limestone hill has its own
exoticism. In contrast to the white crater in Bandung, White Crater Tinggi Raja
surrounded by forest pandanus very high, the water is blue with chunks of
sulfur that occur naturally as a thick layer of ice.
Indonesia has many stunning architectural masterpiece, but certainly many of us who only know Borobudur, Prambanan or Garuda Wisnu Kencana in Bali and the Istiqlal Mosque which is one of the largest mosque in Southeast Asia.
Among all the buildings masterpiece above certainly many who do not know about the Nature Park Lumbini. Housed in Tongkoh village, Karo District within 65 km from the center of Medan, stands a Buddhist pagoda which is a replica of the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar.
This park is the highest and most beautiful pagoda in Indonesia. Why do I say the most beautiful, because it is situated on a hill in the area of North Sumatra Berastagi. Grandeur Pagoda in the Natural Park of Lumbini is seen as the magnificent building covered gold paint a very bright. Size of the building was also very big so we could go around every corner of this Pagoda with awe.
Almost all the colors in the Natural Park Pagoda Lumbini has a golden color and that makes it look magnificent and luxurious. Underneath is the bracelet of gold ornaments and the Pagoda Buddhist there are four medium-sized space in the middle facing the four sides of the room, and in the middle serve as the location for visitors who want to pray.
The beauty of the scenery in North Sumatra Samosir Island will anesthetize you for a moment. How come? A beautiful volcanic island in the middle of Lake Toba stretches, which is also the largest lake in Southeast Asia. You will find cool and fresh air while in North Sumatra's sights.
Samosir Island is located in North Sumatra, are right in the middle of Lake Toba. If you go to Medan by plane, then the journey from Polonia Airport to Samosir Island will spend about 4 to 5 hours by road. Arriving at the location, your fatigue will be paid by the perfection of the natural scenery owned Naidoo.
Lake Toba has incredible natural attractions, spiritual tourism, history, architecture and culinary. The atmosphere is cool and refreshing, a stretch of clear water, beautiful scenery and fascinating with the green mountains are a small part of the description of the Lake Toba awesome.
It is estimated that Lake Toba happens when a super volcano eruption (Mount Toba) around 73000-75000 ago. Approximately 2,800 cubic km of volcanic materials spewed out of the volcano erupted moment, and volcanic dust in the wind spread to half the earth. The explosion occurred during 1 week and throw the dust up to 10 kilometers above sea level. According to estimates, the super volcano eruption caused mass death and cause the extinction of some species of living creatures. The eruption of Mount Toba affect world civilization. It is estimated, this titanic eruption leads to changes in the earth's weather and the onset of an ice age.
Lake Toba is one of the wonders of nature are amazing. Lake Toba is a very large lake cratered, center island nearly the size of Singapore. With an area of 1,145 square kilometers, Lake Toba is actually more like an ocean than a lake. Lake Toba is the largest lake in Southeast Asia and the deepest in the world with a depth of about 450 meters. This type of volcanic lake is the second largest lake in the world after Lake Victoria in Africa.
In the middle of Lake Toba there is a volcanic island called Samosir Island is located at an altitude of about 1,000 meters above sea level. Samosir Island in the middle of this there are still two beautiful lake named Lake and Lake Aek Sidihoni Natonang. The area around Lake Toba has pine forests are arranged beautiful. On the outskirts of Lake Toba there are some seriously stunning waterfalls. On the outskirts of Lake Toba there is an attraction called the Cape Camel because land that juts into the lake is indeed resembles a camel's back. Around Lake Toba you'll find a sulfur spring believed to be useful to nourish the skin.
Lake Toba is the ideal place to relax and enjoy the scenery while cycling and enjoying the picturesque mountain scenery, all sense of fatigue that you feel will be lost in this place. The lake is located 900 meters above sea level so very refreshing cool air, away from the heat, humidity and pollution in the city.
It is hard to imagine a more beautiful place to visit in addition to Lake Toba, because here you can perform a wide variety of fun things to enjoy the natural beauty such as hiking, swimming and boating are able to anesthetize your screen in a stunning scenic beauty. The air was clean and cool harmony with a friendly relaxed atmosphere makes people tourists will come back after visiting this lake.
You can take the liberty to Samosir Island in the middle of the lake and found the steep mountains with mist cool, crystal clear waterfalls to swim, and local people are being herded buffalo to the field. This is a place that you should visit and enjoy the friendliness of the people Bataknya. Because wherever you go, you will soon find a new friend.
On the main island, there is accommodation in the town of Parapat. Parapat is located on a small rocky peninsula and protruding into the lake. On the way to Parapat you will see spectacular scenery. Parapat inhabited and Batak Toba Batak society Simalungan known to possess a cheerful and sociable, well known for the theme songs of love that carefree and full of feeling.
Many tourists prefer to stay on Samosir Island in the middle of the lake. As the original residence Batak Toba, Samosir Island has a legacy of antiquity of which is the grave stone and traditional villages. On this island you can find a unique culture and ancient Toba. The natural beauty of the island of Samosir mean that this island is a great base from which to visit and menghingar of routine fatigue. Naidoo easily accessible by ferries from Parapat. In Tomok (Samosir Island) also contained the tomb of King Sidabutar, which he was already 500 years. There is also a statue Sigale Gale (statue that can dance).
Although it has become a tourist destination for a long time, Naidoo is the unspoiled natural beauty. Ventured out of the small village of Tuk-Tuk and Tomok. You can also enjoy the atmosphere of village surrounded by fields, churches and cemeteries that meets the exotic land.
When we hear the word "Tor Tor Batak" then we would imagine a group of people (Oregon) dancing (manortor) accompanied by a set of traditional instruments (apple sabangunan), with dance moves that joyous, swaying monotonous, which was held in a party of joy and sorrow in Tapanuli region. Tor Tor is also very well known to all corners of the world, it is evident from the number of foreign tourists as well as local who want to learn this dance, this is because the Batak people who wander too proud to always display the Tor Tor North perhelatannya this event.
Tor Tor is one kind of dance that originated from the Batak of Sumatra. Since the 13th century, Tor Tor is a culture of Batak. The estimates put forward by former members of the pavilion North 1973-2010 and expert Tor Tor. Previously, tradition Tor Tor only in public life Batak in the area of Samosir, Toba region and parts of the beetle. However, after masukknya Christians in the region Silindung, culture is known as the cultural sing and dance style. The region is known to Pahae happy dance and song berpantun called tomb or also commonly called Pahae to start this tomb.
Previously, the dance is commonly used in rituals performed by some statues made of stone that has entered the spirit, then the stone statue will "dance".
Type Tor Tor:
Tor Tor Pangurason the dance cleansing carried out on the big party. But before the big party was held, the location of which will be used for the big party must be cleaned with lime media. It is intended, at the time of the party lasts no accident that happened.
Tor Tor Hasapi cup or also called Dance of the seven bowls. Tor Tor was held in the removal of the king. Tor Tor Hasapi cup tells 7 princess from heaven down to earth and was in the Mount at night and at that time also Knife Gloves Seven (Piso Hasapi sasarung) come.
Tor Tor culture that is a cultural ritual. Then there is the Tor Tor culture performed during ritual when a country is afflicted. Tor Tor, the dancers performed by the shaman to get guidance in addressing the disaster.
Now Tor Tor became an art culture is no longer a dance closely related to the spirit world. Because along with the development of the times, Tor Tor is a culture of life in every tribal Batak.
In the case of Tor Tor dance fashion is very simple. Someone who wants to dance Tor Tor in a party that followed, enough to wear Ulos which is woven Batak. Ulos used are of two kinds, Ulos for headbands and scarves Ulos for. But the motive Ulos to be used must be in accordance with the party that followed.
Besides simple in terms of fashion, Tor Tor is also simple in terms of movement. Movement of the hands and feet are quite limited is one of the characteristic dances Tor Tor North Sumatra. Pounding feet of dancers moving in magondangi accompaniment. Magondangi itself consists of various traditional musical instruments namely gondang, tagading, flute, trumpet hobo, ogung (Doal, Panggora, Oloan), sarune, odap gordang and hesek. As mentioned above that the motion Tor Tor Batak different in every type of music that is played and the different motion Tor Tor male and female Tor Tor motion. According to observers of Tor Tor, Tor Tor dilakonkan that also differentiated between Tor Tor Tor Tor Natorop King. While other devices in the event tortor Batak usually somebody has to be the leader of the group Tor Tor and organizers / spokesperson (paminta gondang), for the latter is much needed ability to understand the sequence gondang and interwoven words and umpasa in asking gondang.
However, Tor Tor Batak is Batak community cultural arts identity that must be preserved and not lost by the times and human civilization. Tor Tor Batak dance contains the values of ethics, morals and manners that should be imparted to the younger generation.
Serampang Dua Belas ( Serampang Twelve) Dancing is one of the many dances that evolved under Serdang Sultanate in Serdang Bedagai (formerly called Deli Serdang) North Sumatra Province of Indonesia. This dance is a kind of traditional dance which is played as a social dance that contain messages about travel stories of young people in finding a mate, ranging from introductory to enter the stage of marriage.
This art is one way Deli Malay community in teaching procedures mate search for the young generation. Thus Dance Serampang Dua Belas become craze for young people to learn the process that will be passed later if you want to build mahligai household. Serampang Dua Belas not only developed and known by the people in the Sultanate Serdang, but also spread to various regions in Indonesia, such as Riau, Jambi, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, even to the Moluccas. In fact, this dance is often performed within the scope of foreign countries, such as Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Hong Kong.
History of Dance Serampang Dua Belas created by Sauti, who was born in 1903 in the Mirror Beach, and in the 1940s dance Serampang Dua Belas birthday is composed by him between 1950-1960. While the name of the Dua Belas Dancing Serampang formerly known as Island Dance Sari. This refers to the title of a song that accompanies the dance, the song Sari Island.
There is a reason that led to the alternation of the name of the dance. The first reason is because the name of the island of Sari considered less precise, and fast tempo dance (quik step). Name a dance that begins the word "island" is usually upbeat rumba, like Dance Dance Island and the Island Princess Kampai. While dance Serampang Dua Belas have fast-paced movements such as the Sea Dance Serampang. Based on these descriptions, Dance Island Sari more appropriate Serampang dance called the Dua Belas, which is where the name itself is taken from Dua Belas dance that has the fastest movement of the song named Serampang. Then the second reason that led to the replacement of the name of this dance is that this dance has Dua Belas movements, starting from the first meeting, love pervasive, harbored love, craze lovelorn, a gesture of love, reward cues, suspect, still do not believe, the answer, areca -meminang, escorted the bride, and meeting you. Dance Serampang Dua Belas have some distinctive features, including the dancers are using a handkerchief as a symbol binder. The male dancers wear clothing with the term Gulf Belanga or Baju Koko, while for female dancers use Baju Kebaya with Kain Songket long. As in the form of movement, this dance footwork much use on the move, and jumping small, besides the dancers are always in tandem with the motion of the swing arm is floated.
Dance Serampang Dua Belas holy love story about two young men who appeared since the first sight and ends with marriage sanctioned by both the parents and the young virgin. Therefore tell the meeting of two hearts, then this dance is usually played in pairs, male and female. Now dance Serampang Dua Belas quite famous and developed in various regions, and with that, the presence of typical Malay dance area, North Sumatra may remain stable
