STICKS IN adventure EASTERN INDONESIA

North Maluku was storing wealth and natural beauty and diverse historic places that can not be missed. Sightseeing in North Maluku province are very diverse, such as Nature Tourism, Maritime, Flora and Fauna, Traditional Foods and the beaches are pretty much the uniqueness and characteristics of not less interesting to other regions. Call it a beach Tagalaya, Dorume and Dodola in North Halmahera are like a new girl growing up. Exotic.


One of the places you should visit when the Halamahera is Talaga Biru.
Talaga Biru situated in the Village District Mamuya Galela. The locals call this place Talaga Biru by because the water is clear and bluish. According to legend, in ancient times the angel of Khayangan often bathe in this place.

Underwater Nature, Halmahera, North Maluku

 
Halmahera islands is a rich Gulf. Call it the Gulf of Kao, Buli, Vedas, Dodinga, and Payahe. The most famous, tourists and even hunted down, because of the uniqueness of nature is the Gulf Jailolo underwater.
Jailolo Bay became known two years since the West Halmahera Regency (Halbar) incentive events held nationally, even internationally, by placing the Gulf Jailolo as icons. Namely, the Festival Bay Jailolo (FTJ).
Jailolo is the capital of West Halmahera District, one of the young district in North Maluku (Malut) newly bloomed in 2003. From Ternate, only takes an hour to cross into Jailolo.


Visitors can depart from the port speed boat for about ten minutes from the airport Babullah, Ternate. Speed boat in the port-specific routes Jailolo Ternate.
When you do not want to ride the speed boat, visitors can ride a wooden motor vessel with a capacity of 100 passengers from Port-Dufa Dufa, Ternate. Port locations are only a few meters from the port speed boat.
If using a speed boat, only takes an hour to cross into Jailolo. The fee was Rp. 50 thousand. With a wooden motor boat, takes two hours to menyebarang to Jailolo. The fee was Rp. 30 thousand. (USD 1 = approx Rp.9000)
If you want better, there are speed boat crew members who serve rental services. Speed boat charter rates are usually called speed motorcycle taxi is Rp. 400 thousand to Rp. 500 thousand. “That quote alone among the Jailolo. If asked to pick up, rates could be bargained,” said Kamir, the skipper’s son Kieraha two motorcycle taxi speed


The charter boat can accommodate 12 passengers. So, for visitors who come with a large entourage, increased speed motorcycle taxis can be cheaper. The trip by speed boat charter is also 20 minutes faster than the speed boat trip to the public.
We crossed the Gulf of Jailolo, from the speed boat will seem small uninhabited island called Pulau Bua-Bua by local residents. The island is exactly located on the north side line of the outer bay.
Not sure why the island is no record of about 10 meters in diameter are called Bua-Bua. To be sure, beneath the waters of the island is 15 minutes from Port Jailolo the natural charm to save the underwater wonders.
Jailolo Bay is known as one among the ten best in the Malut waters. The bay used to be jujukan divers who want to enjoy the beauty of the seabed. “We have a ten-point dive in the Gulf Jailolo. Including the island of Bua-Bua,” said Paul Batuna, divers origin of North Sulawesi (Sulawesi), which became the coordinator of the survey on FTJ diving competitions in May.
General Manager of Murex Dive Resort and Liveboard Sulut states, the seawater in the bay, which entered the territory in terms of three coral (coral triangle), Indonesia was very clear, unique contoured, and save endangered marine biodiversity.
With this potential, not surprisingly, been the target Jailolo Gulf divers from within and abroad. “In 2010 FTJ, divers from Japan, America and Australia took part along with 50 divers from various areas within the country,” explained Chief Event Organizer Diyah Kusumah FTJ 2010.
According to Idris, divers joined in Nasijaha Diving Club (NDC), there are a number of rare marine life found only in some waters in eastern Indonesia. Including the Gulf Jailolo. He exemplifies the mandarin fish, japanese spy, nudybranch, Wreck, lion fish, the white shark fins (shark fin white), and black shark fins (shark fin is black).
“Sea Biota is rare and only exist in the Gulf Jailolo and Papua. Therefore, many divers who consider Jailolo Bay is like heaven,” he said. According to the diver who had taken part in a flag raising ceremony under the sea at 2009 Sail Bunaken in North Sulawesi, the natural underwater bay Jailolo still natural. Especially his soft coral. “Coral reefs are still intact. Type of fish is still diverse. Conditions that almost nothing in Malut,” he added.
To maintain the beauty of the underwater coral reefs in the Gulf Jailolo, West Halmahera Regency (Halbar) has submitted the draft local regulation (ranperda) on the protection of coral reefs, and all the Gulf Jailolo. Because, in addition to diving, the area is considered suitable for snorkeling tours, jet sky, and fishing. “We’ve proposed to the Parliament and ratified in the near future,” said Regent Halbar Namto Ir Hui Roba in 2010 FTJ closure.

Jailolo charm of Halmahera hemisphere

 
Along every inch of the country will never run out admiration and curiosity. The beauty of each island, cultural richness and uniqueness of its people has its own side. The diversity that appears in each region were able to show real diversity.


One of the charms of the hemisphere Jailolo Halmahera is the city which is the capital of West Halmahera, to reach these places have to travel 1 hour from Port-Dufa Dufa Ternate with Speed Bout.
Jailolo has a natural beauty that can be enjoyed from the foot of Mount Jailolo and Jailolo port. Jailolo Indigenous Tribe consists of various tribes such as Sahu, Ternate, Wayoli, Gorep, Loloda. Other tribes from outside the area who lived in Ambon Jailolo like Tribe, Sangir, Tidore, Gorontalo, Makassar, Java, etc.. In Jailolo there are Native; Tribe Wayoli, in any division Wayoli Tribe village of Soa Monument to 1, Soa Tilingi the 2nd, 3rd Dubu'u Soa, Soa-Rou rou to 4, Soa Tosoa to 5.
  
Each village has a difference in determining the customary chief, traditional leaders, traditional ceremonies completed harvest. In the village Lolori have the custom, and the Council of Indigenous Peoples and the head was not elected by the people, the customs chief should be from the lineage. Village Tolosa 100% Christian population, while Christians and Muslims Tondowongi Village. The same thing is in the village women are not given the opportunity to become leaders.


Community Jailolo still maintain and run the customs and traditions such as ritual meal together at home adat (traditional house in a language called Sasadu Jailolo), this ceremony was held in May and June and with dances and traditional songs. One type of dance that emerged was the dance Legu Salau who served during traditional ceremonies.
Although residents living in the waterside Jailolo coast but the main livelihood Jailolo Residents are farmers, agricultural output which is seeded Nutmeg, Cloves and copra. Each village residents to plant lemon trees (Citrus) Cui, with yellow-yellow color, it's time to mark this lemom at harvest, but because it's cheap then people just let the lemon Cui dipohon.
Entering the village Mutui that must be taken using Katinting for 30 minutes from Jailolo, will find Mutui villagers who numbered 80 Head of the Family, they converted to Islam. Mutui villagers crops is Nutmeg, Cloves and copra, of the three kinds of these results is most in unggulkan Pala, because the selling price is very expensive (Flower Nutmeg / kg to Rp 100,000 and Seed Nutmeg / kg 70,000).In addition there is mileage Susupu Village 45 minutes from downtown West Halmahera, using private cars. This village has a beach attractions, and already there are several facilities in the wake of local and provincial levels of Government, but now the facility is not neglected anymore.
Village berkitnya is Gamalamo (Gama means and Lamo meaning Big Village), Number of People in the village Gamalamo 100 Head of the Family and the majority of the population are Christian. In addition there are also villages Lolori.
The more developed villages namely Akediri Village, this village there were already a pretty good market facilities and advanced. Traditional houses in this village is next to Market (Location traditional house located in the center of the village crowd Akediri). The traditional house was built after the riots in Ternate, and this custom home community gathered and bermusyawara, to live again in harmony and peace, and ready to maintain security and order Akediri village.

Walking Jailolo beauty and community life there, do not complete if you do not visit the north Halmahera. North Hamahera there are still indigenous ethnic or religious faiths Wago wondered who resides in the village of Wago gauge (Wago means sun and wondered Earth). Wago residents thought were 200 people, is consistent with the results of the 2010 census. Community Wago thought wearing clothes of woven pandanus leaves, and only used a few days only, and is finally replaced again.
The principle of religious life of this tribe is very unique because they do not care about life outside their communities, according to their better yield rather than face a problem with the world outside them. For example if there are guests visiting or staying will be provided a place separate from their places of work, and they will prepare food raw materials, which must be cooked by the guests themselves.
Wago indigenous communities hold a strong thought to be one with nature through the village streets are not paved, so a distance of 4 kilo meters was just the path, according to their custom-made out of asphalt is their custom.
Customary ritual in the village of Wago thought this would be held in July or August, ie 25 of all traditional rituals according to their calculations, so in traditional rituals, they will evaluate their lives for 25 years. For example if during the past lived 25 he was making clothes from pandan leaf or she already cooked food, and during this celebration of traditional rituals, he must provide all of which had him doing 25 years ago, so indiscriminately, children should also carry out it.

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The uniqueness of the Deep ocean Pearl (North Halmahera)

This morning, I woke up with a new soul, soul adventurer. Given this time, I will get a new experience in this panjangku trip. This time, in order to introduce the potential of art and culture of West Halmahera, West Halmahera District, North Maluku re-entered the Gulf Jailolo Festival 2010 which will be held on 26 May to 30 May 2010.
Jailolo is the name of a district in the West Halmahera (Halbar), is one of regencies in the province of North Maluku.

To reach the Gulf of Jailolo not difficult, it only takes 3 hours flight from Jakarta to Ternate, could also with an alternative flight to Manado via Makassar or Ternate. From Port Dufa Dufa in Ternate, proceed by sea using a speed boat for 40 minutes.
At first I did not know where is the location of Jailolo, but I've heard kesukseskan first festival. "Colourful sea of Gilolo", this is the second festival was held. Wrapped in a new concept of the show, which was named the Theatre on the sea, the future shows will be performed at sea. Can this be said to be the concept of theater that has never existed in Indonesia and even the world. In addition, there will be a series of other maritime activities, such as rowing race, swimming race, fishing competition, the race to capture trash, and the selection of maritime ambassadors.
 
Jailolo town located right in the valley of Mount Jailolo. Shortly before the ship arrived at Port Jailolo, has seen first mountain of the dead is a bit too early to welcome the arrival of each guest. In Jailolo already available means of communication is also a cell phone. Even during the trip at sea, two mobile phones I still be able to receive signals with both of two major cellular provider in Indonesia.
Before I do gladeresik Theatre of the sea, I am taking the time to do the diving, it's not complete if you do not greet kehiduan under the sea. Very beautiful and satisfied while in the sea Jailolo. The silence and peace that I was looking for every time diving and indeed should we as human beings to give less time to care for our natural state.
 
The next day, I was very impressed and tepukau see the seriousness of the success of theater of the sea. Some of the fishing boat, converted into the underwater inhabitants, until the stage "floating" complete with a setting depicting marine biota-based approach needs a visual realism that make the kinetic movement in the original. Elements of the traditional arts of West Halmahera also will become part of the show Theatre on the sea, such as music yanger, tataruba bamboo musical instruments, traditional dances and menuru and West Halmahera like Legu Salai, Sara dabi-dabi, do not miss too Horom Sasadu, the meal together , a cultural activity, as an expression of gratitude for the abundant harvest. One word: Spectacular!
 
Time to relax now, I am also always looking for beaches that are rarely visited by outsiders. Back a little boy, playing the beach, sand, run-larian, until I draw a shark with tapering eyelashes in the sand. We were surprised by the beach Idamdehe, it turns out this beach, special, no hot water flow. Unique ya ..
I've heard that, outside this Jailolo, Loloda have a very beautiful waterfall. And it is true, is extraordinary to see the work of God, directly waterfall flowing into the sea! Can not wait to get close, so, direct me, father, and friends jump from the ship and swam near the waterfall area of Loloda. Spill under the waterfall, made me think for a moment, I feel reborn, all new, keletihanku paid all through all of this beauty. Beginning with the hospitality of the West Halmahera district, local community, local divers, non-local, and natural greeting Jailolo skyline.
The experience taught me many things, if you travel to small islands, chase the sun rises, and there he appeared grateful, a new day with new vigor. And of course, before going away, as much as possible for as much information - much, so we know what we want to see, because it is related to time. Do not forget also, always take note book and camera, to pour the inspiration and capture important moments of the trip. Try it, challenge yourself with a simple trip, there lies happiness!

Overview of tourism in North Halmahera

MUSIC YANGERE, traditional music is community of North Halmahera.

In the region of North Halmahera district can be found a variety of unique and specific objects that are potentially to be managed and developed into a tourist attraction.

Panorama coastal white sandy beaches, the charm of the park, stretch of islands, biodiversity, and many more unexplored natural beauty

Kao and Morotai region is the second world war nostalgia zone where the two places has a strategic role at the time. A few artifacts remaining second world war, such as artillery guns, the wreck of war, amphibious vehicles, and runway protection bunkers can still be found in both these areas. Even one of the islands in the island of Morotai zum-zum once used as headquarters as well as a retreat by major generals Mac arthur, one of the leaders of the allied forces in the Pacific region at that time.

Meanwhile in the field of arts and culture are the types of dance, types of handicrafts, traditional music, different languages and the existence of indigenous cultural roots hibua Lamo. Some of them are nearly extinct. One of which is quite interesting is that some Togutil tribal communities still inhabit the forests of Halmahera, this community is believed to be descendants of Portuguese soldiers who had fled into the forests during the colonial war.

Incidentally, I have a friend genuine embarrassment. He introduced the northern Halmahera Profinsi northern Moluccas to me. Regional tourism is still a virgin and not at all touched by most people. The unique of this area is used to be a place of former World War II (two).

Beautiful natural scenery and fascinating cultural and artistic diversity that is still entrenched in the community is the capital of tourism potential to be developed. Natural tourism, marine tourism, cultural and historical heritage as well as agro supported a variety of cultural dances and folk handicrafts in the form of souvenirs made of North Halmahera is an ideal tourist destination.

Following a distinguished tourist attractions should you visit there, Guaranteed satisfied if already there:

1.Pulau Tagalaya (Tagalaya Island)

Tagalaya Island is one of a group of small islands scattered in front of the city Tobelo.

 How to get there

We can go to tagalaya island  from port Tobelo, public transportation is available by using traditional boats, to get to the island tagalaya take approximately ± 20 minutes.from the port of Tobelo with a price range from Rp 150,000/ person.
Another alternative way is to rent a speedboat. Tagalaya Island has a calm ocean currents with a wide stretch of white sandy beaches that surround the island. At the northern tip of this island there are beautiful rocks.