Showing posts with label Sumatera. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sumatera. Show all posts
Gadang House (Indonesian: "Rumah Gadang") are the traditional homes of the Minangkabau. The architecture, construction, internal and external decoration, and the functions of the house reflect the culture and values of the Minangkabau. A rumah gadang serves as a residence, a hall for family meetings, and for ceremonial activities. With the Minangkabau society being matrilineal, the rumah gadang is owned by the women of the family who live there - ownership is passed from mother to daughter.

The Plate Dance (Indonesian: Tari Piring) is traditional dance that originated from the Minangkabau of West Sumatra. The dance describes the sense of joy and gratitude of Minangkabau society when the harvest has come, in which a young quartermaster swinging motion steps to show their skills in playing the plate that is in their hands.
Sianok Canyon is a steep Valley (Cliff) located in the border town of
Bukittinggi, district Ampe' Koto, Regency Agam, West Sumatra. The Valley is elongated and winding as a city boundary of the southern canyon Koto Gadang until Six Ethnic Sianok Canyon, and ended up in Palupuh. Sianok Canyon has beautiful scenery and become one of the major tourist attraction in West Sumatera provinces.
Bukittinggi, district Ampe' Koto, Regency Agam, West Sumatra. The Valley is elongated and winding as a city boundary of the southern canyon Koto Gadang until Six Ethnic Sianok Canyon, and ended up in Palupuh. Sianok Canyon has beautiful scenery and become one of the major tourist attraction in West Sumatera provinces.Maimun Palace or Maimoon Palace (Indonesian: Istana Maimun), is a well-known landmark at Medan, the capital city of North Sumatra.
Built by the Kesultanan of Deli (Sultan of Deli), Sultan Makmun Al Rasyid Perkasa Alamsyah in years 1887–1891, the palace covers 2,772 m² and has 30 rooms. The Palace has become a tourist destination not solely because of age but also because of the unique interior design of the palace, mixing elements of Malayan cultural heritage, Islam, Spanish, Indian, and Italian style.
Built by the Kesultanan of Deli (Sultan of Deli), Sultan Makmun Al Rasyid Perkasa Alamsyah in years 1887–1891, the palace covers 2,772 m² and has 30 rooms. The Palace has become a tourist destination not solely because of age but also because of the unique interior design of the palace, mixing elements of Malayan cultural heritage, Islam, Spanish, Indian, and Italian style.