Apart from Pontianak, a city in the province of West Kalimantan which has a well-known name is the city of Singkawang. Previously, Singkawang was a village that was included in the territory of the Sambas sultanate, Singkawang Village as a stopover for traders and gold miners from Monterado. The miners and traders who mostly came […]
Category Archives: Budaya INDONESIA
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May
May
The Nias tribe is one of the indigenous tribes of Indonesia which has wealth in its arts and culture, such as traditional dances and traditional music. Dance and music have always played an important role in Nias. Early visitors to Nias described seeing spectacular dance performances in the villages where they were staying. Many of […]
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May
May
Indonesia has a variety of unique ethnic and cultural diversity. “This island (Nias) is occupied by a large number of tribes.” This is how Edrisi wrote in 1154. Edrisi was born in 1099 in Ceuta, studied in Cordua, then made a long journey and finally settled in Sicily. For this king he wrote a quite […]