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West Sumatra

The Land of Minangkabau

Events

Monday, June 12, 2006

HORSE RACE
Horse Racing is one of the famous traditional sport events.The horse ridden without saddle and every racing horse represent a region in West Sumatra. The scheduled event only in Payakumbuh every in the middle of December.
TABUIK FESTIVAL
The Festival is one of traditional art in Pariaman and Limo Koto Air Panpan, rose in 1880 and executed every year on 1-10 Muharram ( Hijriyah Calendar )
BUFFALO FIGHTING
Every Tuesday and Saturday the local people in Koto Baru about 10 kilometers from Bukittinggi held for the contest.
FLYING DUCK RACE
One of the exotic traditional sport in Payakumbuh and held in July, August and September every year.
WILD HOG HUNTING
Wild Hog Hunting is one of the hobbies of the Minangkabaunese, mainly for gentleman, frequently carried out every Sunday. The dogs ordered by sign of shouting of the dogs owner, since the dogs bark everywhere, the barking has essential meaning for hunter. While barking, the dog tries to find out the tracks of the hog.
posted by Okto Jumadhani, SE, 2:13 PM | link | 0 comments |

Golf Course in West Sumatra

Anai Resort and Golf Course
Kandang Ampek - Anai
Telp. (0752) 83224, Fax. 83404

Padang Country Club
Ulu Gadut Street, Padang
Telp. (0751) 71499
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Silungkang

Monday, June 05, 2006

A town 85 kms from Padang, famous for its hand woven textile. Women can be seen at work, using only simple wooden hand looms to turn out the quality products, that all so eagerly sought by colectors.
posted by Okto Jumadhani, SE, 2:26 PM | link | 0 comments |

Sawah Lunto/Sijunjung

Sijunjung is one place for off the beaten track, 115 kms from Padang. In this hilly area can be found many interesting things to enjoy such as tropical jungle with wild river, several kind of flora and fauna, cave, hot spring waterfall and big flower Amor Phapallus Titanum, etc. In this area also live : Ungko, Siamang (Teilobatus Syndacfilus), Beruk (Macaca Nemestrina), red, black and grey Monkey (Macaca Fascicularis), Panther (Neofelis Nepubolis), Deer Pukang (Tarsius Speetrum), etc. Various kinds of birds inhabit the forest as well as different species of hornbill.
posted by Okto Jumadhani, SE, 2:19 PM | link | 1 comments |