Here are some lists cultural festival has become an annual event
Baliem Valley Festival (Festival Lembah Baliem)
The festival was first held in 1991 as a form of awareness of the people of Papua to its traditions and culture.for tribes in Papua, war has a very deep meaning. Not just a power struggle, but also a symbol of fertility and prosperity. They believe, if not at war, raising pigs and crops will fail. Therefore, in the Baliem Valley Festival, the main attraction is the show tribal war. The other main attraction is the upacara bakar batu (ceremonial burning rock), karapan babi (pigs race), and archery competitions.
Tourists can also join the competition of throwing sege (the stick), as well as archery. Or try the way of life of the tribes papua using by wearing koteka for men and rotali for women. Baliem Valley Festival usually held over three days in August
Festival & Travel Mart Raja Ampat
Several years later, Raja Ampat become one of the popular marine tourism destination. Because it is located in the Coral Triangle, the beauty of the underwater Raja Ampat has been a tourist destination for many diving enthusiasts. Seeing this potential, the Regional Government held a Festival and Travel Mart Raja Ampat since 2010.Jailolo Festival (Festival Jailolo)
This festival is an annual festival held in West Halmahera, North Maluku. Jailolo (Gilolo) is another name given locals to the island of Halmahera.The hallmark of this festival is to bring theater to the concept stage on the sea. That said, this is the first concept of theater and the only one held in Indonesia and the world, until now. Besides presenting the cabaret on the sea, Jailolo Festival also celebrated by many marine activities, such as rowing race, swimming, fishing, waste capture, and the election nautical ambassador.
Beyond that, there are a variety of arts and cultural performances, such cakalele, soya-soya, legu sarai, music yanger, tataruba, sara-Dabi Dabi, horum sasadu, and the most interesting culinary events mass or meal together.
Five Mountains Festival (Festival Lima Gunung)
Five Mountains Festival is a celebration of the arts featuring different types of traditional art combined with modern art held for one week.Interestingly, the organizers also players are farmers who live on the slopes of the mountain fifth in Magelang: Mount Merapi, Mount Merbabu, Mount Andong, Mount Menoreh, and Mount Sumbing. In this festival you can see how the farmers used to go into the fields, now dancing, painting, and playing music.
Pasola Festival (Festival Pasola)
Pasola festival that brings agility contest Sumba residents of each village in the horse as he throws the spear into the opponent.The concept of the festival is war carried out by two groups of riding. Each group consists of more than 100 youths armed with spears made of wood and blunt-ended. Each rider and horse that has fallen can no longer be attacked.
Locals believe, every blood drip to the ground either from Sumba horses or the riders will fertilize the soil Sumba.
Krakatoa Festival (Festival Krakatau)
Krakatau Festival is an annual festival held in Lampung, was held to celebrate the volcanic island of the same name, Krakatoa. Mount Krakatoa erupted in 1927, the eruption was then produce a new small island, called Anak Krakatau.During the festival, visitors can enjoy a variety of performances such as masks carnival, elephant show and a variety of dances from Lampund and surrounding cities. The end of the series of events was a visit to the volcanic island, was still active but was sleeping soundly. For a while!
There are other festivals are no less unique and interesting than that was I was telling you, for example: Festival Danau Sentani, Kasada Bromo, Festival Kesenian Bali, Festival Bau Nyale, Festival Tabot, Dieng Culture Festival, Festival Teluk Ambon, Festival Danau Batur. I'll tell about those festivals in the next article. Look forward, ok.
Do not forget, you have to put these festivals on the list of your next destination.
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