Erau Festival In Kutai Kartanegara

Erau Indonesia is a cultural tradition that is held every year with activities in the city center Tenggarong, Kutai, East Kalimantan. Erau comes from Kutai, Eroh which means crowded, boisterous, noisy, joyful atmosphere. The atmosphere is lively, boisterous voice in the sense of the many activities of a group of people who have good intent and meaning is sacred, ritual, and entertainment.

Erau first tijak ceremony held on to the edge of the land and showers when Aji Batara Agung Dewa Sakti was 5 years old. As an adult and was named the first King of Kutai (1300-1325), also held ceremonies Erau. Since then Erau always held any replacement or crowning any kings aquatic mammal.

During its development, the ceremony Erau apart as the coronation ceremony of King, also for giving the title of King of the leaders or community leaders that is credited against the Kingdom.

Erau the ceremony performed by relatives Keraton / Palace by inviting all community leaders leaders who serve the kingdom. They come from all corners of the empire to bring supplies of food, livestock, fruits, and also the artists. In this Erau ceremony, Sultan Palace and other relatives gave a banquet to the people by providing the best possible service as Sultan gratitude for the devotion of its people.

After the end of the reign of Kutai Sultanate in 1960, the territory became an autonomous region of Kutai regency. Erau tradition be maintained and preserved as a party of the people and culture festival that being routine agenda of Kutai Regency in commemoration of the anniversary of the city Tenggarong, Kutai Sultanate central government since 1782.

Implementation Erau latter according to the procedure Kutai Sultanate implemented in 1965, when the ceremony was held Kutai Sultanate Crown Prince, Prince Aji Duke Praboe Anoem Soerya Adiningrat.

While Erau as Kutai ceremonies in an effort to preserve the culture of the new Kutai District Government held in 1971 on the initiative of Kutai Regent then, Drs.H. Achmad Dahlan. Erau ceremony held once in 2-year anniversary commemoration Tenggarong city that stood since 29 September 1782.

At the direction of the last Sultan of Kutai, Sultan AM Parikshit, then it can be implemented Erau Kutai regional government with the obligation to carry out a certain ceremonies, should not be doing the ceremony Tijak Giving Head and degree, and some activities are allowed like other ceremonies of the Dayaks, the arts and sports / agility.

Kutai regency government policy to make Erau a cultural feast that is to set the execution time Erau permanently in September related to the anniversary of Tenggarong city, and the capital of Kutai regency of Kutai Sultanate.

Erau festival which has now been entered in the national tourism calendar of events, no longer associated with the art and culture of Kutai Sultan but more varied with the appearance of a wide variety of art and culture that exist and live and thrive throughout the Kutai regency.

 

Taman Nasional Kutai (Kutai National Park) In Sengata

Kutai National Park has a variety of vegetation types, namely primary coastal forest vegetation / mangroves, freshwater swamp forest, Heath forest, lowland inundation forests, forest ulin / meranti / lime and mixed dipterocarp forest. This national park is representative of the most widely ironwood forest in Indonesia.

Some plants that exist in national parks such as mangroves (Rhizophora sp.), Tancang (Bruguiera sp.), Sea pine (Casuarina equisetifolia), Simpur (Dillenia sp.), Meranti (Shorea sp.), Benuang (Octomeles sumatrana), lime (Dryobalanops sp.), ironwood (Eusideroxylon zwageri), 3 types raflesia and various types of orchids.

Ironwood trees contained in Sangkimah has bole height 45 m, diameter trunk circumference of 225 cm or 706 cm and a volume of 150 m3. This tree is listed as the tallest and largest trees in Indonesia.

Besides having the potential diversity of plants, the park also has the potential for a high diversity of wildlife, from the group of primates such as orangutans (Pongo Satyrus), Borneo gibbon (Hylobates muelleri), proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus), long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis fascicularis), monkey (M. nemestrina nemestrina), and sloth (Nyticebus coucang borneanus). This group can be found in the Gulf of Kaba, Prevab-Mentoko and Sangkimah. Groups of ungulates such as bison (Bos javanicus lowi), sambar deer (Cervus unicolor brookei), deer (Muntiacus muntjak pleiharicus), and deer (Tragulus klossi javanicus). This group can be found throughout the Kutai National Park. Groups of carnivores such as bears (Helarctos malayanus euryspilus) stork barrels (Leptoptilos javanicus), white belly sea eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster), pergam king / green (Ducula aenea), partridges (Gallus sp.), Parrots / tiong gold (Gracula religiosa), and pecuk snake asia (Anhinga melanogaster melanogaster).

This national park is the location of the third national park as the orangutan rehabilitation center located in the Gulf of Kaba.

Kutai National Park has formed a partnership with several companies such as PT. Kaltim Prima Coal, PT. Pupuk Kaltim, PT. Rhinos LNG and Pertamina (Mitra Kutai). Mitra Kutai provide funding and implementation of the conservation of the national park.

Some locations / attractions to be visited:
Kaba bay and estuary Sangkimah. Marine tourism and wildlife observation such as orangutans, proboscis monkeys, sambar deer, mouse deer, sun bears and birds.
Lombok bay and river estuary Sangata. Marine tourism and observations mangrove forests are still intact.
Prevab Mentoko. Research and observation of animals such as sun bears, orangutans, deer, sambar deer, and wild boar. And here to me is the best places to find easy about orang utans wild.
Goa hole wind. Cave tour

The best visiting season: April / d in October each year.

How to reach:
How to reach: Balikpapan - Samarinda about 2.5 hours by four-wheel road vehicles, then proceed to the Bontang about three hours. Bontang Kaba-bay by speed boat about 30 minutes. In addition there are between Bontang-Sanggata highway divides the park.

  

 Contact Person :
Mr. Sanusi (Prevab) : +6285332441295
Mr. Zailani (Sangkima) : +6285389445277 

Place of Samarinda City

Mahakam bridge

Mahakam Bridge is a bridge that connects the city is split by samarinda Mahakam river!

in the vicinity of the bridge there is a beautiful garden, this bridge we found when we had entered the city center samarinda ..

Tepian Mahakam (Mahakam River Tour)

 

Mahakam River is a river channel that surrounds most of the Kutai Kartanegara, Kutai Barat and Samarinda.
Social and Cultural Activities Samarinda society we can see, such as: the use of the river as a means of transportation for the transportation of passengers and goods, and agricultural products traded between islands and exported through the Port of Samarinda mancabegara. Utilization of the river to support everyday social life as fishermen, traders, housewives, traditional shipbuilders, and others.
When the night can also be seen and enjoyed roasted corn, and a few other food stalls along the banks of the banks of Mahakam this.

Mahakam edge region in addition to being water attractions, are also proposed East Kalimantan Governor Awang Faroek Isaac as container supports national commitment to reduce carbon emissions 26 percent by 2020, the area is free of motor vehicles.

Spiritual Tourism

  Islamic Center Mosque

Samarinda Islamic Center Mosque is a mosque located in the village of Ulu Lerong Bay, Samarinda, East Kalimantan, Indonesia, which is the grandest and the second largest mosque in Southeast Asia after Istiqlal Mosque. In the foreground form Mahakam river banks, this mosque has a tower and a large dome that stands upright.
This mosque has a main building area of ​​43,500 square meters. To support the building area is 7115 square meters and a floor area of ​​10,235 square meters basement. While the ground floor of the mosque area of ​​10,270 square meters and a main floor area of ​​8185 square meters.

  Raya Darusallam Mosque

It is a cultural tourist attraction located in the city center, in the decades of the 60 70's.
Around the early 1990s, carried out the restoration resembles a mosque in one of the Middle East. Mosque with the three-storey concrete construction and can accommodate approximately 14,000 pilgrims, complete with a library and a garden pond.

Sirotul Mustaqim Mosque

It is the oldest mosque in the city of Samarinda and is the second best participant in the Festival Se Historic Mosques Indonesia by the Central Executive Council of Mosques in Indonesia.

Sirotul Mustaqim Mosque, the oldest mosque in Samarinda, the entire construction of the wood ...

Kebun Raya Samarinda

Kebun raya samarinda, which is located in the north of the city of Samarinda, is 20 miles or 30 minutes journey by road from the center of the city of Samarinda. In this place there is a natural lake attractions, zoos, stage entertainment, sports facilities and boat tours.
Kebun raya samarinda has a natural potential. One of the privileges that have a special interest, zoo and became more alive to the existence of some orang-utans are detachable tail. The visitors Samarinda Botanical Gardens can directly interact with these friendly animals. Even some of them measuring nearly as big as an adult human. This has become one of the major attraction for visitors especially children and visitors from outside the region East Kalimanan.

Samarinda Sarongs Weave

Although not abundant wealth, but in the form of cultural heritage woven sarongs Samarinda proved able to support hundreds of artisans in Samarinda Seberang. Hereditary culture can still be seen today.
Not hard to find complex weaving artisans Samarinda sarongs this. Its location is approximately 8 kilometers from the city center. After crossing the Mahakam Bridge, just down the road on the edge of the Mahakam River, namely Jalan Jalan Bung Tomo and Chief Treasurer.

Samarinda, known for its weaving songket cloth. Popular types of weaves are woven Samarinda sarongs.
Some time ago, the National Crafts Council Centre (Dekranas) represented by Okke Rajasa, endorsed Samarinda city as a tourist center of national woven sarong.
In some writings cited Indonesia's leading online media, travel center locations woven sarong is just beside the Mahakam River valley.
Weaving is a type of weaving Samarinda sarongs known of its existence, and also the quality of the product the best gloves in Indonesia. When the Hajj and Eid arrives, usually a much sought-after type of gloves good for souvenirs and fashion complement koko is typical weaving Samarinda sarongs.
Go ahead weaving Samarinda ..

Uniqueness Dayak Kenyah At Pampang Village Samarinda

Indonesia with cultural diversity has its own characteristics in each region. Variety of language, ethnicity, culture makes this country rich in diversity. One such property that should be preserved the Dayak Cultural Village which is located in the village Kenyah Pampang Samarinda in East Kalimantan. Dayak culture is unique, ranging from clothing, customs, culture, food, dance, language and tools life uses.

Pampang village located not too far from the center of the city of Samarinda. In this village there are two existing tribes the Dayak Dayak Kenyah and Apokayan. Initially the two tribes who originally inhabited the forests of West Kutai and Malinau perform movements or move diikarenakan reluctant to join Malaysia. Dayak tribe's high nationalism makes them reluctant to travel far to remain in the Republic of Indonesia.

The trip finally reached the village Pampang and until now has been growing village inhabited Dayak Kenyah and Apokayan, even in 1991 the village officially Pampang serve as cultural village in East Kalimantan. In this village activities undertaken by the Dayak tribe is growing, from the Dayak tribe native handicrafts such as bracelets, rings, purses, fabric etc, dances were held weekly, the original home ornaments typical Dayak style and color, typical Dayak weapons such as chopsticks and Saber, as well as the traditional songs of the Dayak.

Travelers who arrive in this village not only from domestic but many foreign tourists who often visit Pampang to see the unique culture. The entrants will be served a village or township which is very distinctive character of Borneo, when entering this tourist village direct tourists can feel the aura typical Dayak.

Visitors can also berpoto the indigenous Dayak people who are known for having long ears by wearing ornaments like earrings. Everyday objects Dayak tribe can also be enjoyed in this village like a musical instrument, typical weapons, clothes made of bark and the typical food of Dayak. Currently, local governments are also supporting and developing Pampang village that later many tourists who want to visit Borneo Samarinda EAST. Every year in the village also held an event called Pelasan routine, a custom event Dayak Kenyah and Apokayan Pampang makes getting known tourist village.

With the diversity and uniqueness of the local culture in each of Indonesia, it is possible at all to state that our country is rich in historical values​​, customs and culture that are not owned by other countries. Hopefully the preservation of this culture are well preserved till our next generation future.

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