Huta Siallagan (“huta” means a village) is located in the Ambarita village in the eastern part of the Samosir island. The area of Siallagan is estimated at 2,400 square meters, with an entrance gate from the southwest and an exit from the east. The village is surrounded by a stone […]
Tor Tor Tongkat Panaluan is a ritual dance which comes from North Sumatra, it is one of the traditional dances of the Batak people, which has existed for hundreds of years. The Tongkat Panaluan dance is the most sacred for the Batak community, because this dance has a deep meaning […]
Dance Sigale-Gale is one of the traditional arts of the Batak people, North Sumatra. Sigale-Gale is a human-shaped doll that can be moved and danced to traditional music. Historically, Sigale-Gale dolls themselves have existed for hundreds of years. It is said that the doll originated from the legend of King […]
Plate dance is one of the arts in Indonesia that is unique, using the plate as an attribute in the dance. Plate dance is a dance that uses plates as its main medium. Plates placed on both hands are swung quickly without being separated by a beautiful blend of movements […]
Pasambahan dance is one of the traditional dance arts of Minangkabau. This dance is usually performed at the welcoming ceremony, as a sign of respect for the guest of honor who has arrived. Today, the Pasambah dance is performed not only at the ceremony of receiving honored guests and at […]
Adityawarman Museum Previous Next Adityawarman Museum is a cultural museum which is located in Padang City. The museum was inaugurated on March 16, 1977, taking the name of one of the 14th-century Malayapura kings, Adityawarman who was a contemporary of the Majapahit Kingdom. The construction of the museum was carried […]
West Sumatra Grand Mosque Previous Next The West Sumatra Grand Mosque is the largest mosque in West Sumatra located on Khatib Sulaiman Street, North Padang. Starting with the groundbreaking on December 21, 2007, construction was completed on January 4, 2019. Mosque construction consists of three floors. The main room used […]
Air Manis Beach Previous Next Air Manis Beach is a beautiful long panoramic beach about 10 km to the South of the center of Padang City full of local tourists, small café and tourists attractions, where you can enjoy cup of coffee, fresh coconut and simple food. You can take […]
Padang is a business and commercial center of West Sumatra and usually travelers use this place as a transit point on the way to nearby islands, on Mentawai or before heading to the airport stay in only one night. So let’s we check is it worth to stay longer. Padang […]
Rendang Rendang is the most authentic dish of the Minangkabau people. Rendang is a beef carry wich is rich in spices. Along with the main meat ingredient, rendang uses coconut milk and a paste of mixed ground spices, including ginger, galangal, tumeric leaves, lemongrass, garlic, shallots, chillis and other spices. […]