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. […]
As a rule, travelers, plowing the vast expanses of the planet, not only set themselves the goal of visiting as many countries as possible and putting a tick on the map of the social network’s travels, broadening their horizons or refreshing their heads, but also try the local cuisine that […]
Wedding for Minangkabau is a significant event, a family, especially if it has daughters, begins to save money almost from their very birth. Traveling in Western Sumatra, you can often see beautiful tents, large, decorated with flowers stands and, of course, the flags of the Minangkabau on the way to […]
Sumatran civilization and culture are of Hindu origin and it is not unlikely that the island was the first of the entire archipelago to accept Indian immigrants who played an important role in the history of the region. Some inscriptions found in the highlands of Western Sumatra confirm the presence […]