Footage Nusantara - The Hidden Gems of Indonesia

In addition to its natural and culinary attractions, West Sumatra also has several educational and cultural attractions that are also worth visiting. Of the many educational attractions, the Adityawarman Museum is the main reference that you must visit. This museum is one of the most important museums that highlights the history of the Minangkabau people and their cultural heritage from prehistoric times to the modern era. Here we can get to know the various knick-knacks of the life of the Minang people from the collections they have. Adityawarman Museum is located at Jalan Diponegoro No. 10, Belakang Tangsi Village, Padang Barat Subdistrict, Padang City. Standing in the middle of 2.6 hectares of land, the museum with a building area of around 2,855 square meters was built by taking architectural inspiration from bagonjong houses or Gadang houses which are characteristic of traditional Minangkabau architectural styles. The bagonjong house itself is a house on stilts with a roof that mi...

The accessorized horse dances to the beat of a tambourine in a performance called sayyang pattuduq. Her head nodded and swayed to the beat of the tambourine, while her forelegs stepped in rhythm with the music. On the horse's back, a woman dressed in Mandar traditional clothing sits gracefully, accompanied by a boy dressed in Arabian style with a long robe. Occasionally, the horse raises its front legs high, while four male companions swiftly control it. The accompaniment of tambourine music and selawat from the horsemen continues to sound lively, welcomed with joy by residents in every house that is passed. This performance is an effort to preserve the traditions passed down from their ancestors in the land of Mandar, West Sulawesi. Sayyang Pattuduq's link to the Prophet Muhammad SAW. This tradition is often held to celebrate the maulid of the Prophet Muhammad SAW. In Mandarese, 'sayyang' means horse, while 'pattuduq' means dancing. So, literally, 'sayyang ...

Footage Nusantara - Samosir with all its beauty holds many wealth of attractions, both natural and cultural tourism. Samosir presents cultural tourism, one of which is Ulos Village in Hutaraja. Hutaraja Ulos Village in Pangururan District, Samosir Regency, is the center of North Sumatra's Ulos weaving craft. This village is even considered one of the best tourist villages in the Lake Toba Super Priority Tourism Destination (DSP) area. Every year, this Ulos Village always holds festivals including the Hita Do Hutaraja Festival (we are Huta Raja), and Lake Toba Batak Cultural Festival, whose driving force is Batak youth from various cities in Indonesia. During this festival, tourists can enjoy various Batak cultural activities, such as ulos exhibition, culinary, tor-tor, and fashion shows conducted by the community ranging from fashion shows for children, teenagers, and parents. This festival serves as an effort to preserve Batak culture and increase tourist awareness of Batak cultu...

Footage Nusantara - Pura Agung Besakih or the Mother Temple of Bali is the largest temple and the center of all Hindu activities in Bali. Pura Agung Besakih is located in Besakih Village, Rendang District, on the southwestern slope of Mount Agung, the highest mountain in Bali. Access from Denpasar City to reach this place is about 25 km to the north of Semarapura City - Klungkung Regency. The journey to Besakih Temple passes through the panoramic view of Bukit Jambul which is also one of the objects and tourist attractions of Karangasem Regency. The location of Besakih Temple was deliberately chosen in a village that is considered sacred because of its high location, called Hulundang Basukih which later became Besakih Village. The name Besakih is taken from Sanskrit, wasuki, or in Old Javanese basket which means safe. In addition, the name Besakih Temple is also based on the mythology of Naga Basuki as a counterweight to Mount Mandara. The many relics of the megalithic era, such as me...

Footage Nusantara - The Sangiran Ancient Man Museum in Krikilan Village, Kalijambe District, is a leading tourist destination in Sragen Regency. The museum is adjacent to the Sangiran Ancient Fossil Site, which is one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. There are more than 13,685 fossils and 2,931 of them are kept in the museum until now. The fossils are human skulls, vertebrate animals, aquatic animals, stones, and stone tools. The ancient human site in Sangiran is considered to be the largest and most important in the world. Researchers think that Sangiran is the center of a large, important, and complete ancient human civilization in the world because it provides clues about human existence since 150,000 years ago. The Sangiran site holds a wealth of ancient fossils, ranging from ancient human fossils, and ancient animals, to the results of prehistoric human culture. However, it is not only the archaeological sites that have potential but also the historical tourism in Sangiran Tou...

Footage Nusantara - Usually, traditional dance performances are identical to boring, but it is different from Sendratari Ramayana Ballet. This performance tells the story of the romance of Rama and Shinta which is full of struggle.  Sendratari Ramayana is an art performance that tells the story of Dewi Sinta and also Rama Wijaya. Where this story is told in the form of a semi-drama dance without dialogue. Visitors who watch this performance can get a general picture related to the story of Rama and Sinta which is wrapped in a very hypnotic art form. This performance only takes place at night in the open stage area of ​​the Prambanan Temple area. There are also those that are staged indoors, namely in the Gazebo Garden. Unlike the usual dance performances, Sendratari Ramayana Ballet Prambanan is a combination of drama and dance. However, what is unique is that the players do not have dialogue. Therefore, you have to pay attention to the dancers' movements to find out the storyline....