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Jelekong Village is a village famous painter. As many as 500 of about 4900 inhabitants village in that Baleendah District profession as a painter. While the rest of farmers and factory workers. Located in the south of Bandung, about 15 km from Bandung City.

Odin Rohidin. 70-year-old man was a pioneer painter in Jelekong. Odin Rohidin are self-taught painting, had poor communities across the Pasar Senen, Jakarta followed his elder brother who first moved to Jakarta. In early 1970, Odin Rohidin began pioneering as a village Jelekong painter. He gave his knowledge to teenagers interested in painting until they really can paint.

As time passes, Jelekong village grew into a village painter. Various themes such as landscape painting, horses, and koi fish born from the hands artists from the village Jelekong. And gradually, their works began to be known to foreign tourists.

Many orders paintings come from Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Netherlands and Malaysia. Even order paintings from Bali to reach 400-600 per week. Reach 50-60 million Rupiah. The price the painting itself vary between 1.900.000 Rupiah (size 90 x 50 cm) to 6.500.000 Rupiah (size 1.80 x 80 cm).

The development of painting in Jelekong undergone some changes. Starting from the theme of the paintings grow more varied with the addition and refinement of strokes objects or scratches. Also from the original painting technique using a palette knife and cokcrok, now developed using sponges.

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Beautiful Traditional Painting at Jelekong Village, South Bandung Regency

Indonesian Postal Museum was established in 1931 under the name Museum of PTT (Postal, Telephone, Telegraph). The museum was originally presented only limited collectibles stamps, postage both domestically and abroad. But as the importance of the role of museums as a means of education, information and recreation will be renovation of the museum in order to maintain and preserve the rich cultural heritage in the ministry of Post.

Coinciding with Bhakti Telecommunication Day on September 27, 1983 the renovation of the museum was inaugurated with the name of Post and Giro. The successful inauguration change the service orientation and the development of collection objects. Presented a object collection is not limited to stamps, but expanded by adding other objects of historical value such as visualization tools and postal service activities. The museum changed its name back on June 20, 1995 to the Indonesian Postal Museum as the company's change of status from General Company to PT Pos Indonesia.

Indonesian Postal Museum is open to the public (no charge) from Monday to Friday starting at 09.00 am -04.00 pm. Visitors will be given leaflets after filling the guest book and the goods deposited in the space provided. Space museum consists of two floors Basement floors containing collections of objects are complete, consists of three types of collectibles historical collectibles, equipment and philately. And the Social Space Center, which is educating the community and as a center of socio-cultural development in the field of postal services.

Toward Basement Floor, visitors will go down the stairs with the atmosphere an old yellow paint building. Dim room lights provide a classic atmosphere of this Basement Floor. There are many collections of objects and visual activity in this room. One of the interesting is the visual image was assembled with the mailman, a quick look authentic. On the statue there is the old bikes which were used postal clerk. Collection stamps from the States in an interesting packed with sliding board models per State. Also stamp series complete with postcards and envelopes from year to year compact. At the end of this basement there is a special room that provides a valuable collection of the history: The Gold Letter, the letters used kingdoms like Mulawarman, Sriwijaya, Tarumanegara, Mataram, Majapahit and Purnawarman. Gold Letters is proof that the correspondence as a means of communication in a simple form already known in antiquity.

At the end of this room there is a collection of Mailbox or in era the Dutch East Indies known as Brievenbus. Mailbox made of heavy cast metal with less than 400 kg was first used in 1829 in Batavia post office. Since the first time you use the mailbox today either change shape or size. After the basement floor, visitors can proceed to the Social Space Center where this room also provides an opportunity to practice directly related to the mailing process, from writing letters, putting a stamp, tasting, and post a letter in the mailbox. Social Space Center was combined with the post office and philately counters that can serve the public directly, so the score for the visit.

Indonesian Postal Museum
Cilaki Street No. 73 Bandung 40115
Phone: +62 22 4206195 pes. 153
Email: museum@posindonesia.co.id

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Indonesian Postal Museum, Bandung City - West Java

Sri Baduga Museum start established in 1974 by using the old buildings used Kawedanan Tegallega. The museum was inaugurated on June 5, 1980 by the Minister of Education and Culture, Professor. Dr. Daoed Yoesoef.The naming of the Sri Baduga Museum is based on Kepmendikbud numbers 02223/0/1990, April 4, 1990. The name is taken from the title of king of Pajajaran who was governed in West Java in 1474-1513. The full tittle name is Maharaja Sri Baduga Ratu Haji Di Pakuan Pajajaran, as written in the inscription Batutulis, Bogor.

Sri Baduga Museum has 10 species collections, namely: Geologika / geografika, Biologika, Etnografika, Arkeologika, Historika, Numismatika / heraldika, Fisiologika, Keramologika, Fine Art and Teknologika.

The museum is open on Monday - Sunday from 08.00 am until 03:00 pm, except national holidays the museum closed. Adult ticket prices 2.000 Rupiah and the children 1.000 Rupiah. Group amounted to more than 40 people, this museum gives a discount of 10%.

Sri Baduga Museum
BKR Street No. 185
Phone: +62 22 5210976
Fax: +62 22 5223214

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Learning Sundanese Culture at Sri Baduga Museum, Bandung City - West Java

Bandung Geology Museum is a museum which is closely related to the history of geological investigation in Indonesia that have started around the 1850s. Previously, geological research institute based in Bogor (1852-1866), then moved to Jakarta (1866-1924) and in 1924 moved back to Bandung, namely the Gouvernement Bedrijven Building (Sate Building).

Beginning in 1922 the geological investigations increased that rock samples, fossils and minerals from various regions in Indonesia, more and more to be studied. Various examples of these require a special place to document them, then the idea to show these collections to the public. Finally, in 1928 built a building intended for Laboratory and Museum of Geology at Straat Rembraant Bandoeng now called Diponegoro Street, Bandung.

The museum is open from Monday to Thursday 09.00 am - 03.00 pm, and the weekend from 09:00 am until 01:00 pm. Friday and public holidays the museum is closed. Visitors are not charged entry, just write in the guest book and your belongings should be left to the officers. The museum also provides supervisor / director to explain the various kinds of collections and historical of museum

There are three rooms of this geology museum, the Indonesian Geological room in the west, History of Life room in the east and Geology for human life room on the second floor. In every room there are different collections in accordance with its name. Indonesian Geological room for example, visitors can see the various collections around the history of the Indonesian archipelago, the history of the volcano mountains of Indonesia, the history and process of formation of the tsunami in Indonesia, until a meteorites explanation and meteorite examples ever discovered in Indonesia.

In the History of Life room, visitors can see various kinds of fossils from the fossil wood from the Miocene age (23.5 to 5.2 million years ago) until the animal fossils. There is also the head of the skulls of Homo Sapiens which explains the history of human evolution. The most interesting in this room is the order of the Tyrannosaurus Rex, or often called T-Rex. Framework of the largest meat-eating dinosaurs, became museum collections that take up a lot of attention because very large size and also its popularity. There was also the framework of the Ancient Elephant (Stegedon Trigonocephalus Martin), one kind of ancient elephant that once lived on Sunda Land.

After that two room, visitors can see the room Geology for Human Life on the second floor. In this room visitors will gain knowledge of how the importance of geology to human life. From the beginning the exploration and exploitation of energy resources such as oil and coal to study samples of rocks and minerals for use of human life.

Museum with the building architect-style "art deco" was designed by Dutch architect, Menalda van Schowenberg. On May 16, 1929 to coincide with the Pacific Science Congress of the IV, Geology Museum was inaugurated with the name Geologische Museum. Demonstration in the museum collection is stored in glass cabinets, each collection comes with a label that tells where to find and collector. In addition, in some models come equipped demonstration and explanation. The museum is a great choice for those who want to know more about the geology and history of human life. Especially for children who really need a lot of knowledge.

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Bandung Geology Museum, Bandung City - West Java

Cikondang village administratively located in the area of Lamajang village , Pangalengan District, Bandung Regency. Cikondang ward borders with Cikalong village and Cipinang village (Cimaung District) to the north, Pulosari village in the south, with Tribakti Mulya village in the east, and Sukamaju village in the west.

The distance from Bandung to this Cikondang Tradition Village is around 38 Kilometers, while from the central of Pangalengan district is about 11 Kilometers.

From the city of Bandung to the south through the Banjaran District and Cimaung District. The distance from Bandung-Pangalengan street which are in the Cibiana village to Cikondang Tradition Village is one kilometer. Cikondang name for this traditional area can be traced through the footprint of history, philosophy and physical evidence. Previously, this area was a fountain with the large trees called Kondang. Finally the old people call this place with Cikondang or Cikondang village.

The name was a combination of water sources and Kondang tree; Ci stands for the word comes from cai means water (water source), while Kondang is the name of the tree. Elders from Cikondang Village, Abah Ilin Dasyah said, that the villagers of Cikondang village believe karuhun (ancestors) is one of their guardians who spread Islam in this region. They called them Uyut Pameget and Uyut Istri. The tomb of both figures still there and well cared in the area of tradition house, or rather in the sacred forest.

At first, all forms of buildings in Cikondang using traditional architectural pattern, as we see in Naga Village, Cipta Gelar, Dukuh Village or Kuta Village. The total number of building about 100 homes. But around the year 1942, there was a large fire that destroys everything except the tradition house at the edge of forest.

According to Abah Ilin, the cause of fires due to negligence of a guest who carry the torch unwittingly suddenly licking the roof of a house made from palm fiber. Furthermore, people there wanted to rebuild this house. But because the materials to build traditional house requires quite a lot of material, while the material is available in the sacred forests are inadequate, they finally decided to build a house with a common architecture. Even so, the desire to build a house with general architecture must get approval from karuhun. So when it was, Anom Idil, tomb’s kuncen (caretaker of a sacred place) of Uyut Pamegeut and Uyut Istri, made ‘inner contact’ with the karuhun at the shrine. Request is granted. They were allowed to build houses with the general architecture except traditional house to keep preserved until whenever. "So until now, the Traditional House intact as before. Because the Traditional House is considered a lulugu (prickly) or a house should be maintained and preserved" said Ilin Dasyah. Until now, there are six kuncen that maintain the Traditional House, which Ma Empuh, Ma Akung, Ua Idil (Anom Idil), Anom Rumya, Aki Emen, and Anom Samsa. To occupy positions of kuncen on the Traditional House or chairmanships of Cikondang village, must pass through the appointment of a special mechanism. There are several requirements to be appointed as kuncen. Among the must have blood ties or are descendants of ancestral. He must be a man and selected based on wangsit (divine inspiration). This means that a child from kuncen who died not automatically be appointed to replace his father. He is worthy if it has received wangsit. Usually the child's nomination to become kuncen will be annihilated if the mindset is not in accordance with customary law of their ancestors.

Substitution of kuncen usually begins with the disappearance of kuncen's "wulung ring" who office at that time. The next person who found the "wulung ring” was confirmed to be a substitute kuncen. Wulung Ring can be called as a crown for kuncen at Cikondang Village. Kuncen who has elected, in everyday life, are required to wear traditional clothes Sundanese, complete with iket (headband). Kuncen’s positions include community elders, and the introduced of the pilgrim.

One residents characteristic of Cikondang Village are adherents of Islam. But in everyday life, they still believe in the spirits of the ancestors. This is manifested in their belief that their ancestors considered ngauban (protect) them all the time. That Ancestor is believed to save them from a variety of issues, as well as to prevent danger to any time is always threatening. Their primary ancestors are so revered is Eyang Pameget and Eyang Istri. Both this Eyang are trusted local communities as one of the guardian in charge of spreading the Islamic religion in the area of South Bandung. And in this Cikondang Village, the ancestors was left no trail. That's why, as a form of tribute to their ancestors, Cikondang Village community are always held ceremonies like a Wuku Taun.

In addition, they were very obedient and faithful obey all the taboos which instilled by the previous ancestors. Ceremony itself, the essence is communication between people with ancestors who are considered highly credited to them. In that ceremony, residents expressed their gratitude and thanks to his ancestors. Society not only maintain traditional ceremonies, but also protecting the environment. Communities know that they can enter the forest to fetch firewood from fallen trees, but can not cut them down. Communities outside Cikondang communities do not dare go because trust will be lost in it. The trees in the forest is still dense. Types of trees include masang wood, lengsar, puspa, and saninten. Many trees reach 2 meters in diameter. Every five years, to replace the fallen tree, communities plant the other tree, such as Rasamala, eucalyptus, and pine. Meanwhile, the type of animal in this forest, such as monkeys, wild pigs, and snakes.

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Cikondang Traditional Village, Bandung Regency - West Java

Pawon Cave is a cave of prehistoric relics that have been occupied by early humans since pre-Neolithic era approximately 10,000 years ago to the Neolithic era. The cave consists of several rooms like the main room, dining room, kitchen and living room of children. In one room of Pawon Cave that Coffee Cave found ancient human fossils with the snuggle position.

Pawon Cave can be done from the city of Bandung towards Cianjur more or less as far as 25 km or 8 km if you use a tollroad. Exit at the Padalarang tollroad and continue your journey past Ciburuy Lake and lime factories. No more than 3 km from Ciburuy Lake, the portal / gate of Pawon Cave will appear on the right side of the road. From the portal / gate, the journey continues until the parking location as far as 1 km with the road condition is gravel mixed with mud when it rains. From the parking lot you have to walk to the mouth of the cave, road condition is slightly uphill and slippery.

When entering the mouth of the cave, the smell of excrement bat is strong. This cause Pawon Cave is the bat’s nest, the sound of a nocturnal animal hanging on the ceiling of the cave is a natural charm. You have to crouch, hold, and stand strong when the track every room in this cave.

Regions outside the Pawon Cave also very exotic. Limestone hills are still green and fresh air can be enjoyed during your visit to the Pawon Cave. In addition, still looks the monkeys and wild birds in the trees around the hills.

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Prehistoric Site at Pawon Cave, West Bandung Regency - West Java

The culinary place that offers main menu Soto Bandung was established since 1969. At first just a simple diner, but developed since the great fire in 1989 that hit the Dalem Kaum shopping area. His name according to a market where the Jopankar Market used to be located between buildings Dalem Kaum shopping center.

The menu offers diverse, ranging from the main menu Soto Bandung, Nasi Rames, Nasi Timbel, until Nasi Gule. But Soto Bandung became Jopankar Soto favorite menu. Soup containing meat, sliced radishes, peas and celery leaves are still using traditional herbs. This is to maintain the unique flavor that is owned by Jopankar Soto.

This Soto now run by the fourth generation could be an ideal place for lunch after visiting interesting places around it. The location is next to King's Shoping Center, precisely in the lane (Ciguriang Road) that connects Dalem Kaum Street and Kepatihan Street.


Menus

Soto Rice: 11.000 Rupiah
Special Soto Rice: 17.000 Rupiah
Rames Rice + Egg: 8.500 Rupiah
Rames Rice + Chicken: 12.500 Rupiah
Rames Rice + Rendang: 12.500 Rupiah
Complete Timbel Rice: 15.000 Rupiah
Chicken Gule Rice: 10.000 Rupiah
Beef Gule Rice (only Sunday): 15.000 Rupiah

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Enjoy Soto Jopankar, Bandung City - West Java

If you visit the tourist areas in Ciwidey, do not miss to enjoy Bandrek Abah. Warm Drink concoction of palm sugar, pepper, ginger and other spices will give a different warmth with other hot drinks. Ciwidey typical cold air with a dense atmosphere around Bandrek Abah added attraction of this place.

Bandrek is special drink from West Java province. The word 'Abah' has become the brand since 1982, taken from the nickname of a man who pioneered this drink is the late Sobandi. At the beginning of the late Sobandi make bandrek only for personal consumption and a family that can warm the body, given the temperature Ciwidey very cold at that time. But eventually developed into a famous beverage products and have their own processing centers.

The location was right in front of a hot water Cimanggu, a shop which also sells other snacks. There are some shops that sell these Bandrek Abah, but belonged to the deceased Sobandi shop just across the road after the Cimanggu entrance gate with yellow sign color.

In addition to serving bandrek to be drunk directly in place, Bandrek Abah also sell a product that you can be brewed himself. Packaged in bottles and boxes, ideal for private lunch or a souvenir. Off course, it is 100% halal (permitted in Islam). So, dont miss it :)

Menus

Bandrek: 2.000 Rupiah /glass
Big Bottle Bandrek: 17.500 Rupiah
Small Bottle Bandrek: 10.000 Rupiah
Brewed Bandrek: 12.500 Rupiah /box

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Drinking Bandrek Abah at Ciwidey, South Bandung Regency - West Java

Coffee Aroma is located at Banceuy street No 51 is legendary. In addition to its already producing coffee since 1930, also the manufacturing process is still traditional. Pioneered by Tan Houw Sian, Coffee Aroma family businesses is still survive until today and managed by Widyapratama which is the second generation.

Distinctive taste of Coffe Aroma is delicious and said not disturb the stomach work was obtained by a long process. Coffee seeds bought, cleaned and dried in the factory yard. Once dry, the coffee beans are stored into a room called the Aging Warehouse for 8 years! Aging process that takes a long time is intended to reduce levels of acid and caffeine, so coffee is more enjoyable and safer for the stomach work. Until spent after 8 years, coffee beans roasted on toast machine with wood fuel.

Front building of Coffee Aroma Factory still stick with the concept of art deco, are among the auto parts dealers in T-intersection between Banceuy Street and Pecinan Lama Street. You can go into the factory to see the process of making Coffee Aroma.

When you begin to enter the factory, in the windows displayed the classic coffee machine made American. Go deep again, the machines that have been toasted old age became a special attraction this Coffee Aroma Factory. Operated by the owner himself, assisted by two workers. On the edge of the machine is toast with piles of Aging Warehouse sacks of coffee beans. Arabica coffee beans obtained from Aceh, Medan, East Java and Toraja while Robusta from Lampung and West Java.

Menus

Arabica 250 gr: 13.000 Rupiah
Robusta 250 gr: 10.500 Rupiah

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Drinking Coffee Aroma at Bancuy Street, Bandung City - West Java