Rondo Island, The Rich Uninhabited Island

Rondo Island Rondo is other outer island of Indonesia, it located in the Indian Ocean and adjacent to the territory of India, the Nicobar Islands. Rondo island is the northernmost territory of the Republic of Indonesia and is administratively a part of the town of Sabang, Aceh province. This island is one of small islands in Sabang regency area together with Klah, Rubiah, seulako and Weh Island. Rondo island is close in the north of Weh island. Geographically, Pulau Rondo that located in the frontier regions of Republic of Indonesia…

Saman Dance and Ratéb Meuseukat

Saman Dance and Ratéb Meuseukat Most people recognize Saman dance. Saman dance is one of traditional dances from Aceh province. Unfortunately, public are sometime get mistaken that Saman dance is actually Ratéb Meuseukat dance. Those two dances are basically coming from the same province of Aceh, but they are belong to different tribe. Ratéb Meuseukat is belongs to Aceh tribe, while, Saman dance is belongs to Gayo tribe in Central Aceh. There are 3 different things that differentiate these dances: Saman dance using Gayo language, and Ratéb Meuseukat using Aceh…

Seudati Dance

Seudati Dance Seudati dance is one of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam or NAD dances, that was become the tribal war dance in the era of Dutch Colonization, and it was forbidden to be performed because it contains particular rhyme to fire up the spirit of war against the colonizer. The word Seudati comes from the Arabic syahadati or syahadatain, which means testimony or confessions. In addition, some are saying that the word comes from the word seurasi, which means harmony or compact. Seudati dance has been developed since the Islamic religion…

Leuser Mountain National Park

Leuser Mountain National Park Taman National Gunung Leuser or TNGL or Leuser Mountain National Park is a natural preservation in Indonesia, which administratively located in Aceh Province and North Sumatra. The area in Aceh Province which includes TNGL is southwest Aceh, South Aceh, Aceh Singkil, Southeast Aceh, Gayo Lues and Aceh Tamiang, while the province of North Sumatra which includes TNGL is Dairi regency, Karo and Langkat. This national park takes its name from Mount Leuser with a height of 3404 meters above sea level in Aceh. This national park…

Don’t Worry About Anything Else

Sabang Sabang is a town in an island in north of Banda Aceh on the northern tip of Sumatra. The island itself is Weh Island (Pulau Weh) and Sabang is the main town on the north coast, but the names are often used differently. Amongst locals, the place are well-known as “Sabang” but amongst the tourist is known as “Pulau Weh”. Sabang is Indonesia free economic zone, it is often referred to the northernmost point of Indonesia, precisely in Pulau Rondo. In terms of geographical of Indonesia, Sabang is located…

Rubiah Island?

Rubiah Island Rubiah island is part of Sabang city, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam and located in southwest of Weh Island. Rubiah Island can be reached from the beach of Iboih, by boarding the ship which is usually already provided or rented by local residents. It can be used speedboats, or ships that equipped with a glass to see the beauty of the sea around the island of Rubiah. Boat rental price is about Rp. 250.000-300.000 until they return to the mainland in Iboih. History said that, this small island formerly was…

The Great Mosque Of Ancient Time

The Great Mosque Of Baiturrahman What do you get about Nangroe Aceh Darussalam instead of the Tsunami tragedy 2004? Yes, that mosque. Baiturrahman great mosque. Settled on the heart of Banda Aceh city, Aceh province, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Baiturrahman great mosque have witnessed the time remaining of Aceh in the past to present time. As the time goes by, Baiturrahman great mosque has already become an icon for Aceh. Has been born to witness the historical time line from Sultanate era, Dutch colonialism, The Indonesian Uprising, Military Operation area until…

The Great of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam

Nanggroë Aceh Darussalam Aceh, settled on the northern tip of Indonesia properly located on North Sumatera. Aceh is one of Indonesia religiously conservative area, because this is the area with mostly Moslem are lay and fact of the evidence of the beginning of Islam in Southeast Asia. At early begin, Aceh was exist with their Sultanate governmental lead by A Sultan of Aceh for about 16th and 17th Century. The kingdom was a great wealth kingdom and had become an increasingly influential power due to its strategic location for controlling…