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Pedal Power - Cycling around Lombok |
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Sumbawa's Secret - Water with a voice, white water. This is how the people of Sumbawa
call their two most spectacular falls ..... |
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Bali-Sumbawa Surferi - ... surf trips by boat to other islands are ever-more sought after ! |
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All In Good Fun Presean, the 'national sport' of the Sasak people of Lombok, has
recently become increasingly contraversial. Some people say it sadistic, and want it done
away with. |
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Patting the Komodos On a ministerial bandwagon to Flores ... |
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Do you want to know how the
Masbagik Timur benefit Earth and Fire for Ceramics industry ? Well, you may visit them from HERE. |
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The races, Sumbawan style.
When Arie Basuki attended the races in Sumbawa, Arie
Basuki was surprised to find that local race buffalo owners spoil their bovine pets more
than they do their own children. As he soon discovered, this is all in the interests of
protecting their prize beasts, lest they become spellbound at the hands of rival shamans
with evil intentions |
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From Bali to Lombok Step ashore Lombok island for the first time, and you could be
forgiven for feeling a strong sense of deja vous. This is a common first impression of the
relatively undeveloped island to the east of Bali, but as Jaya H. has discovered,
there’s much more to Lombok than first meets the eye |
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The Tradition Live On Islam Wetu Telu is a fascinating mix of ill-structured beliefs and
traditions. It now exists in different forms according to the area, which reflect in each
case the particular layering of alien cultural influences on the indigenous Sasak culture.
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Inspired by Rinjani Andre Syahreza visits the Narmada, a fascinating replica of the
Rinjani environs with a living history... |
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A Region in Transition The end of 1999
will really signify the beginning of a new era for tourism in the West Nusa Tenggara
region. Ichsannudin Ilham shares a positive perspective on the future of this area, as
well as identifying some areas of concern... |
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The
Legend of The Trhee Islands Although huge shiny
development have come to represent the coming of the year 2000, there are three islands on
the west side of Lombok that offer an alternative. Andre Syahreza tells of his journey to
the quieter side of the future... |
