The Mist At The Edge Of The Crater

Ijen Crater

Ijen is the complex of volcanic area, which there is a crater of Ijen and its plateau, which has 2,600M and 8,660 M high. Ijen is located in three parts of regencies, which in Situbondo, Bondowoso, and Banyuwangi, East Java. This volcanic area become the most incredible and surreal volcanic area in East Java.

In this volcanic mountain, there is also the sulfur mining, regarding that the mountain is still active and produce the nature sulfur. In here, we can see the sulfur miners that collect and carry huge loads of pure sulfur up from the crater floor along a steep, rocky path in the middle of clouds of sulfur dioxide gas. They did it as their living hood. Particularly, Ijen volcanic mountain is consider as the home to the largest lake of sulfuric acid in the world. The lake can produce 36 Million cubic meter representing a solution of sulfuric acid and hydrogen chloride, the most powerful existing acids.

Ijen volcanic area is lies to west of Merapi Mountain. The crater is having a wide turquoise colored acid lake that rich in sulfur. The dramatic nuance can be seen around this marvelous Tosca Lake.

The Ijen Plateau, is a large of highland area in Southeast of Bondowoso, which includes the peaks and foothills of Ijen Mountain, Raung Mountain, Suket Mountain and Merapi Mountain.

Among the plateau, the area is such a rural village, which there is coffee plantations, vegetables garden and an upland forest.
For those who like to hike Ijen crater, the access is about 3Km hike from Pal Tuding. In Pal Tuding, there is camping ground, dorm and national park office, where the hikers can get the safety info before hiking the crater.

The path to the crater is about steeply uphill, passing the forest edge that can be easily be follow. The journey will pass 45 minutes and the visitors will get into the crater. The visitors can walk along the top of the crater, or descend to the edge of the lake along the narrow path that the miners usually through while mining the sulfur.

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Singo Ulung Dance

Singo Ulung dance is a traditional art dance from Bondowoso that annually been performed at Bondowoso’s anniversary. This traditional dance was created by a respected man named Singo. Singo was name of a person who came from Blambangan. He was ran from Blambangan to save himself and stayed in Blimbing village, Klabang district Bondowoso. Singo Ulung and his wife Nyi Moena with Ki Jasiman, were helping and cooperating each other to create a prosperous life of society at Blimbing village. He cared about the rice field and the other people daily needed. Many people were proud about him. Thats why, he was choose to become the first head village of Blimbing village.

One day, he had an idea to create a public traditional dance called Singo Ulung which was played by two people. This dance has accompanied with particular music which makes the audience feel astonished. This art together with Pojian art, Ojung art are always showed at the traditional ceremony namely Bersih Desa Blimbing which is always held every year (the month of Syaban / Ruwah). In the other hand, this art performance can be enjoyed in the annual moment of Hari Jadi Bondowoso precisely at 16 August.

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Segoro Anakan - Banyuwangi

Segoro Anakan

Segoro Anakan is good for sailling sports and fishing. It is still natural and has not been developed. It is a virgin mangrove forest tourism object. the visitors can visit Segoro Anakan through Grajagan coast by boat. It takes about 45 minutes.

Segoro Anak is a small bay with the widest mangrove forest in East Java. Based on some research, it founds 26 kinds of 16-mangrove family that dominated with Rhizopora, Bruguiera, Avicenia and Sonneratia. Schypiphora hydrophylaceae and Ceriops decandra is the two kinds of rareness mangrove. This area is very suitable for water sport like; water sky, oar, and swimming. Segoro Anak has 18.8 km length and 400 m width. One time, the visitors can enjoy many kind of migrant birds from Australia. To reach Bedul location – Segoro Anak is a not difficult thing, the visitors can reach it using four wheels vehicle from Rowobendo post to west with 9.1 km distance.

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Belawan Waterfall - Bondowoso

Belawan Waterfall

Blawan Waterfall is located in Kalianyar village, Sempol district. It is about 52 km of Bondowoso town. Blawan Waterfall is the continuation of Kali Pahit River, which is also the disposal place of the water from Kawah Ijen, which contains of much sulfur. The water from Blawan Waterfall goes down to the earth then it shows up again in Asembagus, Situbondo district.

Blawan waterfall is surrounded by sharp cliffs and there is also stalagmite cave. It is believed that a long time ago this cave was often used for meditate. There are also macadamia plants in this area. Besides Blawan Waterfall, there is also a hot water spring for bathing in this tourism area. The tourism facilities are including; a shelter, hotels, etc.

The other tourism object that reside in one area and near to Blawan waterfall are:
1. Dhamar Wulan Natural Pool
Dhamar Wulan natural pool is located in one area with Blawan waterfall. It is surrounded with natural scenery. There are many trees and has fresh air. The water comes naturally, so clean and clear. The visitors can enjoy natural situation and having recreation here.

2. Blawan Natural Hot Spring
Blawan natural hot spring also resides in Blawan waterfall area. This pool has surrounded by nature scenery. There are many trees and clear natural water. Enjoy your holiday here with nature view around you.

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Tenggerese People - Bromo

Tenggerese People

Tenggerese or Tengger People is one of Indonesian tribes that live around Bromo Mountain which located around Pasuruan, Lumajang, Probolinggo and Malang Regency.

The Tenggerese are the descendants of the Majapahit Princes. Their population is about 600.000 inhabitants within thirty villages.

Tenggerese are being known as obedient Hindu followers. For them, Bromo Mountain is sacred. In once in a year they held ceremony of Kasada or Yadnya Kasada as a thanks giving to the Lord. This ceremony is always held in midnite in full moon time around date of 14 or 15, based on Javanese Calender.

Beside Hindu, Tenggerese are also incorporated with Buddhist and Animist. Like Balinese, they worship Sang Hyang Widi Wasa or Big Almighty Lord. Their places of worship include the Punden, Poten and Danyang. The Poten is a sacred area of ground at Mt. Bromo’s Sand sea, and becomes the focus of the annual Kasada Ceremony. Within the Poten, it contains several buildings and enclosures, arranged in a specific composition called the Mandalas (Zones).

The Tenggeres also worship a host of spirits or such ancestor worship. Cikal Bakal is the spirit of the founders of the village, while the Roh Bahurekso is the village guardian spirit and The Roh Leluhur is the spirit of ancestors.

The name Tengger is believed taken from the name of the ancestor, who was Roro Anteng and Joko Seger. In daily speaking, Tenggerese speak in Javanese, in Majapahit dialect, which is Bahasa Tengger. They also have their own written based on Kavi script, an old Javanese Brahmu type.

The Tenggerese are basically either agriculturalists or nomadic herders. The agriculturalists generally live on the lower altitudes, while the nomads live on the higher altitudes, riding on small horses. Regarding that Bromo Mountain is the most attractive Mountain that visited by worldwide tourist, it makes Tenggerese find the opportunities to make a living by guiding, renting a horse, selling merchandise or selling food in stalls around Bromo Mountain.

Blawan Waterfall - Bondowoso

Blawan Waterfall

Blawan Waterfall is located in Kalianyar village, Sempol district. It is about 52 km of Bondowoso town. Blawan Waterfall is the continuation of Kali Pahit River, which is also the disposal place of the water from Kawah Ijen, which contains of much sulfur. The water from Blawan Waterfall goes down to the earth then it shows up again in Asembagus, Situbondo district.

Blawan waterfall is surrounded by sharp cliffs and there is also stalagmite cave. It is believed that a long time ago this cave was often used for meditate. There are also macadamia plants in this area. Besides Blawan Waterfall, there is also a hot water spring for bathing in this tourism area. The tourism facilities are including; a shelter, hotels, etc.

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Strawberry Garden - Jampit Bondowoso

Jampit

Jampit plantation is actually Arabica Coffee Garden Tourism object, which is belongs to BUMN PT Perkebunan XXVI; it is 4,000 hectares, and 900 heights from the bottom of the sea. It is about 57km east of Bondowoso town. The guest can watch and enjoy beautiful scenery.

There we can watch the processes, such as: the picking of coffee, selecting coffee at the field and the factory, drying of coffee seeds and the process of milling coffee seeds that produces Arabica Instant Coffee that has a special taste and a nice fragrance. Arabica coffee has a typical taste with a good smell and a delicious taste. The tourists can also do the garden area tour by bicycles or by cars (which is coordinated by PT. TIMUR CIPTA PESONA AGROWISATA). This car coordinator also provides the transportation to other tourism objects, such as:
- Blawan – Sempol hot water bathing garden
- Kawah Wurung in Jampit – Sempol
- Blawan – Sempol waterfall
- Flower garden in Jampit

Besides enjoying the Arabica coffee, the tourists have several other facilities to enjoy at the plantation. The guests can enjoy the roses and lilies in the flower garden and can enjoy recreational fishing at the fishing arena. Moreover, there is a wide strawberry plantation that available to the visitors. There are also meeting rooms, a tennis court, and a swimming pool. The guesthouse at Jampit I, Arabica home stay / Jampit II is also equipped with fireplace rooms. Entertainment programs as well as arranged coffee breaks are available. The wide land can be used as the place for bicycle rides and a car tour.

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Tape Bondowoso

Tape Bondowoso

Bondowoso is famous as Tape City (Kota Tape). “Tape” is a typical traditional food from Bondowoso and it is spread in almost every area in Bondowoso district. This food can be considered as a good and nutritious snack. The taste of tape is sweet and made from slightly fermented cassava. Tape Bondowoso has special sweet taste and cannot be imitated by other towns. Tape is contain of B1 vitamin for body. B1 vitamin is very important for women who have just given birth to restore the new energy and also to produce the milk. It is also good for curing the laziness, hemorrhoids, and also for curing pimples.

There are many types of tape produced in Bondowoso, for example: Tape Manis at Wringin village; Tape Manalagi at RE. Martadinata Street; Tape 31 and Tape 82 at PB Sudirman Street. It is modified into several kinds, for example, Dodol and Suwar Suwir. The main ingredient of tape is fermented cassava.

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Bondowoso Traditional Dance

Singo Ulung dance is a traditional art from Bondowoso regency that annual performed in Bondowoso anniversary. This traditional dance was created by a respected man named Singo. Singo was name of a person who came from Blambangan.

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Embroidery Industry - Bondowoso

Embroidery Industry in Bondowoso has its own style and design. With various colors and motifs. This embroidery becomes the main characteristic of Bondowoso. We can find nowadays that the embroidery productions from Bondowoso are being exported to other country and become the significant commodity from the local area.

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