Tasikmalaya Regency
The
nickname of Tasikmalaya is “Umbrella City”. Tasikmalaya is the beautiful
umbrella producing city with specific drawing motives. This umbrella handicraft
industry has a long history since the era of kingdom in the past times. It is said
that originally the umbrellas were ordered by the kingdoms in Java to meet the
need of the Kingdoms on ceremonies. Even latter, around 30-ties, these
Tasikmalaya’s umbrellas were distributed to Asia countries such as Singapore,
Malaysia, Hongkong, Japan, etc.
Tough
the greatness of Tasikmalaya’s umbrella has passed of, now umbrella is produced
by big industries, and this umbrella handicraft has not extinct of Tasikmalaya.
Handicraft however is the work old arts. Besides umbrella handicrafts, another
popular handicraft product of Tasikmalaya is “Kelom Geulis”, a prestigious wood
sandal. This is due to art value of its for the drawing motives. And the other
one is bamboo handicraft made for household effects (furniture) such as book
shelf, food cover, hat, mat and as regards.
The Unique Dragon Village
Dragon village land area
that is one hectare and a half, mostly used for housing, yards, ponds, and the
rest is used for agriculture fields are harvested twice a year. The appeal of
Dragon village tourist attraction lies in the unique life of the community is
located in Dragon village. Their lives can blend in with modern society, a
Muslim, but still maintain both Customs powerful ancestors. As various
ceremonies, rites free holidays of Islam such as ceremonies or Alif Maulid
month by carrying out Pedaran (reading History of Ancestors) The process begins
by bathing in the River Ciwulan and Travelers should follow the event on
condition that must abide by the rules there.
Form of buildings in Dragon
village equally good homes, mosques, Patemon (meeting hall) and rice. The roof
is made from sago palm leaves, palm leaves, or as a cover “injuk bumbungan”.
The walls of houses and other buildings, made of woven bamboo (booths).
Meanwhile the door of the building is made of rattan fiber and all the
buildings facing North or South. Besides the pile of rocks neatly arranged with
the layout and natural ingredients are the hallmark of the architecture and
ornaments because the Dragon Village. This tourist attraction is one of the
cultural attractions in Tasikmlaya Travelers usually have special interests
that want to know the real state and prove proficiency level. Dragon village
tourist development including development of short-term outreach.
The history of Dragon
village according to one version begins at the time of his status as guardian
Sheikh Sharif Hidayatullah or Sunan Gunung Jati, a servant named Singaparana
tasked to spread Islam to the west. Then he got to the area are now becoming
Neglasari Neglasari, District Salawu, Tasikmalaya regency. In these places, Singaparana
community called Dragon village Worship Singaparana Dalem. One day he got
revelation or user must meditate. In meditation Singaparana aright, that he
should occupy a place now called Dragon village.
Dragon village ancestors of
the most influential and contribute to society Dragon village "Dragon
Sa" is Grandmother Singaparana or Worship Dalem Singaparana called again
with Galunggung Grandmother, buried in the west Dragon village. The tomb is
considered by society as a shrine Dragon village is always pilgrimage during
ceremonies held for all his descendants. But when Grandmother Singaparana died,
did not obtain definitive data are not even one citizen who knows it Dragon
village. According to the beliefs they inherited from generation to generation,
ancestor of Dragon village people do not die but vanished without leaving the
body. And that's where Dragon village people consider it a grave, by giving a
sign or clue to the descendants of Dragon village Society.
There are a number of names
of the ancestors are revered Naga village community such as: Prince
Kudratullah, buried in Gadog Garut regency, a highly regarded master the
knowledge of Islam. Raden clumsy Katalayah Nu Lencing The Seda Sakti, is buried
in Taraju, Tasikmalaya regency which science to control immunity
"kewedukan". Queen Ineng Kudratullah or called Grandmother Mudik
Batara Coral, buried in Karangnunggal, Tasikmalaya District, mastering the
science of physical force "kabedasan". Mangkubawang Prince, is buried
in Mataram Yogyakarta mastering nature materialism intelligence or wealth.
Gunungjati Sunan Kalijaga, buried in Cirebon mastered the science of
agriculture.
Mount Galunggung Tasikmalaya
Mount Galunggung,
2,168 meters high is located at Tasikmalaya. Mount
Galunggung is a volcano with 2,167 m above sea level. It is located about 17 km
from Tasikmalaya. There are several objects offered, that is forest-tour in at
least 120 hectares area under Bureau of Forestry management, hot water bathing
place completed with swimming pool, bathroom and hot water tub facilities.
Mount Galunggung is a volcano near to Tasikmalaya city. The volcano erupted in
1990 and spread its rain of ash to entire Indonesia and neighboring
countries.An easy trip from Tasikmalaya by minibus, motorcycle ride and then a
two-hour walk is Mount Galunggung. An active volcano that erupted less than ten
years ago is worth a look-see. Hike around the "Golden Crater" of
Mount Papandayan, southwest Garut, which is an active steam-hissing volcano. The
mountain is named after its bright-yellow sulfur deposits and gains its fame,
or infamy, due to its highly active and potentially dangerous steaming geysers
and poisonous gases. Be careful when walking around the volcano's rim.
The last major eruption on
Galunggung was in 1982, which had a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 4 and killed
68 people. This eruption also brought the dangers of volcanic ash to aviation
to worldwide attention, after two Boeing 747 passenger jets flying downwind of
the eruption suffered temporary engine failures and damage to exterior
surfaces, both planes being forced to make emergency landings at Jakarta.One, a
British Airways aircraft carrying 240 passengers, accidentally entered the ash
cloud during night time in June 1982 150 km downwind of the volcano. All four
engines failed and the aircraft descended for 16 minutes, losing 7500 metres of
its 11500 metre altitude, until the crew managed to restart the engines.
The following month a
Singapore Airlines aeroplane with 230 passengers aboard also inadvertently
entered the cloud at night time, and three of its four engines stopped. The
crew succeeded in restarting one of the engines after descending 2400 metres.
Both aircraft suffered serious damage to their engines and exterior surfaces.A
hummocky deposit known as the Ten Thousand Hills of Tasikmalaya attracted the
attention of early 20th century geologists. Houses were built on the hummocks
since they provided good defence against hostile people, and being above the
paddy fields were free of mosquitoes and rats.
Originally, it was thought
that either it had been formed by a lahar caused by the release of the waters
of the crater lake, or that it was man-made; composed of rocks and boulders
dumped there after being cleared from paddy fields.However, in the light of the
Mount St. Helens eruption of 1980 and from examination of the Mount Shasta
deposits it has become clear that the hummocks are a debris-avalanche deposit.
Like these mountains, Galunggung has a horseshoe-shaped crater indicating a
massive landslide, and examination of shattered lava blocks revealed them to be
similar to deposits on the other two volcanoes. According to radiocarbon dating
of samples taken from a lava flow the landslide happened within the last 23,000
years.
Galunggung Spa
Galunggung
Spa located at the slope of Mount Galunggung, whose tomatoes eruption 10 years
ago, covered West Java’s Cities with its explosion ashes such as Bandung. There
is found spa bathing place. The natural hot water spring here is very effective
to cure skin diseases and rhemauticism.
Cipatujah Beach
A
beautiful combination of coastal area and natural forest conservation can be
enjoyed in Cipatujah Beach. For the enthusiast The Tour Adventurous in natural
tourism forests, Cipatujah will be able to give them satisfaction. And the
other are Sindang Kerta Beach, Pemelasan Beach and Sindang Jaya Beach. The
beaches are location about 80 Kilometers from Tasikmalaya Regency. It take
times 2 hours to reach them by motorized vehicles.
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