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Five most expensive traditional wedding in Indonesia.

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  A nuance in the Minang Traditional Wedding. (Youtube). Marriage is a sacred  phase of life. Sometimes, many people who want to get married use certain customs.In Indonesia itself, each region has its own wedding customs. Some areas even have wedding fees which can be considered fantastic because the nominal can be up to hundreds of millions. Here are five most expensive traditional weddings in Indonesia. Nias Tribe Marriage. The Nias tribe is a tribe in North Sumatra. This tribe also has thick customs. This is because the dowry in Nias tribal marriages is quite expensive.Mahar during the application process had to bring 25 pigs. If the price of pigs, for example, is around IDR 1 million, then 25 pigs have reached IDR 25 million. Bugis Traditional Weddings . Bugis traditional weddings have a long preparation process and quite a lot of people are involved.In order for the marriage to take place, it was necessary to disseminate information to everyone in the village. It aims to get pray

Where to stay in Medan City: List of Hotels

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As a tourist destination, there is a lot of Hotels in Medan City ranging from five-star to budget hotels. Here are hotels of your preference to stay : JW Marriott Hotel Medan . Jalan Putri Hijau No. 10 Medan 20111, Sumatera Utara – Indonesia   Grand Swiss-Belhotel Medan Jalan S. Parman 217 , Medan 20152 , Indonesia Hotel Aryaduta Medan Jalan Kapten Maulana Lubis 8 | Jalan Kapten Maulana Lubis 8 , Medan 20112 , Indonesia. Grand Aston City Hall Hotel & Serviced Residences Jalan Balai Kota No. 1 , Medan 20112 , Indonesia Grand Serela Medan   Jl. Gatot Subroto No. 395 , Medan 20119 , Indonesia Danau Toba International Hotel Polonia International Airport, Medan. Grand Angkasa International Hotel . Jalan Sutomo No.1 , Meda n ASEAN International Hotel   Jl H. Adam Malik No 5, Pusat Kota Medan, Medan 20114, Indonesia Novotel Soechi Medan  Hotel Novotel Soechi in

Where to go in and around Medan City

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North Sumatera is not only nature-based destination of tourism, it is also worth of visiting because of its cultural as well as historical heritage. The City of Medan should be the first spot to set foot, once you landed here, there are many tourist objects around to see :  The Great Mosque Medan.  The location of the Grand Mosque is in Jalan Masjid Raya. The mosque is adjacent to Kolam Raya Medan can be reached by vehicle buses, mini buses, taxis and rickshaws. The historical heritage of the Sultanate of Deli was built in 1905 and is one of the most beautiful mosques in Indonesia.   State Museum of North Sumatra. It is located ij Jalan H.M. Jhoni (red market). This museum can be reached by vehicle buses, mini buses, taxis and rickshaws. The museum keeps prehistoric relics, numismatic, foreign ceramics, art, archeology, geology, ethnography, and others. Museum Perjuangan Bukit Barisan. Location : JL.H.JAINUL ARIFIN. This museum is a national monument in her there is a

Visit Unique Destinations in North Sumatera

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The Mainmun Palace, a legacy of Deli Sultanate in Medan, North Sumatera North Sumatera or Sumatera Utara is a fantastic destination. Tourists are spoiled with the panoramic view of hightlands from Gunung Leuser National park in Tangkahan toTarutung in the highland of Tapanuli and across to Lagundi Beach in Nias Island.  Apart from nature attractions, North Sumatera is very rich in culture. The Maimun Palace should be a "must go" in your itinerary. It is a heritage of Deli Sultanate accentuating an acculturation of six cultures: Mughal, Middle Eastern, Spanish, Indian, Dutch and Malay in the architecture of the palace. Nias Traditional house is worth of visiting reflecting an indigenous cultural house well-preserved until today. Here are their location on the map. Maimun Palace or Maimoon Palace is a royal palac of Sultanate of Deli in Medan, the capital city of North Sumatra, Indonesia. It is situated in Jalan Brigjen Katamso and only 200 meters away f

The World's Best Surfers Paradise, South Nias

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Exquisite natural scenery that can make you fall in love, especially for the surfers, tradition and history worth exploring there are all in this city. in Teluk Dalam, the combination of these joined together in a harmony of living in a city famous for its traditional stone jumping. In the Gulf city became the gateway for surfers come air-busy-busy at certain seasons to try out the beautiful and fierce waves roll in the waters of this city. In a Teluk Dalam which is a paradise for surfers is the capital city of South Nias district, the city also serves as the sub-districts in South Nias, North Sumatra. If you look at a map it is easy to find the position of this city because it lies at the southern tip precision Nias Island, by District and Sub-District Amandraya Lahusa. According to the history of the Teluk Dalam name taken from the name of Teluk that is located in the southern part of the island of Nias. Next name was used as the name of the city. In grammar South Nias