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Exploring East Nusa Tenggara

Published by : Lembaga Peduli Pemuda Mandiri, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara.

Lisence : SIUPNo.8/AN/LPPM/195/2007/ PN.KPG. NPWP :02.743.268.1-922.000 President Director : Fidelis N.Nogor Coorporate Partner : Ferdy Elim, Cypri Aoer, Felix Tans.

Editor in Chief : Drs. Greg Sudaryono.

Editor : Dr. Felix Tans,MEd, Paul Ng. Riti, SS Legal Advisor : Paulus Tahu,SH. Redaktur Staff : Marianus Timotheus, Elas Jawamara, Roby Fahik, Paul Riti and Stanis Akoit, Vinsen Sakunab Representatives/Contributor : Martin, Elas Jawamara, Roby,Vinsen Sakunab ( Kupang), Agus Bahan, Okto Solle (TTS), Yoseph Tab, Dolfi Kolo (TTU), Pongky Seran (Belu), Berto, Esau (Alor), Albert Blikololong (Lembata, Flotim), Stef Sumandi (Maumere), Sipri Gharu (Ende), Kalistus Amekae ( Nagekeo), Pius Maidhey (Ngada), Didimus Naka (Manggarai), Hery Egot (Labuan Bajo), Diana, Andre (West Sumba), John de Fretes (Waingapu) Elkan, Junaedi Pandie (Rote Ndao) Overseas Partner : Igo Kleden (Bali), Heriyanto Moa (Malang), Herman (Jakarta & Jogyakarta), Agus (Indonesian Tourism and Culture Department Office -Jakarta) Mario Martins (Timor Leste) Graphic Designer: Vico S.Patty.

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East Nusa Tenggara in Indonesia is AMAZING!!! That impresses many foreign tourists who visited this province. They were participants of Sail Indonesia, Blue Water, and others those who often visit East Nusa Tenggara by cruisers. Their impression is absolutely reasonable because East Nusa Tenggara puts aside millions of natural bewitchments. We all know that the only Flobamora has two world miracle assets, those are three colored water lake "Kelimutu" and scarce animal "Komodo". East Nusa Tenggara also has untouchable exotic nature beside its unique and potential cultural aspects like Pasola attraction in Sumba, traditional rituals of each regency, traditional whale fishing attraction in Lamalera, Megalithic tourist objects in Sumba and Ngada, beautiful marine parks in Maumere, Labuan Bajo, Riung, kinds of motive weaving clothes, kinds of cultures of Timor, Alor, Sabu, Lembata, Flores, and Sumba.

Positive impression is always accelerated by expected improvement changes.

Tourists also remind the local government of East Nusa Tenggara straightening up facilities and infrastructures to support East Nusa Tenggara Tourism Industry. Where is the improvement of tourism industry of East Nusa Tenggara directed?

Government and private sectors seem to be in different point of view to realize the target in which the government enjoys its own programs and private sacrifices its plans. If the two authorities

had collaborated to develop this sector, the improvement of East Nusa Tenggara tourism sector would have been guaranteed.

Investment of tourism sector is widely opened.

In this case, the provincial government Leader should be the one who has high intention and awareness in concerning with regional potencies to be explored and exploited.

The recent Governor of East Nusa Tenggara, Frans Lebu Raya, and his vice, Esthon Funai are expected to accelerate this sector to be developed by involving authorities and communities of culture owners. "Anggur Merah" which is the icon of the leader and his vice in concerning with tourism sector to be the third priority of strategic program to achieve social economic growth and the improvement of social welfare. To promote East Nusa Tenggara through tour packets carried

out by tour operators and travel gents in Bali and NTT such as TransNusa is expected being able to cooperate with tourism promotion media to be a must.

Bilingual tabloid "FORTUNA" now presents to encourage "Anggur Merah" program implemented by the government to empower tourism potencies which now are getting faded.

Being the first bilingual media in NTT, FORTUNA provides promotion arena of tourism potencies and investment opportunity in East Nusa Tenggara.

Expectedly, cooperation should be interlaced by both the government and the involved elements in order to gain new East Nusa Tenggara through tourism sector achievement.(*)

FORTUNA tabloid Editorial Manager, Fidel Nogor, posed among the Head of Tourism and Cultural Department office of East Nusa Tenggara,Gulam Husain, Assistant II of Provincial Secretariat of East Nusa Tenggara, Partini Hardjokusumo, Trans Nusa Air Service Finance Manager, Allen Susanto, and tour participants from East Java in Governor office of East Nusa Tenggara before touring to Kelimutu Lake, Ende, recently.

ast Nusa Tenggara is AMAZING!!! That impresses many foreign tourists who visited this province.

They were participants of Sail Indonesia, Blue Water, and others those who often visit East Nusa Tenggara by cruisers. Their impression is absolutely reasonable because East Nusa Tenggara puts aside millions of natural bewitchments. We all know that the only Flobamora has two world miracle assets, those are three colored water lake "Kelimutu" and scarce animal "Komodo". East Nusa Tenggara also has untouchable exotic nature beside its unique and potential cultural aspects like Pasola attraction in Sumba, traditional rituals of each regency, traditional whale fishing attraction in Lamalera, Megalithic tourist objects in Sumba and Ngada, beautiful marine parks in Maumere, Labuan Bajo, Riung, kinds of motive weaving clothes, kinds of cultures of Timor, Alor, Sabu, Lembata, Flores, and Sumba.

Most participants of Sail Indonesia 2008, for example, have the following impressions of East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) people: very friendly in welcoming their guests. This has been experienced when they themselves visited local tourism objects. The unigueness of East Nusa Tenggara tourism objects also are now natural and amazing to be visisted. Lin,

an English woman, for example, acknowledged this. When she was in NTT, last moment, she told FORTUNA that NTT province people in general are indeed friendly and happy.

She added that NTT tourism is potentially rich and beautiful.

For them, NTT is a very nice place to relax.

Another participant, David, an Australian, believed that the art performances were extraordinary. There have been many performances showing that the hosts are indeed friendly, said David who has been to Indonesia twice. David apologized for the fact he and his friends could buy all the souvenirs because their boats are too small to load the souvenirs.

Mary, another Australian, also supported David. When interviewed by Fortuna in Maumere, she said that she was very pleased to know that NTT people in general and Maumere people in particular are so friendly. She promised to introduce ENT to her friends in Australia so that they would be very happy to come to NTT. In addition, Peter, a Sweden, added that Flores is a remarkable island because of its friendly inhabitants. He hopes that he would come back to NTT and visiting all the tourist resorts in someday somehow in the future. (*)

WHEN delivering a speech on behalf of Indonesia Sail 2008 in Maumere, the Capital City of Sikka Regency East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), Peter Brandly, a New Zealander, said that all Indonesia Sail participants wholeheartedly thanked East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) people in general for their sincere and friendly welcome of Indonesia Sail participants. He asserted that being in NTT is like being at home.

All of us are happy to be in this extraordinary event. We may sail in Flores waters and enjoy the beauty of Indonesian natural and cultural tourism in general and of ENT tourism in particular. NTT is indeed rich of natural, cultural, marine, and traditional tourism objects.

We suggest that those heritages should be well kept and preserved, said Peter supported by all Indonesia Sail participants who joined a gala dinner at Waiara beach last time.

The guests believed that East Nusa Tenggara in general has such a wonderful panorama and a great environment that should be professionally kept and preserved for the future generations of Indonesia to come. promise that they will tell their friends and families at home about the great experiences they have ever had here in NTT in general and in Sikka in particular. They will send great messages abroad and leave here in the beaches of NTT great and long lasting memories. It s known that, Sail Indonesia 2008 participants was visiting several tourist destinations in NTT namely Kupang, Alor, Lembata, Maumere, Ende and labuan Bajo. (stef/tim-42na)

East Nusa Tenggara Provincial Government (NTT) commits to go on developing tourism sector to be one of the programmed superiority sectors of Anggur Merah (allotted budget for society to attain social welfare) which is pointed out by the Governor of East Nusa Tenggara, Frans Lebu Raya and his Vise, Esthon Foenay.

Commitment stimulated by the development of this sector is close related to the increasing of social welfare.

Governor of NTT, Frans Lebu Raya said that the government widely opens and be ready to facilitate the involved persons in tourism sector to manage fully tourism industry in East Nusa Tenggara Province. The development approach is considered more effectively as inspired by the Spirit of Anggur Merah , which situates society to be the main target in all undergone agenda of the development by allotting budget pro society.

Lebu Raya pointed out that there are so many tourism potencies in East Nusa Tenggara in which have been ready to be developed and need the involvement of private sectors initiative and creativity to package them. To promote NTT tourism potency through tour packages is considered to be more effective and more economically, particularly, to encourage visitors interest to visit East Nusa Tenggara.

In this case, tourism sector seems not to be explicated in 8 strategic work programs by local government s agenda, he said that tourism industry portion is absolutely programmed in the third priority along with programmed economy social growth.

Whatever agenda of tourism development is - should be terminated on the effort of economy and social welfare achievement. (*)

A LONG with Fortuna a few days ago in his office room, the Governor Frans Lebu Raya, said that the government does realize on the importance of tourism sector should be carried on being the most priority one among others. To support tourism sector growth, Lebu Raya, said that his administration also commits to open opportunity for investors to invest in NTT. This commitment is supported by providing uncomplicated regulations and undemanding, prompt, inexpensive, accurate service systems. It is initiated by good investment condition can excite economy growth and more job markets.

In spite of investment needs a lot of requirements but I instructed in order that service systems applied for investors are not allowed to be complicated, yet it should be prompt and inexpensive one. If in previous years, certification document achievement took for a month, hence this year it just takes for a week and its service system administrated in one authority institution with the intention that it takes only for a day if necessary to achieve targeted investment plan realization promptly , said Lebu Raya.

Lebu Raya uttered that the government s strong motivation in growing tourism sector is absolutely reasonable. He said, adjacent to being potential prosperousness of cultures and arts, natural resource and religions, NTT is also provincial archipelago which has many kinds of potential maritime tourism, which in turn, it becomes an alternative focus of being held the International Sail Competition event, such as Sail Indonesia and Blue Water Rally.

We have unique tourism objects and as matter of fact that those are the only existed in NTT, like Kelimutu lake, scarce fauna Komodo in West Manggarai, Pasola attraction in Sumba.

Besides, NTT Province also has attractive potential natural tourisms, cultures and religions, such as; prosesi Jum at Agung (Sacred Friday Procession) in Larantuka, traditional whale fishing in Lembata, beautiful seabed coral reefs in Alor and Maumere, traditional tight weaving in Timor and Flores. Those are the NTT superior tourisms which get ready to be promoted and marketed to tourists and I am exactly welcoming and pleased them to visit NTT , Lebu Raya said to promote.

In related to the problem, Lebu Raya expectedly requests all sides include regional and municipality administrative governments in all East Nusa Tenggara to welcome investors in this province along with its more conducive condition. In collaboration with between local government and National Terrain Board (BPN) in the effort of achieving legal law enforcement of terrain ownership that sometimes becomes an obstacle for investment l(team/42na)

Flores is part of the East Nusa Tenggara province. The island is split into nine regencies (local government districts); from West to East they are: Manggarai Barat, Manggarai, Manggarai Timur, Ngada, Nagekeo, Ende, Sikka, Flores Timur and Lembata. Wawo Muda Volcano, which erupted in 2001 Flores has several active and dormant volcanoes, including Egon, Ilimuda, Leroboleng, and Lewotobi. There are also many of tourist resorts lies on West to the East of this Island. Flores is Amazing and very beautiful to be visited.

Flora and Fauna he west coast of Flores is one of the few places, aside from the island of Komodo itself, where the Komodo dragon can be found in the wild. The Flores Giant Rat is also endemic to the Island.

In September 2003, at Liang Bua Cave in western Flores, paleoanthropologists discovered skeletons of a previously unknown hominid species.

Homo floresiensis, affectionately termed hobbits after the small characters in the Lord of the Rings, appear to be miniaturized versions of Homo erectus standing about one metre tall. They may have existed until as recently as 11,000 BC. Local reports of elf-like people, the Ebu Gogo, or the Orang Pendek of Sumatra, have caused speculation that Flores man may have survived into the historical period, or even to the present. The discovery has been published in the October 28, 2004, issue of Nature magazine and the April 2005 issue of the National Geographic Magazine.

However, on August 21, 2006, the National Geographic Newsletter published an article reporting that several scientists now believe that the remains discovered in 2004 were not of a different species

but were pygmies. Flores was also a habitat of the extinct Stegodon dwarf elephant until approximately 18,000 years ago. It also was the habitat of species of giant rodents. It is speculated by scientists that limited resources drove the few species that lived upon the island to gigantism and dwarfism.

Culture A statue of Jesus in Maumere, Flores. There are many languages spoken on the island of Flores, all of them belonging to the Austronesian family. In the centre of the island in the districts of Ngada and Ende there is what is variously called the Central Flores Dialect Chain or the Central Flores Linkage.

Within this area there are slight linguistic differences in almost every village. At least six separate languages are identifiable. These are from west to east: Ngadha, Nage, Keo, Ende, Lio and Palu e, which is spoken on the island with the same name of the north coast of Flores. Locals would probably also add So a and Bajawa to this list, which anthropologists have labeled dialects of Ngadha.

Portuguese traders and missionaries came to Flores in the 16th century, mainly to Larantuka and Sikka. Their influence is still discernible in Sikka s

language and culture.

Flores is almost entirely Catholic and represents one of the religious borders created by the Catholic expansion in the Pacific and the spread of Islam from the west across Indonesia. In other places in Indonesia, such as in the Malukus and Sulawesi, the divide is more rigid and has been the source of bloody sectarian clashes.

Tourism The most famous tourist attraction in Flores is Kelimutu; three colored lakes in the district of Ende.

These coloured lakes change colours on a regular basis. The latest colors (late 2004) were said to be turquoise, brown and black.

There is good snorkelling and diving on several locations along the north coast of Flores, most notably Maumere and Riung. However, due to the destructive practice of local fishermen using bombs to fish, and locals selling shells to tourists, combined with the after effects of a devastating tsunami in 1992, the reefs have slowly been destroyed.

Labuan Bajo (on the western tip of Flores) is a town often used by tourists, from where they can visit Komodo and Rinca. Labuanbajo also attracts scuba divers, as whale sharks inhabit the waters around Labuanbajo. Tourists can visit Luba and Bena villages to see traditional houses in Flores.

Larantuka, on the isle s eastern end, is known for its Holy Week festivals. (nusacendana.biz.com)

istorically, there was a young man, named Sangguana, lived Rote island, East Nusa Tenggara. Once upon a time, he shepherded cattle in savannah. When he felt tired and sleepy, he fell sleeping under the shadow of an oak tree. When he was sleeping, he was dreaming playing a mysterious music. After getting up he still remembered rhythm notes he had been playing. He then slept again and surprisingly, he dreamt the same thing. Finally, focusing his dream, he decided making a musical instrument made of oak leaves accomplished with strings in the middle of the instrument.

This musical instrument which is as similar as harp is now well-known as sasando. Literally, Sasando derives from a word of Rotenese language, sasandu which means tremble or sound of a musical instrument. Historically, sasando has been played among Rotenese people since seventh century.

Sasando resembles a pinched musical instrument like guitar, violin, and kecapi. The main part of sasando is a shape of long tube made of bamboo. In the middle, encircle from the top to bottom and strings (dawai-dawai) stretched out the tube, from top to bottom they are foothold. These string wedges sound different rhythms when they are pinched. Then the tube is placed in a copartner made of a kind of oak leaves knit like a fan. It is sasando resonances.

Accompanied by such typical music, sasando impresses whoever likes traditional music. Sasando music is now played to be an interesting one in events.

Sasando typical rhythm and its soul touch finally brings it go international. It is always played in many events both national and international ones. (*)

Pasola, the Only one in the world traditional war attraction thousand horses riders with spear in they hands. This attraction for brotherhood, human relation, relation with Gods and naturally harmony. It can be held on March annually.

Pasola, a traditional war game of West Sumba people is soon to be held this is an ancient and dangerous event where hundreds of breve horsmen gather together in the circular run away try to fling spear to each other !! The are no other place in the whole world, you can see such a breathtuking attraction .!!!!

Its only in Sumba island So came and see .this moment .

UNDERSTANDING North Central Timor (TTU) Regency means understanding its friendly people s diversity, uniqueness, and ways of life. Such a wealthy culture transferred from generation to generation for hundreds of years is really integrated with the people of the regency. It has its own traditional dance and music; it also has some cultural rites indicating how diverse Indonesian culture in the regency is. The people of TTU community are well-known for their strong unity and great loyalty to their culture and to the development of TTU. The people of TTU basically live in three major local government centers whose kinship and historical events are well documented, that is, Biboki, Insana, dan Miomafo (Biinmafo). These three government centers are divided further into some Sonafs (kingdoms) whose power and territorial boundaries are clearly drawn, namely, among others, Sonaf Maslete of Usi Bana in the district of South Kefa, Sonaf Haumeni of Usi Lake at Haumeni, the district of East Miomafo, and Sonaf Sonbay at Noemuti; each sonaf which has its own power and becomes a community center with its own traditions and culture is led by a king.

The capital of Sonaf is the sonaf center of power

where the king lives. It is also a place to pay a tribute and offer their offerings to their king, to perform certain cultural rituals (i.e. thanksgiving for their good harvest, asking for rain, and preventing diseases), to meet and to discuss as well as to share their problems with the king. Such cultural rituals are of course interesting to watch and study.

After having their harvest, for example, the people of certain sonaf go to their king to offer their agricultural products. They also offer some offerings to ask for rain and to prevent certain diseases. This is particularly done at Sonaf Maslete, Temkesi, and Sonbay.

In addition to visiting sonafs and enjoying their various cultures, there are also many other great events worth visiting by tourists, domestic and international. Taking part in celebrating the birthday of the City of Kefamenanu in December is an example.

In celebrating the event, the people of TTU usually acts some scenes showing how the capital of the regency moved from Naetoko to Kefa, which is the present capital. A two week exhibition promoting the products made by TTU people usually ends this event l(dolf/42na)

LEMBATA is an island located in the region of Solor archipelago, at the end side of Flores Island. Lembata has been one regency of NTT since 1999 with its capital Lewoleba. It has 8 sub districts. This isle has highly various tourism potentials so that it can be one of future destinations in Nusa Tenggara Timur area. Lembata offers distinctive tourism of nature, culture and agriculture which differ it with other tourist destinations in Indonesia.

Sabutobo Hot Spring, with 4 (four) sources can be drunk freshly, situated among the coolness of tropical forest and cold and clean river. It takes 1 hour from Lewoleba to get Lamalera precisely at Bata and Belame village.

Atawuwur Waterfall. Cool place for Recreation on the mountain range with amazing waterfall. Located 3 kms on west part of Boto.

Mingar White Sandy Beach; Lewolein Beach; Bean Beach At Subdistricts Buyasuri, a white sandy beach with its specific waves and beautiful places will spoil tourists to stay longer for recreating by sunset. Even you will enjoy surfing on it s unstop rolled waves at Bean beach. Beans Party Ritual Of Jontona, a unique tradition held in Jontona village, Ile Ape sub district that compels men to fast eating beans before beans party ritual being performed in September every year. Sgb Bungsu Beach In Lewoleba, a beach for recreation that is suitable for swimming, water skiing, sailing and sunbathing. Children s play-arena and open stage are available here. It s situated only 2 kms from Lewoleba.

This is only one tourism attraction in the world that performs hunting and catching whales traditionally by boat (Peledang) and a kind of spear (Tempuling).

Nature Kitchen In Watuwawer natural gas located in Atakore village, Atadei sub district about 25 kms southern Lewoleba which has uniqueness since local people and their surroundings use it as nature kitchen . They make holes with diameter a half (1/2) to one (1) meter where they put food within it such as beans, roots and so on during 1 2 hours. The foods then ready to eat with its smells stimulate your appetite. (*)

Uniquely, Mingar white sandy beach is the only one in Lembata inhabited by green and red sea worms along beach side on February in particular. Local people name it Cacing Nale

any kinds of cultures, natural beauty and spiritual tourism assets in Belu regency become a strengthening to be relied on wide spreading tourism industry in the regency. It is a border area to link between Indonesia and Timor Leste, which in turn, the similar cultures between them empower number of visitors from Timor Leste to Belu.

Dominated cultural assets and spiritual in Belu like Likurai, bamboo flute music, Matabesi, and Kamanasa, traditional villages, Makes fortress and Maria Lourdes cave, and traditional rituals are attractive tourist visits. Its natural beauty showed by natural panorama Lakaan mountain, exotic views of Susuk pond and Gurita

bay. Bali also has potential amazing beaches such as Motadikin and Matamauk ones, Lesutil waterfall and so on. Recently, a most crowded society mobility location is a border gate between Timor Leste and Indonesia, Motaain border area.

Related to potential attractive cultures and spiritual events, the local government of Belu under new leader s administration, Joacim Lopez, the regent and his vice, Lodovikus Taolin commit to increase tourism industry in this border area. Through Depatment of tourism and culture, the central government gets ready to encourage NTT local government programs to realize tourism potency to be a priority sector.

The head of Culture and

IT IS WHITE sandy beach looks sparkles stretched along 4 km. A long the beach side planted by shadow trees. Some spots of a long the beach is rocky with its unique sparkle black color. Looking at its clean sea water and waving reached 10 to 12 m long attract visitors marvel.

That is Mingar Beach located in Pasir putih, Nagawutung Sub district, Lembata regency, East Nusa Tenggara. The exotic beach of Mingar becomes a superiority of foreign visitors, particularly for those who want to surfing sport, diving, and sunbathing. Beside its white sand and high waving on July to October, this beach also deposits coral reef which becomes more exotic undersea scenery.

Uniquely, Mingar white sandy beach is the only one in Lembata inhabited by green and red sea worms along beach side on February in particular.

Local people name it Cacing Nale (Nale worms).

According to them, historically, Nale should be bartered with a village young lady in order to come

Tourism Department office Belu regency, Drs. Petrus Bria Seran, MM replied FORTUNA a few days ago in Atambua that generally, he wanted to maximize all tourism potency to invite more and more tourist visits in order to increase social welfare.

Principally, we agree to support the provincial government programs in related to tourism sector development. What the government has done like traditional houses renovation and holding culture events like bamboo flute festival art show, and so on. Let us excite local people on the importance of tourism sector in developing Bria Seran insisted. lRoby/42na

up to sea surface. When the time comes, not any lady is willing to come down the sea, Nale is not going to come up to be a delicious meal for people around. When the time comes, people hold traditional ritual.

Visiting Mingar white sandy beach can be activated any time by motorcycles or drives from Lewoleba, the capital town of Lembata regency in around 90 minutes.

According to FORTUNA s investigation a few days ago, along the beach now is surrounded by tourist huts (wetak in Lamaholot language), and traditional home stays. Native population benefits the opportunity by providing canned drinks, local food menu, and baked fish for visitors.

Later on, this tourist object is continually ordered, renovated, promoted as planned by the local government to be a center of tourist objects in East Indonesia said the regent of Nagawutung, Leaj Lazarus a few days ago. (*)

Explore the nearby off shore Islands of Semau or Kera, visit the sacred houses of Belu, explore the limestone caves, dive, swim, visit the Museum or just relax on any of the many palm fringed white sandy beaches found throughout the Island

ALOR is an isle located between Timor and Flores Island. Some people name this island as the island of magic since they believe that something irrational often happens here. Besides this assumption, Alor still keeps admirable places and culture that unable to be found at any other places.

The capital of Alor is kalabahi. Tuti Adagae Park is nuts (kenari) forest with remarkable panorama surrounding it. There is also a hot spring. Takpala Village traditional village with its ritual ceremony. Moru is the first place where Moslems staying and starting their religion in Alor. If we travel to the east from this place, we will meet mystic stone formed like a statue. The statue will make motions when we stand far from it but when we move closer to it, it just stands still. We are unable to take picture of this odd statue because it will not succeed.

Hulanani, an ancient monument since Megalithic period and handwriting of Al-Qur an are kept here. Alaang, a place of Moko with 90 cm height as a symbol of wedding gift. Monaseli Beach, another mystery happens in this well known beach where an Indonesia flag situated

that can only be seen from far place, both from the sea and the land. This flag seems stuck on the wall of huge stone but when we get closer to it, there in only the stone, no flag stuck on it.

The most beautiful sea garden is able to be enjoyed here when the weather is nice and calm. Pandai Beach, something mysterious once happened on this beach in 1960s, when people tried to remove a tower here from an unknown place. Some ships did not succeed moving the tower although they had made hard efforts. Mali And Maimol Beach, there is an interesting sea garden on Mali beach, nearby the airport and Maimol beach, which is suitable for recreation to local people.

It can be reached by airplane of Kupang Kalabahi, daily, National Shipping Lines boat from Larantuka Kalabahi, Ferryboat from Kupang Kalabahi or from Waiwerang Kalabahi. Alor regency consists of big and small islands, so motorboats are the best transportation means to use. (*)

embrala in Timor is an exposed reef break that has very consistent surf.

May – Oct (dry season) is the favored time of year for waves. The best wind direction is from the north northwest.

Groundswells are more common that windswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. There is a left breaking reef. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Rocks are a hazard.

RotiÂ’s best known surf spot. It is a long left that captures and holds any size swell. Fun under 8 feet, but best from 8 feet and up. Over 10 feet it is one of the best, perfect big wave spots.

We have found a little piece of heaven here in Indonesia. The absolute opposite to Kupang in a little anchorage called Nembrala on the island of Roti. After a most pleasant overnight sail from Kupang we drifted into the anchorage to find our pals on Luna and Pelikaan holding our place here. Of course they were already out surfing on one of 3 breaks that would keep us entertained for the next week. We dropped the hook and were out on our boards before the boat had settled. The swell was up and all 3 breaks were going off consistently so you had your choice of sessions, sunrise to sunset. Everyone had a great time and at the very least got some great exercise.

Shore side was the next surprise. The town was more developed than we had imagined with a paved road but still remote, clean and quiet. Most homes consist of a surprisingly large concrete building with a few rooms and lovely paned windows and many smaller thatched huts behind. The bathrooms or waysays often have a large tub of water that is only used by scooping out the water with a cup and pouring it over yourself for a shower or down the toilet. Many of the homes here are also losemen or homestays like a hostel and for only $3-5/day you will be well cared for and 3 warm meals. Goats and pigs walk freely about the town and though we could never tell, I am sure the owners know who belongs to whom. Many homes also make crafts such as jewelry and ikat, a hand woven cloth where each strand of thread is dyed first and then the design woven into place. We did quickly discover that they have a sales technique we hadn't yet encountered.

They simply board your boat ready or not.

They are always very pleasant and happy to just sit and stay a while, even if you are not purchasing.

Happy to go eventually and never seemingly offended.

The first true Indonesian phrase we have learned though is Thank You, I Don't Want It - say it with me, Terima kasih, Tidak mau - very good!

The only true noise to be heard around the island is the tuk tuk tuk sound that their colorful and diverse fishing vessels make as they pass by morning and night. They head out each evening to begin their fishing and tuk tuk tuk back in each morning with the sun for some sleep. The smaller vessels are a marvel at how they even float first for being so narrow and

tippy looking, secondly for holding so many men.

How they maneuver and fish is a wonder. The larger vessels are a combination of gigantic outriggers held together with a weave of lines that could equal any suspension bridge. Despite all this fishing going on though, we never saw any fish to eat at the market aside from the piles of dried sardines.

What they do have on shore are seaweed farms.

Low lying mesh fences staked into the grounds like a garden that sit under water in everything but the lowest tides. They grow this plump twig like sea weed that they collect daily. As soon as high tide turns to head out the women are out there to collect pieces that start to wash up to shore. As low tide emerges, they spend hours of bent over back breaking work collecting this green crop and placing it into 2 large mesh bags that they then carry over their shoulders with a long stick, yoke style. Once it is cleaned up, it is laid out to dry on large tables of palm leaves.

For their efforts, they receive 15,000 rupiah per kilogram. That is less than $2.00 a bag for you and me at home. Their water is retrieved in much the same fashion from fresh water wells around the island, double bucket yoke style. I mention this because this is the woman's job around here. Never did we see men carrying either. All this back breaking work leads to lot of sweet little old women hunched over and in a fair amount of pain we imagine. Well if Vanuatu and Fiji had their kava to forget their woes and ease their pains, Indonesia has their betel nut.

Evident by their red stained lips, teeth and gums, betel nut, or sirih pinang is a combination of 3 parts of the betel palm tree. The green stalk looks remotely like a limp green bean with a funny texture, the nut looks like a tiny immature coconut seed and the lime, a white powdery substance. Combine all three in your mouth often with a bit of shredded looking tobacco, chew like a mad man and you will eventually have a mild stimulant like effect of nicotine, and a mouth full of red spit, which of course ends up on the ground. Watch where you step. The market in town holds as many piles of this for sale as any other product or produce available. (*)

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upang is the capital of East Nusa Tenggara Province, the capital of Kupang regency and the capital of Kupang municipality. This city becomes very important because it constitutes not only the seat of government and economy but also then central government of Kupang regency and East Nusa Tenggara Province.

The superiority of Kupang city is that it makes up an entrance gate for big cities and provinces in all over Indonesia, as well as foreign countries. Beside that, Kupang also becomes a transit spot both from big cities of all over Indonesia and from abroad to reach regencies and cities in East Nusa Tenggara Province. In Kupang, there have been international standart airport and harboar. Thus.

Though with the variety of its inadequacies, Kupang keeps on straightening up to create a Town of Charity, fascinating and attractive to visit constantly.

Kupang City has some tourist resorts to visit as follows; Lasiana Beach, Hero Monument, the forest area of Kelapa Satu Beach, Flobamora Beach, Flobamora Mall ltd, regional museum of East Nusa Tenggara. Lasiana Beach is in Lasiana village, Kelapa Lima sub district. It is about 12 km to the east of Kupang city. It is a white sand beach with calm water; coconut leaves waving and fascinating shadow of palm trees.

Hero Monument, a historical monument, in the front of which the five principles of the Pancasila is attached, gives evidence how persevere and brave the Timorese were in struggling against the colonization of Dutch and Japan. This monument is located exactly at the central of Kupang downtown, at the Koepan beach lane and Concordia fortress of Dutch, which is now placed by Battalion Infantry 743 Kupang.(*)

Larantuka which is also well-known as a name of Kota Reinha or Tana Nagi is one of central towns of catholic enlargement in East Indonesia, especially, East Flores regency, East Nusa Tenggara. In around four centuries, NTT had been inherited religious tradition by involving laymen (non clergy) in that time. Religion enlargement was close related to roles of kings of Larantuka, missionaries, laymen apostles (confreria), Samana tribes, and kakang (Kakang Lewo Pulo) and also Para Pou (Lema tribe).

Examples of rituals have been continually performed every

year are popular spiritual imagination on the subject of Semana Santa and procession of sacred Friday or Senta Vera . These two rituals are well-known as anak sejarah Nagi ( history of Nagi ) and Gembala Tradisi (tradition shepherd) in Tana Nagi-Larantuka. Those rituals performed to prepare heart silence of catholic community, to put right and repentance on all mistaken and sins, and devotion, thanksgiving of God s blessing felt from time to time of life. Prayer of expectation and songs chosen in these events are in Portuguese language or Latin.

FROM the top of Nilo hill, eternal brightness is reflected. Nilo in Sikka language means bright, shine. The awareness of eternal brightness reflects St. Merry, the mother of all nations that is always recognized as the second biggest statue of the world with its 28 M high. It reflects faith of catholic believed by most Sikka people. St. Merry statue, the mother of nations stands in earth surface steps a snake also has a meaning, She is coming to be a woman who defeats devils. Most every time, there are more people enthusiastic to visit Nilo. It becomes a focus of the most famous a spiritual tourist visit in Sikka regency.

Nilo natural refreshment which is totalized by its silence, rounded by spiritually architectural fences seems inviting number of religious community expectedly prayer there.

Nilo presents attractive religious nuance. And even its shadow and holy circumstance become a new great inspiration for those who visit there.

Alexander, a tourist who has visited it admits to be surprised with Nilo to be the real throne of St. Merry statue. I always visit this place to prayer and also get refreshment. After praying, I usually feel new great robustness coming in my life. It enables me to work more conveniently . He said.

To get Nilo is very easy. It just takes for about an hour from Maumere to the south passing reasonable route along 15 km.

Remember, statue of St. Merry, a Mother of Nations was built on May 31st 2005, and consecrated by Rm. Frans Fao, Pr then officially legitimized by the governor of East Nusa Tenggara, Pit A. Tallo. SH at the same time. The official ceremony was attended

by The President of Republic of Indonesia, Megawati Soekarnoputri whom people know donated most grant.

Beside presenting spiritual nuance, the existence of this statue also conveys well economy growth of local people of Wuliwutik village, Nita Sub district, Sikka Regency. It is proved by the establishment of depots (restaurants) located not far from visit area. They prepare kinds of local food such as banana crispy and cheap special menu, dog meat. There are also sold spiritual handy craft by local people. lStef/42na

Actually, Semana santa and Sesra Vera become a measure of quality of Christianity (Liturgy ekaristi) that reasonably admitted that performing events so far have been held correctly, but the image of a series of devotion events sometimes reflect incorrectly and negatively.

It is influenced by modern cultural social in global era and hardly touches the existence of main tradition, spiritual culture, and surroundings and their population.

Semana Santa, among Nugi Larantuka people, is a term of period of 40 days fasting before Easter day which always activates prayer gathering in every church (tori) and also holy weeks. Prayer with Semana Santa firstly activated on Wednesday (the early day of fasting time) until Wednesday Trewa. Nagi people, Larantuka believe that Semana Santa is time to contemplate, hermit, avoid of being sins and repentance. ltim42na

he amount of 168 tourists from Germany visited East Flores till January 30th 2009. Their visit was facilitated by INSITOL, a travel agent centered in Makasar and its branch office in Maumere cooperates with the local government of East Flores regency.

The Head of Tourism, Transportation, Information and Communication office of East Flores, Drs. Thomas Padjon Tukan replied FORTUNA in Larantuka that hundreds of tourists from Germany visited some eminent tourist objects in east Flores.

They visited our tourist objects such as; Riang Padang, Lamalera sub district and Lewo Rahang, in a certain hour, sunset appears alike Kuta Bali.

In Saning bay, sunset comes into sight inspired us to package and advance tourism

Visited was facilitated by INSITOL, a travel agent centered in Makasar and its branch office in Maumere cooperates with the local government of East Flores regency potency of East Flore. They were very astonished seeing closely our eminent natural tourist object said Thomas Tukan.

Tourists who utilized an excursion ship (Cruise) Colombo becomes an effective promotion media of East Flores tourism industry beside its famous Sacred Friday Procession. This momentum is expected to be a rudiment next tourism development. lfdl-oby/42na

NAYUNA tour and travel is one of travel agents in Kupang at the last time to invite tourists visiting Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara. Identified that in 2008 until now, there have been some events handled by Nayuna Tour and Travel in cooperated with travel agent from Bali. Most tourists got the objects by Cruisers.

Besides inviting tens of tourists from Australia a weeks ago, Nayuna Tour and Travel facilitated a visit by about 150 tourists from Germany by an excursion ship MS Europe on mid February 2009.

Their visits focused on some tourist objects in Kupang like city tour traveling to Lasiana Beach, traditional house of Baun King, and central of Sasando music handy craft in Oebobo and also to see on how produce traditional coconut sugar in Lasiana.

They were very impressed when visiting some tourist objects and commented that the government should have straightened up facilities and infrastructure around tourist object includes toilets and sanitation. Principally, facilities and infrastructure fulfil principal tourist needs includes availability of souvenirs, local food menus and others Said Mrs. Heni, The Manager of Nayuna Tour and Travel Kupang.

More benefits could have been achieved throughout tourist visits to NTT if the government had empowered ease facilities establishments in order to better tourism business improvement.

The reason is that there are a lot of superiority tourism assets owned by region either nature, cultures or marine. Even there two world miracles located in NTT namely mystery of Kelimutu lake and Komodo scarce animal. lfdl/42na

MANAGEMENT of Trans Nusa Air Services, last week summoned 25 Top Agents from Java and Balito visit potential tourist objects in East Nusa Tenggara. Their visit recently undergone viewing closely the exotic panorama of Kelimutu lake in Ende regency.

Trans Nusa Air Services branch manager, Surabaya district, Rika Amelia Sari said to FORTUNA in the rest of accompanying guests group to converse with the Governor of East Nusa Tengara, Frans Lebu Raya that the 25 top agents facilitated by her coming from Surabaya, Jogjakarta, Malang and Solo. They mostly are managers of travel agents of all Indonesia.

Famtrip visited East Nusa Tenggara, is an evidence of Trans Nusa Air Services and Mandala Air intentions to support tourism world development of East Nusa Tenggara. The aim is to promote potency and uniqueness of tourist objects to the world. They also have tourism promotion packets to be marketed to domestic and foreign tourists.

A long with Finance Manager, Allan Susanto, Rika said that beside visiting Ende via Kupang next May, Trans Nusa is going to facilitate other guests who willingly visit Labuan Bajo, West Manggarai via Denpasar Bali. Traveling to West Manggarai, Trans Nusa cooperates with Bintang Flores Hotel and Flores Trail facilitating cruisers.

Meanwhile the Governor of East Nusa Tenggara, Frans Leburaya in his direction related to appreciating Trans Nusa Air Services management to have facilitated the invited guests.

He requests all tourism managers from Java and Bali to widely expand East Nusa Tenggara tourism superiority to the world.

Leburaya said to promote that recognizing NTT not only Kelimutu lake and Komodo National Park but also others, such as; 17 pulau tourist object in Riung, Maumere and Alor marine tourist objects, processing Sacred Friday in Larantuka, traditional whale fishing attraction in Lembata, cultures, and traditions of all regencies of NTT. ltim42na

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the curse of their ancestor. Many scientists have ever done research of the lifestyle of Boti ethnic group. To enter Boti village, the visitors have to get permission of its chief, not haphazardly.

If we enter haphazardly, we will get a curse or sudden-death.

o expand tourism sector in one region can not be eliminated from other regions role in Indonesia, especially those tourism industries rapidly developed recently. This point of view focuses on Bali and NTB roles as provinces which produce majority income (devisa) from tourism sector management become strategic references in developing this sector in NTT. The head of Cultural and Tourism Department office of NTT province, Gulam Husain exclaimed his administration in joining Bali and NTB intentionally promotes NTT tourism bewitchment.

It inspires Bali which has become the International well-known island in the field of tourism industry development.

As visualization, when the governors of Bali and NTB visited Kupang at the time of NTT Golden anniversary celebration a few days ago was a strategic opportunity to obtain cooperative work in promoting NTT tourism sector because Bali has the best tourism industry management recently, and sustainable effort focuses on gaining promotion opportunity by regarding the three provinces that have their own majority sectors would be accelerated to be realized cooperatively.

Bali, as we know its Hindu religion community shows its own culture and temples, NTB with its own glorious mosques because Moslem is the majority Religion, and NTT with its churches located everywhere. They are the most attractive potencies we can promote in collaboratively within the three provinces. Through this program, we are still formulating suited and prospective cooperative work format to increase a number of percentage of visitors from Bali and NTB also visit NTT , He replied clearly.

Besides cooperating with Bali and NTB in the context of increasing sustainable tourist visit to NTT, Gulam also said that to undergo Indonesian tourism promotion overseas, NTT initiates to take part in Nagoya Expo (Japan). It is held in Japan because Japanese people love different cultures, consequently, NTT has

THE HEAD of Radio Frequency Spectrum Monitoring Board and Satellite Orbit Class II Kupang, Sensilaus Dore, SH. M.Hum said to Fortuna last moment in his office that developing telecommunication network in NTT related to context of Bali East Nusa Tenggara, is rapidly increased in the last two years. It is proved by the amount of networking established by operators of

traditional music Sasando and the like. It would be also promoted in this Expo. The second reason is that Japanese people like not only maritime tourism but also to be fond of consuming seafood. Therefore, maritime tourism asset of NTT is planned to be promoted as well.

In related to promotion substances in 2009, it emphases that promotion focus consists of development program of tourism destinations, partnership and marketing. Meanwhile, to develop cultures is going to focus on management of all kinds of cultures, culture development monitoring and to facilitate society in participating festival events as a mode of surviving NTT cultures. lteam/42na

telecommunication is increased. His statement seems continually to control and monitor in order that telecommunication network widespread accelerates the amount and quality services to users.

As it was said that Technical Operation Unit which has authority provides based communication services to user community of radio frequency becomes a connector agent. The Monitoring Board will frequently encourage telecommunication operators to move a head. His institution gets ready to ensure best service and convenient communication with customers as a main purpose of controlling frequency users in general, includes investors who want to widespread their business effort in NTT. For Sensi, telecommunication access is very close related to investment involvement in NTT. Therefore, the government is expected to provide other access easiness for investors particularly in simplifying regulation, processing, tower construction location, electricity and so forth.

Sensi replied that nationally, Department of Communication and Information (Depkominfo) targets that in 2012, all villages in Indonesia should be desa pintar than before it was desa berdering . The target is that all villages then can access multimedia facility. Refers to this program, he hopes the local governments to have one perception that investment in telecommunication is quite important to advance society so that it gets priority. lfdl/42na

EAST NUSA TENGGARA (NTT) province in Indonesia has variety of developing potential and the investment opportunities. Those potentials are now supported through its Technology Information (TI). For those who want to recognize NTT in development context, society, governmental, and prior faming tourism potential, come up to visit the local government website of NTT regarding .

The Head of Data Processing Office of ENT Province, Drs. Paul Manafe is an official site of NTT local government told that is now updating with information and variety content includes the NTT government condition, profile of the Governor Frans Lebu Raya and vice Governor Esthon Foenay, prospect from all NTT s prior sectors and also the real potential of all regencies in this province that has 1192 island.

PDE division of NTT province is also offering Telkom Hotspot facility that can be accessed by using i-VAS card. Buy the voucher through Telkomsel s SMS costumer service and Flexi to 4827.

Paul Manafe said beside gaining general description about NTT province through site, visitors are also directly connected with the official site that has already had by every regency/town in NTT. To know more details about each potency such as Kupang city, Kupang regency, TTS, TTU, Belu, Sikka, Ende, Flotim, Manggarai, Alor, West Sumba and East Sumba.

Actually, NTT has many potentials that can be improved beside marine tourism, fisheries aspect, agriculture and another natural richness. Hence, the local government of NTT is opening the investment opportunities, preparing human resource through coordinating with government technical staff in simplifying the permission license for investor who wants to make investment in NTT. NTT province with its 1192 island and large topography has been simplified by the opening of access to international public through the presence of this website and transportation access.

These also answer the investment challenge that, maybe, will be seen also by the former investor of Sail Indonesia as annually agenda in NTT province; prior

national tourism destination.

NTT is now noticing its better infrastructures and TI (Technology Information). This website could be a promotion media to the world about the beauty of Nembralla-Rote beach as a potential object for surfing; Komodo National Park in West Manggarai and Kelimutu Lake in Ende, Pasolla Event in Sumba and art culture in NTT. And also the amazing marine potential in Alor; Sea Park in Waiara Maumere; Bastian Lake in TTU; 17 National park in Riung Island. Therefore, knowing the NTT s potential by visiting our best website , said Paul Manafe.lteam 42na

TOURISM industry could be developed well when cooperative work between the government and the involved private components is carried out properly. If each of them runs it in different sights, this target can not be obtained.

One of tourism industry performers in NTT, Sukoco Wiyono said to this tabloid in Kristal Hotel that it needs the government seriousness to revitalize tourism facilities and infrastructures along tourist objects. He advised that by route access, water supply, and electricity and also well telecommunication system, whoever the investors get ready to realize their investment through these tourism services in Kupang in general and Kupang city in particular.

Sukoco is the General Manager of Kristal Hotel, Kupang emphasizes on the importance of cooperative work and gathering between government and nongovernmental institutions to promote and manage the attractive tourist objects. When the government has a good commitment with operator tours and travel agents in promoting NTT tourism assets and its well infrastructures and facilities, it is exactly achieved optimally.

Take example, the heritage of Japanese colonial defense cave in Liliba, Lasiana Beach, and other historical places. If the Japanese people identify their ancestors were there, they are of course encouraged to visit this object.

The

ational Park area Kelimutu in Ende Regency, as allotted in 2009 budget fund will be accomplished by some supporting infrastructures. This effort is to increase best services to visitors in this three colors lake from time to time.

The Head of Cultural and Tourism Department Office, Ende Regency, Martinus Ndate replied FORTUNA in Kupang last moment that his administration is still proposing this budget to the Cultural and Tourism Department of Republic of Indonesia to realize his request to build facilities of Kelimutu tourism object by allotting 2009 budget. Total proposed budget is around one billion rupiah.

same things are also found in Flores, Alor, and Sumba islands. Travel agents and Tour Operators have the most important role to sustain the amount of tourists in NTT through their media and tour packages.

More and more visits increase regional income (PAD). That why the involvement persons of hotel services get ready to facilitate accommodation . He exclaimed.

He explained that Kristal Hotel which has been operated for more than 12 years in Kupang is still going on renovating and improving better facilities and service quality. He informed that 88 new rooms built beside the main building, shows his effort to increase better services and total of guests increased around 75 % per night.

This development shows the increasing of rapid tourist growth. It shows that Kupang city becomes more famous to visit, He said surely. lteam/42na

IN supporting central government plans which determines NTT to be one of new superiority destinations, Lembata Local Government begins to be interested and develops tourism and culture sectors as priorities to increase local income (PAD).

Lembata Regent, Andreas Duli Manuk said to FORTUNA a few days ago that tourism is one of potential sectors in Lembata regency to be developed. This step is programmed in village social empower and integrated potential economy growth between tourism and cultures.

In its implementation, now Lembata Local Government determines Tourism and Culture Department is separated from Department of Transportation. The reason is that tourism and culture generate more valuable local identity and tourism and Art Department enables to manage potency of related objects specifically. We hope through the government policy, tourism potency in Lembata begins to be developed to achieve targeted local income (PAD) . Said the Regent, Manuk.

Manuk considered, Tourism and cultures show local identity of particular valuable potency.

In addition, Lembata regency has many attractive tourism assets, such as; bewitchment of Lewolein beach, traditional rituals, eating peanuts festivity in Ile Ape, spectacular traditional whale fishing in Lamalera in which it is well-known internationally.lalbert/42na

The proposed budget has been recommended by Regent of Ende, Paulus Domi consists of route mapping, water supply, and bridges to access Kelimutu tourist object. Other supporting facilities, said Martinus, is to renovate infrastructures in the area of Muro Ndao water fall, establishment of souvenir shops, other market places, and linking bridge in Arboretum location. The other renovation is also budgeted for tourist facilities of hot water Liasembe, meeting hall rehabilitation in Sao Ria Moni tourist object, and water supply system in Moni tourist object.

Martinus replied that facilities rehabilitation enables Kelimutu to be one of world miracles in order to attract and invite

both domestic and foreign tourist visits. He wishes there were a good cooperative work among elements and stakeholders in Ende, in the case of supporting tourism industry growth in Ende, particularly that finally, tourism sector can impact beneficial economy growth to society.

As one the world miracles that becomes a tourist icon in Ende and NTT Province in general, so facilities renovation in Kelimutu lake and around becomes the most important thing in related to increase tourist visits. That why fully supports of all elements includes the decision makers become strategic in realizing programs . Said the low profile person. lfdl/42na

Kelimutu to be one of world miracles in order to attract and invite both domestic and foreign tourist visits

LOCAL government of Nagekeo under administration of Regent, Yohanes Samping Aoh and his vice, Paulus Kadju commit to point Mbay, the regency capital city of Nagekeo to be a center of development in Flores Island and Lembata. Mbay city in the future becomes a priority of transit city for societies of all regencies in Flores island and Lembata.

A long with Fortuna a few days ago, Nagekeo regent, Yohanes S. Aoh said that his motivation to promote Mbay to be development master plan in Flores Lembata because it is very strategic topographically and geographically. Mbay superiority, He said that it has standard Airport which is planned to be a prospect of the International standard Airport run way development along 3 km, which in turn, kinds of wide Boeings can land there.

Airport Surabaya II, a Japanese colonial heritage is the first one in Flores that prospectively developed to be the longest one in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT). This survey of Airport potency was investigated by Team of Transportation Department of Republic of Indonesia that is going to be presented on February later. Hopefully, presentation consequence would be a measure of the development in order that optimal service to society is obtained . Said the Regent, Nani Aoh. As a native person of Nagekeo, a well-known person of his sportive commitment, he would sacrifice to perform good communication cooperatively among regents in all Flores Lembata in realizing plan of Flores Lembata development through territorial concept. According to him that this concept is very effective to support the increasing of tourism industries and other sectors as well. He also mentioned that Mbay superiorities based on searching concluded is because of its strategic location and easily to be reached from all cities of regencies in Flores through north coastal routes to Maumere, to Ende and other cities. Based on regional potency, Nagekeo is very potential in extending fishery and marine sectors exploration except agricultural and tourism industry.

Based on its strategic position, Mbay is a famous of superiority agricultural commodity to supply food material in all Flores, even NTT, he replied that his administration s intention can not be directly realized before qualified and proportional analysis is concluded. This analysis consists of priority mapping to be focused for agricultural and industry areas. In concerning with Airport development at this time, the regional government of Nagekeo is still sacrificing to negotiate land ownership in around 80 Ha. lfdl/42na

Dekranasda Kupang City Offers Souvenir Needs to Visitors ne more advance seems to be achieved by Kupang city, East Nusa Tenggara province in effort of accelerating improvement in the field of tourism. The establishment of a new office of Local Art and Handicraft Board (Decranasda) Kupang and a show room becomes a strategic

Local Technical Operational Unit (UPTD) Archeology and History Observation of Culture and Tourism Department office, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Province in 2009 budget is going to facilitate the observation of Wolotopo Megalithic in Ende regency. in cooperates with Heritage Conservation Board (BP3) Gianyar Bali, UPTD Archeology is going to carry out Mapping of Wolotopo which later on being a new tourist destination in NTT. So far, NTT already has some historical tourist destinations, such as Liang Bua-Manggarai, Bena megalithic in Ngada Regency and Komodo In Labuan Bajo. In this case, we also expect that the traditional village of Wolotopo is going to be a new potential tourist destination, said the head of UPTD Archeology and History Observation, NTT, Drs. Alex Bell to FORTUNA in her office a few days ago.

Alex pointed out that object to be

observed is Wolotopo traditional village which famous of its megalithic, building of traditional house and living traditional megalithic and also traditional rituals which are still survived by tribe members when performing traditional ceremonies.

Beside observation of Wolotopo traditional village scheduled on July 2009, focus being formulated to perform study and investigation observation is excavation (penggalian, red) in Rote Ndao regency scheduled on April cooperates with The National Archeology Observation Center, Jakarta and focus of observation is on ancestor worship in Rae Nalae-Sabu on September in associated with Observation Board, Switzerland.

Meanwhile, later observation is going to be held in Liang Bua which has also been a focus of annual observation before especially performed by Wolonggong University, Australia.

UPTD Archeology NTT remains to be involved in all National observation programs in associated with overseas observation teams being recommended

by The National Archeology Board (Arkenas). To support these programs, we always hold meeting to synchronize with the program decision makers perception. It is very important to achieve a qualified and accurate observations of a location by involving inter scientific fields of study said this friendly man.

Alex also said that since the establishment of UPTD of Archeology NTT in 2001, it has coordinated with Geology Museum, Bandung and BPSNT (Historical heritage and Traditional Point Board) Denpasar and foreign partners, such as; University of Wolonggong, Australia and Switzerland in performing observations. lfdl/42na

center to promote handicrafts of Kupang people. It offers complete souvenirs to official guests and tourists who visit Kupang city.

For those who need kinds of souvenirs such as weaving clothes, other handicrafts and typical food menus of Kupang city can visit it now. It is located in Jalan R.W. Monginsidi I, Kelapa Lima-Kupang, phone; 0380-833107. Your proposed souvenirs are exactly available to be served by professional officers.

The leader of Local Art and Handicraft Board (Decrasnada) Kupang, Mrs Welmintje Adoe Benyamin said to FURTUNA that it provides all kupang city handicraft products and Kupang typical food menus. Local Art and Handicraft Board (Decrasnada) Kupang also congregates both handworkers and house wives needs.

A complicated issue formerly experienced by most handcrafters and

house wives was a formal institution to market their handicraft products. The existence of Local Art and Handicraft Board (Decrasnada) Kupang enables them market all products better and centralized. We also promote them in national events and even this year plan is to promote them in the Nagoya Expo in Japan . Welmintje is optimistic.

In addition, to be an effective promotion institution of art and social handicraft products, Local Art and Handicraft Board (Decrasnada) Kupang in collaborates with the local government empowers city social economy growth. Considerably, handicrafts and others are created by house mothers and its raw material mostly obtained from disposal garbage collectors to be recycled.

It also keeps up the local government program Kupang Green and Clean (KGC).

In consideration to the existence of Local Art and Handicraft Board (Decrasnada) Kupang, she said that local government of Kupang city plans to complete it with rumah pintar (study house) to be a study center. It is also taken advantage of being visited by guests and tourists who desire to see closely the raw material and its crafted product processes and their marketing in Local Art and Handicraft Board office. lfdl/42na

Sikka regency is bordered in the north by Flores Sea, in the south

by Sabu Sea, in the East

by East Flores Regency, in the west by Ende Regency. Sikka Regency is 1.731 kilometers square.

The capital town of Sikka is Maumere located in north costal area, Flores Sea. Historically, the name of Sikka is derived from a name of a place in Indo China. Therefore, it was the beginning of immigrants departed to Indonesia toward north and lived in the east coastal village named Sikka. The name, then becomes first colony one of native population of Sikka in Lela Sub district now. The native generation turns into land lord of this area.

Sikka social levels consist of highest level termed as Ine Gete Ama Hamar comprises kings and nobles. The general identification of this level formerly was identified by ownership of social traditional authority inheritance beside family and ancestor treasure inheritances. The second social level is Ata Rinung with its own character in performing supporting to nobles and survives all messages to general people which is commonly called third social level, Mepu or Maha.

Generally, Sikka Regency population consists of some ethnic groups; (1) ata Sikka, (2) ata Krowe, (3) ata Tana ai, and outsider ethnic groups namely; (4) ata Goan, (5) ata Lua, (6) ata Lio, (7) ata Ende, (8) ata Sina, (9) ata Sabu/Rote, (10) Bura.

General occupation of Sikka people is agriculture. Calendar of cultural activities consist of Wulan Waran month More Duru (October-November) to activate land clearing, plantation, then in the months of Bleke GeteBleke Doi Kowo (January, February, March) to activate farming cleanse (rice and corn) and harvest is held in the months of Balu Goit Balu Epan - Blepo (April to June) then going on planting crops and beans. In the end of calendar is Papun Porun Bleke Oin Ali Ilin (August September).

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number of promotion agenda will be held by Art and Tourism Department Office NTT province to advertise kinds of potential tourism owned by this region. However, in 2009 the government will optimally perform events in the East Nusa Tenggara Expo (ENTEX) to be a prestige promotion arena of NTT. Beside all regencies/municipalities of NTT, we invite all provinces to take part in promoting their own tourism packages in NTT. Even being the gate way of Asia and Pacific, we also look forward to inviting Australia and Timor Leste to take part in this exhibition in ENTEX. Therefore, its preparation should be settled and we attempt providing more permanent promotion stands to be reserved . Said the Sub Head of Promotion training of Art and Tourism Department Office NTT, Drs. Wely Rohimone, MM to reply Fortuna s question in related to tourism promotion agenda 2009, a few days ago in his office.

Wely said, ENTEX momentum is not only

Beside all regencies/municipalities of NTT, we invite all provinces to take part in promoting their own tourism packages in NTT. Even being the gate way of Asia and Pacific, we also look forward to inviting Australia and Timor Leste to take part in this exhibition in ENTEX.

regional potential effective promotion stage but also being an economical profitable for both government and society.

As he stated that the government necessarily formulates and sells more permanent promotion stands/boats and even provides national standard price VIP boats. The promotion stands accomplished by electricity and hygienic water supplies. Then society is allowed to sell their handy made souvenir in order that each event would be profitable for them. This model admitted by Wely is applied as impacts and benefit of NTT province in participating both domestic and foreign promotion events.

To seek location, Wely said not to intentionally shun Flobamora Mall to be a priority place of holding events, He wants to design a more strategic and representative location then. ENTEX is owned by provincial government not only a Tourism Department Office so that it needs to be considered because every provincial capital city has a promotion arena to promote its own tourism industries, investment products and handy crafts. Although ANTEX this year is granted fully by local government in which temporarily the government s fund is limited, however, it is held maximally if being given the opportunity or innovation to effort.

He expected all elements and the involved persons in tourism, like PHRI, ASSITA, HPI and others to involve in the tourism industry development both in providing flight, sea and land transportation services in order to increase greater ENTEX status in 2009. I think, design should be different because if it is not, we just waste the grant his challenge. lfdl/42na

HOTELS - HOTELS -- HOTELS -- HOTELS -- HOTELS -- HOTELS -- HOTELS -- HOTELS -- HOTELS -- HOTELS -- HOTELS -- HOTELS -- HOTELS -- HOTELS -- HOTELS -- HOTELS -- HOTELS -- HOTELS -- HOTELS A. KUPANG CITY ---------------1., Hotel Kristal, Jl.Timor raya No. 59 , (0380) 825100, 2., Hotel Sasando, Jln. Kartini No. 1 , (0380) 833335, 3., Hotel Silvia, Jl. Soeharto No.51-53 , (0380) 822588, 4., Hotel Astiti, Jl. Sudirman No.146 , (0380) 821810, 5., Hotel Cendana, Jl. El Tari No.23 , (0380) 822622, 6., Hotel Charvita, Jl. W.J. Lalamentik No.30 , (0380) 821479, 7., Hotel Anggrek, Jl. Fatuleu No.2 , (0380) 833707, 8., Ina Bo'i, Jl. H.O.S.Cokrominoto No.1 , (0380) 821122, 9., Hotel Dewata, Jl. Tompelo No.17, (0380) 821470, 10., Laguna, Jl. Gunung Kelimutu No.7, (0380) 833559, 11., Hotel Maya, Jl. Sumatera No.31, (0380) 822770, 12., Hotel Pantai Timor, Jl. Sumatera No.44 , (0380) 822757, --------------------------------B. TIMOR TENGAH SELATAN REGENCY --------------------------------1., Hotel Mahkota Plaza, Jl. Suharto - So E , (0387) 21168, 2., Hotel Bahagia I, Jl. Diponegoro - So E, (0387) 21015, 3., Hotel Bahagia II, Jl. Gajah Mada - So E, (0387) 21095, --------------------------------C. TIMOR TENGAH UTARA REGENCY ---------------------------------

1., Hotel Ariesta, Jl. Basuki Rahmat No., (0388) 31007, 2., Hotel Frawijaya, Jl. Kakatua , (0388) 31697, 3., Hotel Cendana, Jl. Sonbai , (0388) 31168, 4., Hotel Setangkai, Jl. Ketumbar , (0388) 31217, 5., Hotel Sederhana, Jl.Patimura, (0388) 31069, 6., Hotel La'at Manekat, Jl. Noemeto, (0388) 31735, 7., Soko Windu, Jl. Ketumbar Kefamenanu, (0388) 31835, --------------------------------E. ALOR REGENCY --------------------------------1., Hotel Adi Dharma , Jl. Martadinata No.21 , (0386) 21280, 2., Hotel Melati, Jl. Dr.Sutomo No.1 , (0386) 21073, 3., Pelangi Indah, Jl. Diponegoro No.34 , (0386) 21251, 4., Hotel Nusa Kenari , Jl. Diponegoro No.11 , (0386) 21280, 5., Hotel Marlina, Jl. El Tari , (0386) 21141, 6., Hotel L a Petite Kepa, Pulau Kepa, , --------------------------------F. LEMBATA REGENCY --------------------------------1., Hotel Nirwana , Jl. Kartini , (0383) 21308, 2., Hotel Niaga , Jl. Niaga , (0383) 21213, 3. Lewoleba Hotel ---------------------------------

G. SIKKA REGENCY --------------------------------1., Hotel Flores Sao, Jl.Waiara Rt.04 No, (0383)21535, 2., Hotel Sea World Club , Jl. Kamp.Waiara , (0383) 21570, 3., Hotel Permata Sari , Jl. Sudirman No.49, (0383) 21171, 4., Hotel Maiwali , Jl. Don Thomas No.6 , (0383) 21220, 5., Hotel Winirai I , Jl. Gajah Mada No. , (0383) 21383, 6., Hotel Winirai II , Jl. Dr.Soetomo , (0383) 21115, 7., Hotel S Wairbubuk , Jl. Y. Sudarso No.81 , (0383) 21498, 8., Hotel Gardena , Jl. Patirangga No. , (0383) 21498, 9., Hotel Perintis I , Jl. Moa Toda No. , (0383) 22773,

--------------------------------K. WEST MANGGARAI REGENCY --------------------------------1., Hotel Bintang Raya , Pantai Pede , (0385) 42000, 2., Hotel Wisata , Jl. Soekarno , (0385) 41020, 3., Hotel Bajo Beach , Jl. Soekarno , (0385) 41008, 4., Hotel Puri Komodo , Jl. Soekarno , (0385) 41319, 5., Hotel Gardena , Jl. Soekarno , (0385) 41258, 6., Hotel Komodo E Lodge , Jl. Gorontalo-Pantai Marina , (0385) 41391, 7., Hotel Cendana , Jl.No-, (0385), 8., Hotel New Bajo Beach , Jl. Gorontalo , (0385) 41047,

--------------------------------I. NGADA REGENCY --------------------------------1., Hotel Kembang , Jl. Diponegoro , (0384) 21072, 2., Hotel Anggrek , Jl. Letjen M.T. Haryono , (0384) 21172,

9., Hotel Kanawa , Pulau Kanawa, (0385), 10., Hotel Komodo Park , Pulau Komodo , (0385) 41066,

3., Hotel Virgo , Jl. Ki Hajar Dewantara , (0384) 21061, 4., Hotel Korina , Jl. A. Yani , (0384) 21162, 5., Hotel Kambera , Jl. Diponegoro , (0384) -, 6., Hotel Ariesta , Jl. Diponegoro , (0384) 21292, 7., Hotel Nusantara , Jl. Letjen S.Parman , (0384) 21357, 8., Hotel Sun Flower , Jl. Hayam Wuruk , (0384) 21236, 9., Hotel Stela Sasandy II , Jl. Soekarno Hatta , (0384) 21198,

--------------------------------L. WEST SUMBA REGENCY --------------------------------1., Manandang , Jl. Pemuda No.14 Wkbbk , (0387) 22197, 2., Hotel Artha , Jl. Veteran Wkbbk , (0387) 21112, 3., Hotel Pelita , Jl. A. Yani No.2 Wkbbk , (0387) 21104, 4., Hotel Aloha , Jl. Sudirman No.26 , (0387) 21245, 5., Hotel Karanu , Jl. Basuki Rahmat , (0387) 21460, 6., Hotel Monalisa Cottage , Jl. Adhyaksa No.30 , (0387)

11., Hotel Chez Felix , Jl.Prof. Dr. W.Z. Yohanes, (0385),

b21364, --------------------------------M. EAST SUMBA REGENCY --------------------------------1., Hotel Merlin , Jl. Panjaitan No.25 Wgp , (0387) 61300, 2., Hotel Sundlewood , Jl.Panjaitan No.23 (0387) 61887, 3., Hotel Elvin , Jl. A. Yani No 73 Wgp , (0387) 62097, 4., Hotel Kaliuda , Jl. Lalamentik No.3 Wgp , (0387) 61264, 5., Hotel Surabaya , Jl. El Tari No.2 Wgp , (0387) 61125, --------------------------------N. ROTE NDAO REGENCY --------------------------------1., Hotel Ricky , Jl. Gereja Baa, , 2., Hotel Kezia , Jl. Tujuh Jaya Baa, , 3., Hotel Nemberalla beach , Pantai Nemberalla, , 4., Hotel Tirosa , Pantai Nemberalla, , 5., Hotel Grace , Pantai Nemberalla, , 6., Hotel Anugerah , Pantai Nemberalla, , 7., Hotel Talenta Mas Homestay , Pantai Nemberalla, , 8., Hotel Pondok Wisata , Pantai Nemberalla

MERPATI NUSANTARA AIRLINES (MNA)

Head Office Kupang : Jl. Timor Raya Km.07 Kupang : Phone. 0380-833833 Merpati Nusantara Airlines Denpasar- Bali : Jl. Melati No. 51 Denpasar, Phone: 0361-235358 Airport, Telp: 0361-751011, ext. 5240/5242

TRANSNUSA AIR SERVICE

Head Office Kupang : Jl. Sudirman No. 68 Kupang Phone : (0380) 822555 Fax :832573El Tari Airport, Phone : (0380) 881256 Fax. (0380) 881256 Denpasar- Bali District : Jl. Ngagel Jaya No. 53 A Phone : (031) 5047555 Fax. (031) 5011749 General Sales Agen (GSA) TransNusa In East Nusa Tenggara Services : l Alor : Jl. Jendral Sudirman No. 100 Phone.: (0386) 21039, 2222555 Fax. (0386) 2222555 l Bima : Jl. Sulawesi No. 26 Phone/Fax: (0375) 647251 l Labuan Bajo : Jl. Kasimo Manggarai Barat.

Phone: (0385) 41800 Fax. (0381) 41954 l Lewoleba :Jl. Trans Naga Wutun Phone: (0383) 41636 Fax. (0383) 41636 l Maumere : Jl. Anggrek No.02 Phone: (0382) 21393, 21369, Fax. (0382) 238211 l Ende : Jl. Kelimutu No. 37 Phone: (0381) 24222, 24333 Fax. (0381) 23592 l Mataram : Jl. Adi Sucipto No.43 Ampenan.

Phone (0370) 6162428, 6162433 l Ruteng : Jl. Niaga No. 17.

Phone (0385) 21123, 21829 Fax. (0385) 21983 l Rote : Hotel Ricky Jl. Gereja No. 04.

Phone (0380) 871045 Fax. (0380) 871123 l Sumbawa Besar : Jl. Hasanudin No. 110 Phone. (0371) 21565, 23170 Fax. 21565, 22290 l Tambolaka : Hotel Aloha Jl. Jend. Sudirman No. 26 Phone (0387) 22563 Fax. 21245 l Waingapu : Jl. Ahmad Yani No. 08 Phone (0387) 61363 Fax. 61906 l Bajawa : Jl. Gereja Eben Hezer No. 1 Phone (0384) 21078, 2223111 l Larantuka : Jl. Herman Fernandes No. 289 Phone. (0383) 2325387 Fax. 2325386 AIRLINES: Airport Operator, Telp 751011 Tourism Flight Service GT Air and PT. Indonesia Air Transport: l Denpasar; Terminal office Ngurah Rai Airport, Tuban-Bali, Phone: 0361-759768; 765893; fax: 0361-768332; 758454. l Mataram-Lombok; Phone: 0370-641-961; fax: 0370-641-961 l Kupang : 0380 l Labuan Bajo: Jl.I. J Kasimo No 3, Phone: 0385-41744; fax: 0385-41088. l Tambolaka: Phone: 0387-21586; fax: 0387-21586 l Maumere: Phone: 0382-22049; fax: 0382-2 1218 l Waingapu: Phone: 0387-61489; fax: 0387-256444 l Ende: Phone: 0381-21893; fax: 0381-21893 l Jakarta: Phone: 021-426-8888

l Timor Leste Consulate : Jl. El Tari II Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara l Australia, Canada, New Zealand: Jl. Hayam Wuruk 88 B Tanjung Bungkak, Denpasar. Telp: 0361-241-118; fax: 241-120. l Britain: Jl. Mertasari 2, Sanur, Denpasar 80227. Telp: 0361-270601; fax: 270-570. l Czech Republic: Jl. Pengembak 17, Sanur, Denpasar. Telp: 0361-286-465; fax: 286-408. l France: Jl. Mertasari GE II No 8, Sanur, Denpasar. Telp: 0361-285-485; fax: 286-406. l Germany: Jl. Pantai Karang 17, Sanur, Denpasar. Telp: 0361-288-535; fax: 288-826. l Hungary: Marintur, Jl. Raya Kuta 888, Kuta, Denpasar. Telp: 0361-757-557; fax: 757-562. l Italy: Lotus Enterprises Building, Jl. Bypass Ngurah Rai, Jimbaran, Denpasar. Telp: 0361-701-562. l Japan: Jl. Raya Puputan 170, Denpasar. Telp: 0361-227-628; fax: 265-066. l Mexico: PT. Puri Astina Putra, Jl. H. M. Yamin I A, Renon, Denpasar. Telp: 0361-223-552. l Netherlands: KCB Trevel, Jl. Raya Kuta 127, Kuta, Denpasar. Telp: 0361-751-517; fax: 752-777. l Norway & Denmark: Mimpi Resorts, Jimbaran, Denpasar. Telp: 0361-701070. l Spain: Jl. Raya Sanggingan, BR. Lungsiakan, Kedewatan, Ubud, Denpasar. Telp: 0361-975736; fax: 975-726. l Sweden & Finland: Jl. Segara Ayu (Segara Village Hotel), Denpasar. Telp: 0361-288-407; fax: 287-242. l Switzerland & Austria: Istana Kuta Geleria Blok Valet 2 No 12, Kuta, Denpasar. Telp: 0361-751-735; fax: 754-457. l United States: Jl. Hayam Wuruk 188, Denpasar. Telp: 0361-233-605.

Blikonblewut Museum, Ledalero- Meumere IT IS LOCATED at Ledalero Philosophy Institute area. The museum collects several woven clothes of East Nusa Tenggara society, elephant tusk, and many others.

Other Museums: - Kupang Public Museum, Jl. Eltari- Kupang - Bung Karno Museum, Ende City, Flores - Bahari Museum, Taman Kota Ende, Flores

he government of Republic Democratic Timor Leste (RDTL) attempts interlacing cooperative work with Indonesia through football matches held in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara on February 28th 2009. It involved National Women Football club of Republica Democratica De Timor

Leste (RDTL) and Indonesian women football team of Timor Leste by birth and NTT Local Police Headquarter women football team.

Before competition, RDTL football team in closed proximity by its consultant, Caetano Gutteres and RDTL Football Federation President in Kupang, Fransisco were officially welcome by the Governor of East Nusa Tenggara, Frans Lebu Raya in House.

Catano Gutteres in his statement to the governor at the time of his football team visit to Kupang, NTT nuances reconcilement taking into account that

the amount of Indonesian citizens by Timor Leste by birth domicild in East Nusa Tenggara is over than 100 thousand people.

In accordance with the event, we would like to closely interlace brotherhood between the two nations. No matter in political option and governmental administration are different each other, however, they can not break off betterment relationship between us. Besides, the two nations have similar cultures and close historical generation of Timorese people . Gutteres said.

The governor in that time said that he honors and appreciates fully on good intention of RDTL government to achieve cooperative interlace in particular by sports between us.

He expects that cooperative interlace, brotherhood and interrelationship obtained by such event remains carried on. Lebu Raya said that East Nusa Tenggara widely opens cooperative work Timor Leste not only by sports but also in economy and cultural social.

Understandably, Timor Leste football team consisted of 43 members. They were in closed proximity by Timor Leste Football Federation President, Fransisco and his vises, Filomeno and Alex Gama Kobra. (*)

Timor Leste Contributes by Investment Simplicity INVESTMENT prospect in Timor Leste is widely opened recently. Besides being wealthy of mining, agriculture and tourism potencies, Timor Leste also opens opportunity of import products from regencies of East Nusa Tenggara. The Prime Minister administration of Timor Leste, Xanana Gusmao exactly bestows simplicity to invest either implemented regulations or negligible taxes of first five years investment.

Timor Leste Consulate in Kupang, Caetano Gutteres revealed that Timor Leste recently opens to welcome investors. They are mostly expected from Indonesia because of many reasons such as identical language, cultures, and relative senses. He promised to control in close proximity investors going to see investment potential area in Timor Leste.

There have been some investors from Surabaya, Jakarta and others willing to explore

manganese. Some of them import eggs, chickens, local agricultural products purchased by one of the agricultural companies located in Atambua, like coffee, coconuts, kemiri, peanuts, and the like. We expect there are more investors interested in investing their capital. Principally, we get ready welcoming them and guaranteed simply processes . He said.

Gutteres also promotes both natural and cultural tourism potencies widely located in all Timor

Leste to be visited. Beautiful beach tourist objects to be promoted are Tuala, Lautem, Jaku island, Atauru/Kambing island and Baukau exotic sandy beach.

Timor Leste also has spiritual tourist objects like Kristus Raja (Jesus Christ, the King) statue, the second highest one of the world and St. Merry statue located in some natural caves. lfdl/42na