Traditional Art of Banten with Wayang Garing

Wayang Garing is the puppet show which is developed in Serang, Banten Province. Historically, the efforts to create a puppet show have been initiated since the Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa. The idea of performing the Wayang Garing art is has aims to tell about the trip of Banten Sultans and chronicle the story of Banten, so that, the history of the Banten still remembered by the community. But along with the time, the theme of the story is staged in the Wayang Garing is change. In addition to the theme of the trip told the sultans of Banten and Chronicle, also developed other themes of the stories cited in the Mahabharata, Ramayana, and Lokapala. Thus, the story is staged in the Wayang Garing, not only of historical value but also the entertainment value. At first, the performing arts are there is no difference from the other puppet, which involves swarawati (singer) and wayang (musician). However, due to lack of funds from the mastermind and the absence of capital assistance from the sultan Banten, and finally president of the role played by the musicians and the puppeteers to use the mouth instrument. Meanwhile, the language of instruction used in the show is Attack Javanese and Sundanese. In ancient times, the art of puppet show staged Wayang Garing when the harvest season has arrived. It is intended as an expression of gratitude to God for the blessings that have been granted. Then as time went on, the performing arts are also staged in other celebrations such as wedding ceremonies, memorial gratefully and great days.

The Best Travelling Choice with Sangiang Island Nature Park

Sangiang Island Nature Park is located in the Village Cikoneng, District Anyer, Serang, Banten province. From the Serang city, the capital city of Banten province, visitors can take a bus or private vehicle towards the direction of Cilegon. Then, proceed to Anyer, and stopped at the beach in the Manuk Cikoneng village. Manuk Coast, proceed with boat or motor boat ride to the island Sangiang which is takes about an hour. The area is known as the Seven Wonders of Banten (Seven Wonders of Banten) combines natural attractions, historical, and scientific tourism where this area there are has a variety of rare flora and fauna. Moreover, it is also has a variety of rich ecosystems such as coral reefs, mangroves (mangrove), and coastal forests. On the northwest side and the southern island of Sangiang, and along of Batu Mandi Beach and Mount Gede it is provide a tourism area which is provide the nature, challenging and exciting. A vast region and is supported by a variety of terrain contours, giving enough space for visitors to do various activities, such as cross country sports, hiking, down the valley, biking, camping, shooting, and enjoy the panoramic coastline and steep ramps. For the tourists that have hobby for scuba diving, snorkeling, sunbathing, fishing, boating, and see the beauty of coral reefs and marine parks with a glass bottom boat, it is recommended to visit the Tanjung Raden, Legon Waru, and the southern ocean waters contained in Sangiang Island. To enjoy historical tours, visitors can visit the area around the Navy Pos. There, visitors can still see remnants of the Second World War, such as cannon and bastion of the Japanese army of invasion of the Allies.

The Glory of Masjid Agung Banten

Masjid Agung Banten is located in Banten Lama village, strict Kasemen, Serang, Banten Province, it is about 10 km north of Serang. Traveling from Terminal Pakupatan, Serang, leading to the location of the mosque took about half an hour. An historic site, the Sultan Maulana Hasanuddin, the son of Sunan Gunung Jati, circa 1552-1570 AD Apart from being the object of pilgrimage tours (there are the tombs of the sultanate of Banten), the Masjid Agung Banten is also an educational and historical sites. By visiting this mosque, visitors can witness the historic heritage of the Islamic empire in Punjab in the 16th century AD, and see the unique architectural style which is a blend of Hindu Javanese, Chinese, and Europeans.

The History of Tanjung Kait Pagoda

Tanjung Kait pagoda is located in Tanjung Anom Village, village of Tanjung Kait, Mauk district, Tangerang Regency, Banten Province. Pagoda was built in 1792 AD is also referred to as the Shrine Tjoe Soe Kong. According to the local community, since 1960 AD a lot of people who come to worship and pray to the temple, both from domestic and from abroad. Apart from being a place of prayer and prayer, this temple is also believed to be the perfect place to predict the fate. Tanjung Kait has a pagoda springs (wells) that had hundreds of years old and is the source of life for surrounding communities. This fountain water is not discharged even if taken continuously in large numbers. Many visitors who come to take water wells, because it is trusted that contains a lot of blessings for those who use it.

Exotic Area of Ujung Kulon National Park

Ujung Kulon National Park is located in the western part of Java Island, Indonesia. This national park area also includes the small island of Krakatau and several nearby islands such as Handeuleum island and also Peucang Island. This park has an area of ​​1.206 km ² (443 km ² including the sea), which starts from the promontory of Ujung Kulon to the Indian Ocean.
National Park became the first National Park was inaugurated in Indonesia, and it is also was inaugurated as a World Heritage protected by UNESCO in 1992, because the area of protected forests covering an extremely broad. R apprght now, it is approximately 50 to 60 rhinos live in this habitat.At the first time, this Ujung Kulon is an agricultural area in a few days until it was devastated and exhausted all its inhabitants when Krakatau erupted on August 27, 1883 which eventually turn this area back to forest.

Traditional Food of Banten with Sate Bandeng

Go to Banten is not complete without buying some traditional food from Banten such as SATE BANDENG. For you who are on their way to travelling or stop in Banten, waaaah don’t forget to look out for its local cuisine, Sate Bandeng. Ooops ... the sounds heard so weird, right? and or imagined as a form of fish to eat and then stabbed must stress because Bandeng is famous for its fish a lot of thorns. Okay, forget for a moment about all of your fantasies. This sate bandeng is  different elsewhere. This itself is a culinary menu when the Banten sultanate since hundreds of years ago or more precisely since the 5th century ago. How about the flavor? It is so original. may be retained. Um yes ... but here there are so many seller who sell this Sate Bandeng, so you should be smart in selecting the seller who sell the Sate Bandeng that is have the trully great taste of it. For me, I just have to visit that the people says about the place that have the great taste of this Sate Bandeng, that is on the Rumah Makan Langganan Anda. When I was visited there, the owner, Mr. Kadawi was made some Sate Bandeng. In making this Sate Bandeng is difficult enough.Once the fish is washed, cleaned the inside of the fish, spines broken and pulled out of the fish, and meat is also removed from the body of the fish so that only the remaining skin, after the fish is grinded, then the meat repeatedly mixing with a mixture of onion, garlic and brown sugar. Once refined, it is given the coriander mixture, sugar, salt and fresh coconut milk. Dough is then put back into the skin of Bandeng Fish, baked, applied to the dough again and burned again. wow ... when burned, smells appetizing and so on eating? haujek sencinping .... awful ... it feels like the brain of the brain. Very tasty, because it is pure meat without any extra flour. Wah wah don’t missed it when you wants to traveling to the Banten.

The Peacefulness of Karang Bolong Beach

What else besides the beach that able to refresh our mind, relaxing and also enjoying place. Nothing else I think. Now, I will introduce you to one beach called Karang Bolong Beach. This is akind of beach which is located in the Karang Bolong village, in Anyer district, Serang regency and province of Banten. Besides the strong character of beach view, this Karang Bolong beach is also have the other attractive sides such as there is a big coral stone which the shapes is look like a half of a circle and on the center of this stone there is also a hole. Besides that, so many little coral is also spread along the beach line. Then, the blues of beach and also the waves in this beach crossing the coral stones makes the view look great and it is being the interesting sides that able to attract the tourist to visit this place. this big coral stones is also usually be the background of a photograph and sitting on this coral stones is being the alternatives way to enjoy the view of the beach.

Traditional food of Roasted Sumsum Rice

Wrapped in leaves, rice marrow that was ready to be burned has been stood in line by hundreds of customers. Within 4 hours, 800 packs of roasted rice sumsum were eaten by the customer disappears. Wow, amazing, right? one person is usually not quite satisfied with just eating one pack. Usually to the size of my stomach, could be 3 packs of roasted rice. While the customer named Mrs. Frangki that sit in front of me, it slowly but surely spend 5 packs of roasted rice sumsum. Extraordinary. Though portions are not too little, but because the taste is so good, make people willing to come out of the shop just by eating a pack of course. What about the taste? Here it is unique. In my sight, how to make roasted rice sumsum is quite troublesome. First, the marinade is a blend mixture of different kinds of spices and peppers are 'dideplok' or it being mashed. In the mash with the pestle until it is completely soft, then mixed into the rice and then fried like to cook fried rice. After that, the rice is placed in the leaf and in the marrow given the choice of quality and lemongrass. Then, immediately burned when customers ordered.The result is increasingly tasty savory rice because there is marrow in it. Hm .... yummy ... it was pretty spicy if you do not like spicy, but spicy generated will not make you stop eating. For example, I am not a connoisseur of spicy, but spicy rice sum because this sum is fresh, made me able to spend 3 servings of roasted rice sumsum.