17 November 2008

Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam 35 - Geureutee Peak


Nature scenery that could be seen here was the atoll from the distance, as well as enjoyed the sun sank. The Geurutee mountain was located in the Aceh Jaya regency, 40 km from Banda Aceh.

12 November 2008

Choosing a Proper Fishing Light

By: Ben Anton

Fishing is a popular activity. There are commercial fishermen who depend on their catch to provide an income for them and their family. There are amateur fishermen who simply love the sport of fishing, who spend weekends in search of the perfect lake, pond or river. No matter why an individual chooses to fish it is important to have the right fishing gear. There are many choices available to an angler. Different people prefer different lures, lines, flies, leaders, hooks, weights, reels and rods. Fishing gear that works well for one individual doesn’t necessarily work well for another. There is one common denominator among all fishermen – their tackle box is filled with their favorite fishing gear.

When packing a tackle box, a flashlight or torch is a useful addition. Fishing does not always end when the sun goes down. In fact many people enjoy night fishing and for specific species fishing at night is almost necessary. Outdoor lighting equipment is essential for this type of fishing. Even for anglers who fish during daylight hours, packing a flashlight is definitely a good idea to help avoid getting lost or trapped in a muddy or boggy area along the river banks. No one ever wants to get lost after dark. LED flashlights or any piece of equipment with LED lights are terrific lighting options for fishermen. LED lighting provides hours of bright, clean light perfect for outdoor activity.

There are many terrific lighting options for fishermen on the market today, many of the best of which are available through online retailers. LED lights serve to provide the best overall value for fishermen. They have a longer battery life than any traditional flashlight or torch available. The technology used in these lights creates a bulb that is much more durable and longer-lasting than an incandescent bulb. This makes them perfect for outdoor use. Commercial fishermen that need professional level LED lights can find flashlights that will suit their needs. Amateur fishermen will find a great selection of quality LED lights at a lower price. There are lights available to suit any level of need.

Besides basic LED flashlights, fishermen can find headlamps, keychains with LED lights and compasses built in, tackle box lights and more at their disposal. Headlamps and flexlights are ideal for fisherman that want to keep their hands-free for casting, baiting hooks and rowing. Keychain lights add convenience - a bright light that can be connected to a fishing vest, jacket, belt loop or other piece of clothing, making it easy to carry and use. Different LED fisherman lights also offer different light beams, from broad floodlight, precise white light beams to red or blue light.

Preparing to go fishing, whether for commercial reasons or simply for sport, involves time and consideration. If choosing to venture out alone, it is even more important to be prepared for unexpected situations. Besides packing the usual fishing gear in a tackle box, fishermen must consider what light source will help them while outdoors to stay safe and successful while on the lake or river. Even if planning to fish in the daytime, a flashlight is a necessary item for any tacklebox or survival kit.

~ Ben Anton, 2008

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11 November 2008

Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam 34 - Sepakat Segenap Museum

Was located in Kotacane. The museum collection took the form of the foreign ceramics, the history of the national legacy, the fine arts/skill art, geography, the replica, ethnography, et cetera.

09 November 2008

Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam 33 - Traditional House of Alas Ethnic Group

The inhabitants in the Southeast Aceh regency consisted of several ethnic groups, the biggest population was the Alas ethnic group than other like Gayo, Singkil, Java, Mandailing, Minang, Karo, Aceh, and Batak.

The person of the Alas came from the Southeast Aceh regency that was usual was acknowledged as the Alas Land. This ethnic group was regarded as the fragment of the Gayo ethnic group. "Alas" words personally in the Gayo language meant the "mat", and this name possibly had relations with the situation of the Alas person that was opened up of the area settlement territory like the mat spread out in Barisan Hill gaps. The number of inhabitants was estimated by approximately 90,000 persons more.

The pattern of the settlement in each village have grouping characteristics. In each village was gotten the building that was mentioned mersah, that sometimes the amount was the same as the number of available families. Mersah had a function of as the place carrying out the religious activity, where spending the night the male children or the immigrant, as well as the place rested after working. In the village also was built the public's fasilities like the mosque.

08 November 2008

Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam 32 - Mount Leuser National Park


The Leuser mountain national park (TNGL) was the nature panorama that was determined by the Indonesian Government as the national nature reserve since 1980. Widely TNGL was 792.675 hectare with the height 3404 m. from sea level. This national park was located in the border of the province of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam and North Sumatra.

The forest in TNGL very luxuriant and had the tropics rainforest and the coastal forest type. In this national park region was gotten the river, the lake, the hot spring, valley, and the waterfall.

There were 6 main locations of the tour in the Leuser Mountain National Park that is Bohorok or the Lawang Hill the place of conservation of the orang-utan, Kluet the cave tourist attraction, the lake, and the river, the Leuser mountain with the climb tour, the Alas river for the rafting tourist attraction, Sekunder is the camped place and the cave tour, and Gurah with the nature panorama that was beautiful.

This national park could be reached from Kutacane, Southeast Aceh, in a travelling by car to the best of 35 km

06 November 2008

Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam 31 - Beteng Kerang

Located 60 km from East Aceh regency

Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam 30 - Bukit Kerang (Shell Hill)

Bukit Kerang is an archaelogical site of the Mesolithic era found in the Aceh Tamiang regency, Aceh, Eastern Sumatra, Indonesia.

The site stretches for about 120 kilometres to Tembung, a part of Medan in North Sumatra, in the southern part of the Aceh Tamiang regency. Two sites have been identified by the Archaeological Center of Medan (Balai Arkeologi Medan). For thousand of years the site has drawn farther and farther away from the coast. The site’s distance from coast now is about 10 to 15 kilometres. The archaeologists who first researched the site were Dutch archaeologists in the 1920s to 1930s.

The prehistoric site was named "Bukit Kerang", meaning "hill of mollusk shells". The most significant part of it is a large shell mound, formed from a mass of mollusk shells. Prehistoric man of the Mesolithic era (dating from 5000-7000 years ago) lived by the shore of eastern Sumatra and mollusks were the easiest foodstuff that could be found. A pile of waste mollusk shells built up over time. There were also skulls, brainpans and bones which have been found inside the site. One of the skulls had teeth made of hematite.

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