Saturday, July 17, 2010

Rupat Island,Riau,Indonesia

Rupat.
Viewed from the development of tourism, Northern Cape Rupat Medang has a great potential for development as the object of pledge. Natural conditions here are so beautiful and natural. Stretch of white sand along the 17 miles over a width of 300-500 meters during low tide, presenting a 'masterpiece' art of the Creator. Wind conditions and ocean waves that flowed so harmonious North Rupat makes this suitable for development of marine tourism, such as 'Wind Surfing', 'Boating', parasailing, kayaking sports, and so forth.

Sand on the beach is white and clean. Crystal clear seawater allows travelers to take a bath, sunbathing, water sports at this beach. If you wait a bit, we can see the atmosphere 'sunset' on this beach. Mahatahari the golden rays faintly sank in the waters of the Strait of Melaka which is tucked in front Rupat. Landscape islands around the coast was very pleasant. Because each island such as Coconut Island, Mentete Island and New Island was motivated by the neat rows of pine forest.

Rupat than storing wealth also has a wealth of cultural tourism. One of them Akit Ethnic culture, which is a remote indigenous community in Rupat. Akit tribes scattered in several areas Rupat, one of the village of Titi Akar. Akit society is no longer retarded as told many people. But they also have a lot of schools and mingled with other tribes, like the Malays, Javanese, Batak, Bugis, Minang and ethnic hard.
Akit tribe has a distinctive culture, which according to some opinion of a mix between Chinese culture and local culture (Melayu-Islam.) Therefore Akit tribe circumcision rites known for boys and also the feast of sacrifice. However, on the one hand they remain obedient to the culture and the teachings of Buddha or Confucius.
Akit tribe is one of the tribes who had been known  as a tribe that still maintain the custom. Life Akit majority tribe is still very close to nature. Although most people already know, even influenced by outside cultures. Ethnic Communities Akit still rely on forest products and seafood. They lived on fishing and gardening rubber and coconut. Everyday life they are more hung on nature. For decades they were known as the community that optimizes the natural outcome in the vicinity, such as mangroves and sea. They also farm rice. Rice harvest every seven-eight months is usually sufficient to meet their daily needs.
The beach that stretches north Rupat also called Pasir Panjang, because the elongated shape of about 13 kilometers. It enters the Gulf Coast region and Tanjung Rhu Punak. Then up to the village of River Cingam incoming Rupat southern region. If up to the end of the Strait of Morong, said local residents, reaching 28 kilometers in length. However, interrupted by small rivers. To reach this beach is actually not so difficult. From there Dumai speedboat Cape Medang majors, the capital of North Rupat District. Port Dermaganya People (Pelra) Budi Glory Road, Dumai. In two trips a day, ie at 09.00 and 15:00 hrs. The cost is USD 110 thousand, with travel time approximately 2.5 hours. This speedboat before arriving at the port of Tanjung Medang first stop in the port village of Titi Akar. After starting from Titi Akar towards Cape Medang, slowly tourism potential Rupat beginning to show. First is Pig Island, an island with no inhabitants who keep the story frightening. It is said the island had been the site of the massacre of members and sympathizers of the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI). When a speedboat across the island from a distance of several hundred meters, visible white sand extend on one side. From a distance, its beauty seemed to cover the horror stories that accompany the existence of the island. Not far from the Island of Pigs, it appears there was a very small island surrounded by white sand. Even as the sea was receding, from a distance looks really united the island with Babi Island. "The small island of Holm tu name of Aceh. Said that there had never been to the white sand is very nice and gentle. Shortly thereafter seen other islands, namely Pulau monkey. But there is also an island called Pak Haji. Shortly afterward, the ship passed the river to the port of Tanjung Medang. From the port closest to the coast, the Gulf of Rhu, can be traveled by motorcycle for 20 minutes.
Visible stretch of white sand stretching barely visible tip of its base. Sand at low tide that looks flat width of 50 meters to reach. White sand and dense. Even the local youngsters used to use it for racing motorcycles. In the Gulf of Rhu, the tip of this beach is marked by a beacon tower. But through a few hundred yards from the tower, landscape, beaches are no longer natural. The government has built concrete plaster coated pieces of natural stone to ward off the waves and reduce abrasion. But the other coast still looks natural. The boundary between sea and land area is obvious, is limited only sand and grass. Palm trees that stood firmly on the beauty of which complement the beach, which is mentioned more beautiful than the beach on the island of Bali. Remnants of the tide can be seen from the waste wood left on the beach. Some fishing boats moored visible. If sea water is receding, from Rhu Bay until the end of the beach in Cape Punak that can pass a motorcycle.
Tradition shared bath to purify themselves attract visitors. Not just the province of Riau or another, this ceremony is also inviting foreign tourists from Malaysia. It is geographically, Rupat directly adjacent to the countries.

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