About Lombok Island Indonesia

Lombok is an exquisite island which is described as "a beautiful princess who was still asleep" because of its beauty and serenity. Lombok lies between two world famous tourist attraction is Pula Bali and Komodo Island. Lombok in addition to beautiful, safe and convenient for vacationers also store a variety of unique cultures and traditions is a mix of various other cultures such as Bali, Java, Bugis, Arabs etc. Tourism objects are very beautiful and unspoiled. Starting from the ornamental fish and coral on the sea floor Gili Trawangan to flora and fauna and the natural charm of the wondrous at the top of Rinjani. Therefore, Lombok has gained a place in the hearts of tourists both domestic and foreign.

Access

Lombok can be accessed directly through Jakarta, Surabaya, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore by plane and Bali by plane and ferry. Flight schedule is available every day with a few regular flights mainly from Bali. Sementra regular ferry available every hour and 1 times daily fast ferry to and from Lombok. In addition to its beauty, the easy access also makes Lombok increasingly visited by many tourists.

Geography

Geographically, Lombok is located at coordinates 116 351 ° E and 8565 ° S. Lombok is part of a cluster of islands in Nusa Tenggara or formerly known as Small Sunda or Kleine Sunda. Lombok island area is approximately 5,435 km² The highest place on the island of Lombok is the peak of Rinjani Volcano [the second highest in Indonesia] towering at a height of 3726 m above sea level.

Demography

Total population of Lombok Island is approximately 2,722,123 inhabitants according to data from the year ... .. The original inhabitants of the island of Lombok is Sasak which is believed to be descended from Javanese. Sasak scattered around the island of Lombok and dominate the overall population to 85%. In addition to the indigenous Sasak, Lombok Island is also inhabited by ethnic Balinese, Javanese, Bugis, Banjar, Malay, Chinese and Arabic.

Topography

Topographically, Lombok is dominated by the slopes of Rinjani Volcano. This makes the most of the area in Lombok into fertile agricultural land. The slopes north and east, for example, planted garlic, onion tobacco and other horticulture crops with high quality. While rice is also a major crop in most parts of the island of Lombok. Although Lombok area south tends to be drier than other areas but still productive. Other commodities produced Lombok is corn, chili, cotton, nuts etc.

Religion

The oldest ancestors religion or religious Lombok Sasak tribe called Boda, then after the kingdoms of Java expansion to Lombok, Sasak embraced Shiva-Buddha. Furthermore, after the Majapahit expedition led by Gajah Mada in to Lombok, Sasak embraced Hindu-Buddhist gamma. Islam entered around Lombok XV century AD Islam that originally came from Java is growing rapidly in Lombok and the religion embraced by almost all Sasak far. Therefore Islam is the majority religion in Lombok [± 85%]. The second largest religion practiced in Lombok is Hindu, embraced by the people of Bali descent. In addition, Christians, Buddhists and other religions can also be found in Lombok. Adherents are immigrants from various parts that go to Lombok tens or even hundreds of years ago. At Bayan, Sembalun, Senaru, Pesugulan North Lombok, Pujut, Puyung, Sengkol, Rambitan, Sade South Lombok, Tetebatu and Loyok East Lombok and roofs and Narmada Lombok and a few tepencil other there are adherents of Islam Sasak or better known as the Islamic Wetu Egg, a local Muslim sect which "contaminated" teachings animist, Hindu and ancestral traditions.

Climate

As is often the other regions in Indonesisa, Lombok also features two seasons: the rainy season and dry season. The rainy season usually starts from October to March and the dry season lasts from April to September. The average temperature throughout the year on the island of Lombok ranging from 21º to 33 º Celsius.

Flora and fauna

Although Lombok is geographically very close to Bali, animals and plants in Lombok is slightly different from the one in Bali. Lombok is the "border" between animals and plants in Indonesaia western and eastern part. Therefore, Alfred Russel Wallace, a biologist from the IX century England called Lombok as The Wallace Line, In the north, the island is dominated by valleys and hills covered by edeluis, ferns, trees and shrubs. While in the south, Lombok tend to be barren. Animals that can be found in Lombok, lizards, Siwak, cockatoos and parrots, coax caw, crows, hawks, crows, birds foot old, punglor and others.

Government

Lombok is part of the West Nusa Tenggara Province [NTB] with an area of ​​19708.79 km ² which was part of the province of Nusa Tenggara [NUSRA]. On August 14, 1958, the Province NUSRA divided into three provinces, namely Bali, NTB, and NTT [East Nusa Tenggara] brdasarkan Act No. 64 1958. Lombok is divided into four districts: West Lombok, North Lombok, Central Lombok and East Lombok and 1 city: Municipality of Mataram, while the NTB provincial capital.

History

Origin The word "Lombok"

According to the Chronicle content of Lombok, the oldest kingdom that once ruled this island called Kingdom of LAeq [Sasak: past], but other sources which Suwung Chronicle, states that the oldest kingdom in Lombok is the kingdom Suwung built and led by King Betara senses. Suwung kingdom then suffered a setback and came kingdom Lombok. Some of the other kingdoms that once stood on the island of Lombok, among others Pejanggik, Langko, Bayan, chock Samarkaton, Selaparang etc.

Among these kingdoms, the most advanced of the era and the most famous is the Kingdom of Lombok based in Labuhan Lombok right now; a very beautiful bay and have a source of fresh water that much. This situation makes many traders from Palembang, Banten, Coarse sand, and Sulawesi menyiggahinya. Then in the days of King Rangkesari, moved to the center of the kingdom Lombok Selaparang village on the proposal Patih Banda Yuda and Patih Lion of Judah. The transfer is done because the village lies Selaparang more strategic and not easily attacked by the enemy than the previous position. Thus, it can disimpulakn THAT word "Lombok" is taken from the name of the kingdom. In the Sasak language, lexical word "Lombok" means "straight" or "honest". In everyday life or kentekstual word "Lombok" can mean sincerity and honesty in all behavior and refrain from actions that harm others.

Origin of the word "Sasak"

According Rulof Goris, in the fifth century until the sixth century there was a wave of migration from Java to Bali and Lombok following the collapse of the kingdom of Daha and Kalinga. Marine transportation used by migrants crossing to Lombok called sak-sak [bamboo raft]. Based on the word "sak-sak" it is, according to Goris, perhaps the word "Sasak" originated.

However, A. TEEUW, Dutch Indonesian man suspected sasak word emerges from people's habits Lombok that time wearing a headband made of tembasak [white cloth]. It could be sasak was taken from the last syllable tembasak that "sak" are undergoing a process of repetition and so "Sasak".

"Sak-sak" in Sasak language lexical meaning "whatever" and contextually can be defined as everything that is involved and grow together into one identity is common property. Therefore, Lombok Sasak culture born of multi-ethnic cultures that inhabit this island like Java, Banjar, Bugis, Malay, etc.

Culture

The proximity of Bali and Lombok culture is inseparable from the history of the two island neighbors. Beginning with the influence of understanding Shiva-Buddha of Java brought migrants from the kingdoms of Java around the century V and VI M to infiltrate the kingdom of Hindu Majapahit who introduced the teachings of Hindu-Buddhist to all corners of the east of the archipelago in the seventh century AD, including to Bali and Lombok.

In addition to the influence of western culture [Bali and Java / majapahit] Lombok culture also influenced by the culture of the east, namely culture Goa Kingdom. However, the influence of western culture is the one that is more prominent in everyday life today. Traditional clothing such as a headband, for example, the so-called indigenous Sasak sapuk [man] equals udeng menswear in Bali and is similar to Java blangkon in menswear.

Habits nebon [abstinence cutting hair for a husband whose wife is pregnant] contained in Bali, known also in the tradition of Sasak Lombok. During nebon, household activities handled husband. This habit is maintained with the aim for the sake of the next generation of qualified physical and spiritual.

The tradition of cutting teeth, puppet shows lelendong [leather], the same gamelan instruments, traditions elope and others are also some in atara many cultural similarities between Bali and Lombok. In addition, the acculturation between Bali and Lombok were also seen in the rituals of Islam faiths Sasak or Islam Wetu telu.

Language

Local languages ​​are spoken on the island of Lombok by native Sasak tribe called the Sasak language. Sasak language can be grouped into the same kind of language with the language Java and Bali. There are so many ways of vocabulary pronunciation, usage and meaning is the same with the vocabulary in the language of Bali and Java. This is largely attributable to geographic and historical proximity between them. Sasak Bali and Java are both derived from the Javanese Kawi language Ancient, hanacaraka. Script hanacaraka Bali and Sasak equally numbered 18, while the Java hanacaraka numbered 20.

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