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Transcript of Reception Booklet AIESEC Unand 1213
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Dear trainee,
Welcome to AIESEC Local Committe University of Andalas.
Congratulation and thank you for choosing internship in our local
committee. We are glad that you are interested in Indonesia, especially in Padang,
West Sumatera.
As soon as you land in Padang, your time will be filled with a lot of fun,
exciting, and unforgettable experiences.
We present this reception booklet to give you all necessary information that
will help you during your stay here. With this booklet we would like you to get to
know our place and its culture and fall in love with it.
We hope that this booklet will make every single day in your internship
easier. Enjoy it and see you soon!!!
Incoming Exchange
Global Community Development Programme 1213
AIESEC University of Andalas
Padang, Indonesia
GREETINGS FROM US
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AIESEC Indonesia has been more than 25 years continuously developing
youth in Indonesia to become future leaders who socially responsible. AIESEC
Indonesia was established in 1984, and until now already expanded its
membership to 6 cities and 11 universities across Indonesia, which are:
Local Committee Universitas Andalas, Padang
Local Committee Bandung (UNPAD, ITB, UNPAR)
Local Committee Surabaya (UBAYA, UNAIR)
Local Committee Universitas Diponegoro, Semarang
Local Committee Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta
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AIESEC
UNAND
AIESEC UI
AIESEC BANDUNG
AIESEC UNDIPAIESEC SURABAYA
AIESEC UNIBRAW
AIESEC in INDONESIA
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Since we are established on August 27th 1993, AIESEC University of
Andalas through so many struggles and try to develop it self day by day. And
now this LC become stronger and lead by attractive person. AIESEC University
of Andalas (UA) has 9 departements that contribute to progress of AIESEC UA,
the people who lead department called Vice President and who lead running of
LC is President, all of them called Executive Board, for each department has
managers that help Vice President to do practical things call Management Board.
Day by day, the time was running so fast. We have been 19 years never
stop refilling our energy to do more for gain more. That is because of one reason,
because we want to make a big impact for this organization and society.
AIESEC in University of Andalas has two offices :
1. Student Centre Building (PKM0 2nd Floor, University of Andalas in
Limau Manis, Padang.
2. Jati Office, it is near of Economic Faculty of University of Andalas.
Address : Jalan Situjuh no.1 , Jati, Padang
AIESEC University of Andalas , Padang
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The Executive Board AIESEC University of Andalas 12/13
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Form REPUBLIC
The Coat Of Arm :
Garuda Pancasila
Capital City : Jakarta
Flag :
Area : 1,904,443 sq km (735,310 sq mil)
Population : Indonesia’s population is around 230 million which comprises to 250-300 ethnic groups
Religion :
Religious freedom is stipulated in the Indonesian constitution, but the government officially recognizes only six religions: Islam,
Protestantism, Roman Catholicism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Confucianism. Although it is not an Islamic state, Indonesia is the world's most
populous Muslim-majority nation.
Official Language : Bahasa Indonesia
Other language : every ethnic groups have their own language
and dialect
Motto : Bhineka Tunggal Ika (Old Javanese)
I N D O N E S I A
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Curency and Money
EUR 1 = IDR 12000
USD 1 = IDR 9700
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Immigration
Immigration authorities provide Free Tourist Visas for a period of 30 days to
nationals from 12 countries only on the basis of reciprocity. These countries are
Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei Darussalam, The Philippines, Hong Kong SAR,
Macao SAR, Chile, Morocco, Peru, Vietnam, and Ecuador. Moreover, Visa on Arrival
has been given to nationals from 63 countries. These are Algeria, Argentina, Australia,
Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Czech, Cyprus,
Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece,
Hungary, Iceland, India, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Laos PDR, Latvia, Libya,
Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Maldives, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, The
Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, People’s Republic of China,
Poland, Portugal, Oman, Qatar, Rumania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia,
Spain, South Africa, South Korea, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tunisia,
United Arab Emirates, USA.
Visa on Arrival is valid for 30 days and maybe extended under the permission
of Indonesian Immigration with the conditions as follows: natural disaster occurs in
the place visited by the tourists; the traveler is taken ill or meets with an accident during
their visit. Other nationals must apply for visa at Indonesian Embassies or Consulates in
their home country. In addition, the visa can not be replaced with any other
forms of immigration letters.
Entry ports where Visa on Arrival may be issued are the Soekarno- Hatta Airport
in Jakarta, Ngurah Rai Airport in Bali, Polonia Airport in Medan, Sultan Syarif Kasim
Airport in Pekanbaru, Minangkabau Airport in Padang, Juanda Airport in Surabaya, and
Sam Ratulangi Airport in Manado.
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Climate
Because of Indonesia’s location near the equator and its island geography, the
climate along coastal areas is hot and humid year-round. The average daily
temperature is 21° to 33°C (69° to 92°F) and varies little from winter to summer.
Temperatures in upland areas tend to be cooler.
Indonesia has two monsoon seasons: a wet season from November to March
and a dry season from June to October. Between monsoons, the weather is more
moderate. The northern parts of the country have only slight differences in precipitation
during the wet and dry seasons. Average rainfall in the lowlands varies from 1,780 to
3,175 mm (70 to 125 in) per year, and in some mountain regions rainfall reaches 6,100
mm (240 in) per year. The regions with the highest rainfall include the mountainous
western coast of Sumatera and the upland areas of western Java, Kalimantan,
Sulawesi, and Papua. Humidity is generally high, averaging about 80 percent yearly.
Way of Life
The sprawling Indonesian
archipelago is home to many
different ways of life, reflecting the
region’s history. Before independence,
the only factor uniting the islands was
Dutch colonialism. Although the
kingdoms of Sriwijaya, Majapahit, and
Mataram spread their influence widely
throughout the islands, none of the
native empires ever controlled the whole
region. Nor did Buddhism or Hinduism
have a significant impact in the far
eastern stretches. As the country has
modernized and urbanized, life in the
cities has evolved new patterns, adding
additional diversity to Indonesian life.
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The status of women in
Indonesia is varied, and opinions
about women’s roles are polarized.
Most Indonesians concede that women
have limited formal opportunities in
social institutions, but many claim
women exert considerable power within
families. The Minangkabau society in
western Sumatera is matrilineal—that is,
property and lineage are passed down
and traced through the mother’s family.
However, the Minangkabau are an
isolated example. In the mid-1990s
women comprised less than 10 percent
of managers and administrators.
Feminism is largely an urban ideology in
Indonesia, pursued by younger,
educated women.
Men and women who live in
cities generally adopt Western dress.
Regionally, there are many styles of
traditional dress, but most women wear
a sarong (wraparound skirt or dress)
and a KEBAYA, a fitted blouse. When
participating in ceremonies, men often
wear a BATIK shirt and a SARONG
skirt, along with a SONGKOK, a black
Muslim cap.
The most popular sports in Indonesia
are badminton and soccer. And the
traditional soccer is TAKRAW. Tennis
has also gained a growing following.
Several forms of martial arts, including
forms that use sticks and knives, are
popular in Java and Sumatera.
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Art and Culture
The culture of Indonesia has been shaped by
long interaction between original indigenous customs
and multiple foreign influences. Indonesia is
centrally-located along ancient trading
routes between the Far East and the Middle East,
resulting in many cultural practices being strongly
influenced by a multitude of religions,
including Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism and Isla
m, all strong in the major trading cities. The result is a
complex cultural mixture very different from the original
indigenous cultures. Examples of cultural fusion include the fusion of Islam with Hindu in
Javanese Abangan belief, the fusion of Hinduism, Buddhism and animism in Budha,
and the fusion of Hinduism and animism in Kaharingan; others could be cited.
Indonesian art-forms express this cultural mix. Wayang, traditional theater-
performed puppet shows, were a medium in the spread of Hinduism and Islam amongst
Javan villagers. Both Javanese and Balinese dances have stories
Kecak Dance- Bali Wayang Kulit – East Java
Kipas Dance – South Sulawesi Angklung – West Java
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about ancient Buddhist and Hindu kingdoms, while Islamic art forms and architecture
are present in Sumatera, especially in the Minangkabau and Aceh regions.
Traditional art, music and sport are combined in a martial art form called Pencak
Silat.Western culture has greatly influenced Indonesia in modern entertainment such as
television shows, film and music, as well as political system and issues.India has
notably influenced Indonesian songs and movies. A popular type of song is the Indian-
rhythmical dangdut, which is often mixed with Arab and Malayfolk music.
Kecapi - Jawa
Perang (War) dance – East Kamlimantan
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Despite the influences of foreign culture, some remote Indonesian regions still
preserve uniquely indigenous culture. Indigenous ethnic groups Mentawai,
Asmat, Dani, Dayak, Toraja and many others are still practicing their ethnic rituals,
customs and wearing traditional clothes.
Food
Indonesian cuisine is diverse, in
part because Indonesia is composed of
approximately 6,000 populated islands.
Many regional cuisines exist, often
based upon cultural and foreign
influences Indonesian cuisine varies
greatly by region and has many different
influences.
Throughout its history, Indonesia
has been involved in trade due to its
location and natural resources.
Additionally, Indonesia’s indigenous
techniques and ingredients were
War Dance - Papua
Gamelan- Jawa
War Dance – South East Nusa
Pendet Dance - Bali
Reog Ponorogo – East Java
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Sate/Satay
influenced by India, the Middle East,
China, and finally Europe. The
Indonesian islands like The Moluccas
(Maluku), which are famed as "the Spice
Islands", also contributed to the
introduction of native spices, such as
cloves and nutmeg, to Indonesian and
global cuisine.
Rice is the staple food in
Indonesia. It is always available for
every restaurants and markets. Rice as
a staple food of most Indonesian
dishes and its preparation varies
between regions. Rice is most often
eaten as plain rice with just a few
protein and vegetable dishes as side
dishes.The others staples food is
meat,potato anf fish. But, the fish,
meat,chicken and vegetable usually
eaten with rice.
Other foods that are very popular
with the people of Indonesia are tofu
and tempeh. which are additional dishes
to eat rice. Tofu and tempeh are very
popular in the area of Java and
Sumatera. Some popular Indonesian
dishes such as nasi goreng, gado-gado,
rendang, nasi padng,sate, and soto are
ubiquitous in the country and considered
as Indonesiannational dishes.
Timble Rice
Masakan Padang
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Sundanese food is served in
West Java, while most places have a
local specialty, such as grilled fish and
seafood in Makassar. Traditional
Indonesian drinks include an alcoholic
wine (tuak) made from the red sugar of
a palm tree. Islam forbids the
consumption of alcohol; however, so
most Indonesians drink weak black tea
with food. In cities, bottled water is
popular.
Tourism
Indonesia has many tourism attractions that various because Indonesia is the
largest archipelago. These are a lot of beautiful places of Indonesia :
Tangkuban Perahu - Bandung
Prambanan Temple - Jogja
Bunaken Sea Park - Sulawesi
White Crater Lake - Bandung
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Borobudur Temple - Yogyakarta
Bromo Mountain – East Java
Kelimutu Mountain – South East Nusa Karimun Jawa
Sea Park Bunaken – South Sulawesi
Senggigi - Lombok
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Ujung Kulon - Banten
Kep.Seribu / Thousand
Island
Raja Ampat – West Papua
Ubud - Bali
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SUMATERA is the largest island in Indonesia (two larger
islands are Borneo and New Guinea, are shared between Indonesia and
other countries)and the world's sixth largest island with an area of 473.481
km2. Population reached 50,365,538 people in Sumatera. Sumatera is
divided into ten provinces.
People in Sumatera is very friendly and excited to everybody from
another country. But, actually not all of the people in Sumatera can speak
English. Moreover, there’s a lot of isolated place that the population there
just can speak in their on own ethnic language and dialect. Sumatera
people keep their culture strongly.
Sumatera's climate is tropical but temperatures can often be lower
than expected due to the highlands. The average daytime highs range from
72°F - 86°F (22°C - 30°C) while the rainfall differs from region to region and
humidity levels are high in the lowlands. With two main seasons, the dry
season runs from February to August and wet season from September to
January.
S U M A T E R A
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Demographics And Geographics
West Sumatera lies in the middle of the
western coast of Sumatera, and has an area of
42,130.82 km². Geographic features include plains,
mountainous volcanic highlands formed by
the Barisan mountain range that runs from north-west
to south-east, and an offshore island archipelago
called the Mentawai Islands. The West Sumateran
coastline faces the Indian Ocean and stretches
375 km from North Sumatera province in the north-
west to Bengkulu in the south-east. West Sumatera’s
capital city is Padang that will be explained in the next
topic special for Padang.
The population of West Sumatera was 2.8 million in 1971, 1980 3 million, 1990
3.5 million, and 2000 4.2 million, finally 2010 Census 4.846 million with 2.404.472
males.
Climate
The temperature of West Sumatera province has ranges between 220C and 320
C, and the rainfall is 2,289 mm per year. For beach city is hotter than the city that far
from beach.
People and Culture
The Minangkabau people inhabit the area of West Sumatera province on the
island Sumatera. They speak Minangkabau language. They are predominantly Muslim,
and they have a reputation throughout Indonesia as traders.Mentawaians live on the
Mentawai Islands, off the western coast of Sumatera, that are also part of the province.
W E S T S U M A T E R A ( S U M A T E R A B A R A T )
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They speak Mentawai languages, which are not intelligible with either Indonesian nor
Minangkabau. Most of the Mentawais are Christians nowadays.
In other hand,West Sumatera people is known as the clever and smart people.
They live by global and traditional environment both. They can keep well their own
culture but always curius about the global things or new technology. Here, most of
people is friendly population group of Indonesia. They love to talk with foreigners and
will tell about their unique society. If a visitor tries to understand the culture and Minang
traditions he will soon feel himself a member of the clan. He will be invited as a guest to
their homes - a unique way to become acquainted with real Indonesian life. They show
their careness not only for their family and group,but also for eveyone or foreigners. But,
a little bit difference with the people in Mentawai Island that life primitively and more
intropert kind of people.
Culture in West Sumatera always held by
leaders. West Sumatera have leaders from
goverment and the leaders that chosen by society’s
own rules called ―Kapalo Adat ,Datuak, Cadiak
Pandai‖. Goverment and Kapalo Adat, Datuak and
Cadiak Pandai often colaborate to make an event for
Minangkabau people to preserve the culture. West
Sumtra have so many festival and art like other
provinces. West Sumatera has traditional house
called Rumah Gadang and some event like marriage
held by culture way.
Datuak / Cadiak Pandai Traditional House – Rumah Gadang
Wedding
Clothes
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Although West Sumatera have one name of language, but for each city having
various dialect. They have their character and if somebody that have been living for
long time in West Sumatera, she/he can understand the differences between that
dialects.
Art
Art in west Sumatera is very various and most of peolple always keep their art for
important event as practical things to keep their culture. Art in West Sumatera are :
Pasambahan Dance
Saluang dan Talempong
Randai Dance and Dialogue
Piring (Plate) Dance
Indang dance
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Transportation
The province is served
by Minangkabau International Airport,
opened in July 2005, 23 km north-west
of Padang in Ketaping, PadangPariama
n regency. The airport has direct
international services to Kuala
Lumpur in Malaysia as well as servicing
most large cities in Indonesia.
Significant roads include the Trans-Sumatera Highway which runs the length of
the province, heading north-west towards Medan and south-east towards Jakarta, the
road between Padang and Bukittinggi, and the road between Bukittinggi
and Pekanbaru. The provincial government plans to upgrade the later two roads over
the next few years to improve traffic flows . In January 2012, the Kelok Sembilan 970-
meter long overpass was ready to be opened to the public and was in the trial stage
which will be opened for vehicles in April 2012. Kelok Sembilan means 9 sharp turns is
an area through which a road with tight bends passes through hilly terrain in the middle
of a valley, a nice scenery, but cause congestion. After the overpass opens, the old
Kelok Sembilan road is still open for tourists.
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Tourism
There are some places which you can visit on the weekend whether beaches or
hills.
Carocok Beach
Another nice one day trip from Padang
is to Carocok Beach, near Carolin Beach. You
won’t find any angkot going there so you
should rent an angkot or a car with driver at
Basko Shopping Mall. A one day trip costs
around 200.000 Rupiah for the car.To get there
you will need about 2 hours. Arriving at the
harbor you can take a little boat which will take
you to a little island with white sand beaches,
palms and rocks and a nice view to the
harbour. The boat costs around 100.000
Rupiah and the way to the island takes about 5
minutes.The island is perfect for swimming
because there are no big waves and no flows.
Furthermore, the water is refreshing cool.
After swimming you can walk around and explore the little island. You will find a
place to change your clothes over there, however, girls shouldn’t wear only bikini for
swimming.
Sunua Beach (picture)
If you want to go to places you can’t reach by angkot or you don’t know how to
get there you can rent a car with driver or an ankot at Basko Shopping Mall or Pasar
Raya.If you want to rent a car with driver just go in front of Basko or the opposite side of
the street, over there you will find several taxis and cars. For one day you shouldn’t pay
more than 250.000 Rupiah. For going only one way it is about 100.000 Rupiah.
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One nice day trip is to Sunua Beach near the airport of Padang. It takes about 45
minutes to go there by car from Basko.When you are lucky there are no people at the
beach and girls can wear their bikini, but if there are people around you should wear a t-
shirt and trousers.
The beach is a nice beach with dark sand, high waves (be aware of the flow!)
and less rubbish than at Padang Beach. Next to the Beach you can find several stands
that sell fruits like for instance watermelons (about 20.000 Rupiah for one watermelon).
Maninjau Lake and Puncak Lawang
Maninjau Lake is so large and beautiful scene around. The location is in Solok
City. You’d better to start your trip to Lake Maninjau early in the morning. From the
centre we took the white angkot to Tranex bus station. It’s on the way to Basko
Shopping Mall. We had to wait for about 30min to get into the bus to Bukit Tinggi. We
paid 30.000 IDR, because of holidays, otherwise you pay less. After aprroximately two
hour journey we got off the bus before Bukit Tinggi at Padang Loir. From that spot we
took a private driver for the last 30 km to Lake Maninjau (fare: 20.000 IDR each).
Lake Maninjau is beautiful. This is a picture of our first day with beautiful weather:
The route down to lake Maninjau is called ―Route of 44 curves‖. You can also see
a lot of monkeys living free in the jungle next to the street. It’s really quiet and beautiful.
Plus you have your own small beach to have a nice swim at sunset. We really made
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friends with all the people in there and want to say thank you again for everything we
got.
Bukittinggi
Bukittinggi is located about 2 hours north-east by road from the international airport
in Padang. The only way to get there is by car, but all roads are good and smooth. As
Bukittinggi is a tourist destination, try to avoid traveling on weekends as the traffic can
be quite bad especially when climbing uphill.
By chartered minivan
Known by the locals as "Travel" is cheapest way to get there. The approximate price is
about Rp. 30.000/person for one way. The vehicle is a Honda Odyssey 2.4 minivan with
a capacity of 7 seats. Keep in mind that the bus driver usually waits until the chair
occupation is about 75%. Once the car is "full", the minivan will depart and take the
passengers to their destination.
By bus
DAMRI is the bus operator that goes to Padang (price Rp. 17.500), from there
you can continue to Bukittinggi by minivan ("travel") for the price of Rp. 15.000. Not
recommended for those who don't want to stop at Padang. Several bus companies
(such as ALS) run buses from Parapat near Danau Toba. The trip is very winding and
rough, and takes approximately 15 hours. Be prepared for bus sickness, and to pay
around Rp. 185.000 (as of 2010). As the trip is uphill from Danau Toba, the one-way
fare is more expensive this way than coming from the south.
Numerous buses go from Medan to Jakarta and stop on the way at Bukittinggi.
By taxi
At BIM (Bandara International Minangkabau)-International Airport of Padang,
there's an official desk where you can order a taxi. The trip price is fixed and you can't
bargain. This is the better and faster way of getting a taxi. A taxi trip to Bukittinggi is Rp.
225.000. You pay 50% of the cost to the driver when getting in and the other 50% at
arrival (Dec 2011). Recommended for small groups up to 4 people.
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Get around
Besides city transportation (Angkutan kota), Bus charter and car rental is your
solution for your trip in this city. If you want to rent a car, it's best to do so at
Minangkabau International Airport. This will make it easy to get the city and it can
minimize your time and cost.
In town
Bukittinggi is a small town, so these places are within walking distance with each
other (15-30 minute walk).
Sianok Canyon (Ngarai Sianok) and the Japanese Caves (Lubang Japang), a
network of underground bunkers and tunnels built by the Japanese during World War II.
There is a two-story observation tower that overlooks the Sianok Canyon. Ticket price:
Rp. 4.000 (Aug 2012). The tunnel entrance fee is another Rp. 6.000 (Aug 2012). During
dusk you can observe megabats flying from the gorges to the forest in order to feed
from the fruits on the trees. This is also a good place to get in contact with guides for
tours such as to Lake Maninjau (see below) or jungle/hiking trips through the Canyon.
Fort de Kock. A fort built by the Dutch (nothing is left, only a water reservoir is on
top of the hill) and Bundo Kanduang Park. The park includes a quite nice zoo with
several birds and a couple of (rather sad) Orang Utans, elephants, bears, a Tapir and
others, as well as a replica Rumah Gadang (traditional house), used as a museum of
Minangkabau culture (many curiosities, such as stuffed animals with two heads and six
legs, model houses and traditional dresses, foreign currencies... entrance Fee an extra
Rp. 1000 as of Aug 2012). The Dutch hilltop outpost Fort de Kock is connected to the
zoo by the Limpapeh pedestrian overpass. Ticket price: Rp. 8.000 (Aug 2012), camera
Rp. 100.000 (June 2008 - as of 2012 there was no sign of a camera fee).
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House of Bung Hatta (the first Vice President of Indonesia).
Clock Tower (Jam Gadang = Great Clock)
There are horse carriages waiting around the Jam Gadang area. Please be cautioned
that the rides are very costly, therefore please ask for their rates first.
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Padang Panjang
Food
West Sumatera is a great place for lovely food, and its cuisine is one of
Indonesia's best. Water buffaloes are a symbol of West Sumatera and are used in
rendang, a rich and spicy buffalo meat or beef dish. Padang food comes from West
Sumatera. The Padang food restaurant chains can be found throughout Indonesia and
neighboring countries, thus render it as probably the most popular regional dish in
Indonesia. Dishes from the region include nasi kapau which is similar to Padang food
but uses more vegetables. Ampiang dadiah (buffalo yogurt with palm sugar syrup,
coconut flesh and rice) and bubur kampiun (Mung bean porridge with banana and rice
yogurt) are other west Sumateran specialties. They have a lot of hot & spicy dishes,
since chili is in the majority of their food. Curry is also a big part of their dishes, and
quite a few use coconut milk. All of the traditional food is Halal, due to the Islamic faith
of the community.
Padang Panjang has the new trademark is
none other than the WaterPark as known as
Mifan. Beside it, you also can find the Train
Bridge, and some historical places. You can
reach Padang Panjang by bus or rent a car
same as Bukittinggi since Padang Panjang
and Bukittinggi are in the same direction.
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Padang is the capital city and the largest city in West Sumatera. Most of people
in Padang is moslem. People in Padang is the center of West Sumatera and the
population now adays is about 800,000 people. Padang is famaous in some countries
that have the same case of disaster because Sumatera Island (especially Padang)
stands above the ring of fire-prone world with earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanoes
active.
Climate in Padang is hotter than others city in West Sumatera as a city that be
coast line of West Sumatera. As the beach city ,he temperature is a high temperatur
between 28.50 C - 31.50 C at mid day and 240 C - 25.50 C at night. The average annual
rainfall is + 306 mm.
How to Reach Padang
There are two accesses to get Padang, domestic and international. There are
many airline companies that fly from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (in Jakarta) to
Minangkabau International Airport (in Padang). It takes around one and a half hour
flight.
As well, you can reach Padang directly from Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT)
at Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Airport in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia by using Air
Asia Airline Company. The flight takes around one hour.
People in Padang
People in Padang are same as the others who live scattered throughout of West
Sumatera. They are warm,friendly and excited about foreigners. But most people in
Padang are more busy than the other cities because Padang is the capital city. And
P A D A N G ( Y O U R M O T H E R L A N D )
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people in Padang city use their Minangkabau language but they can speak Bahasa
Indonesia as official language.’
Life in Padang
Life in Padang is simple and cheap. People eat three times per day. People in
Padang always keep any rules. They will think that people who do not follow this rules
are people who don not have good attitude and impolite. This is not strict but these little
things are very important for you to life in Padang, keep it in your mind and try to
practice it :
You are not allowed to spit in front of the people
Since people in Padang use their hands to eat, you should use you right hands if
you want to join them to eat by hands.
Use you right hand to take something from others,or for high five,you would be
better to use your right hand.
Wear decent clothes and close, it is okay for you to wear jeans and t-shirt (for
intern especially), because it will make you easier to go anywhere by public
transportations in Padang. Wear the long clothes is very good and polite.
You are not allowed to naked or wear bikini (something like this) in the beach,
every body will pay attention to much to you or people in the beach expel you to
go.
If you see the Moslem people is praying, you should keep silent and do not make
something noisy because it will break their focus. You do not allow to walk in
front of praying people.
You are not allowed to drink in Padang because Moslem state that alcohol is
Haram to drink, and for the rules of autonomic goverment in Padang city never
allow you to drink alcohol.
In other hand, environment in Padang is more traditional than the Metropolitan city
like Jakarta, and cities in Java Island. Most of houses use the squat toilet and use
cistern to water. You can find more modern toilet in restaurant,hotel and public facilities.
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Changing money and currency can be done in bank,money changer, gold shop and
silver shop. There are so many price your dollar and you can compare them,it depends
on the place and the time.
Transportation
Padang people commonly go somewhere by public transportations.
By Air
The Minangkabau International Airport is the main gateway to West Sumatera.
Garuda Indonesia, Lion Air, and many other local airlines have daily flight to
Jakarta, Bandung, Medan, Pekan Baru, and other provinces in Indonesia; and
also to Singapore and Malaysia.
By Land
Specialty of Bukit Tinggi and Padang are the traditional ―Bendi‖ the Pony drawn
carts which offer door to door services. It is possible to charter taxes or event
angkot or oplet(kind of angkot) for one day.
Public Bus
Beside angkot, there is bus. It has limited route than angkot. The tariff is same
with angkot, depends on distance.
Campus Bus
Andalas University provides buses to reach campus area. This bus only has one
route, Pasar Baru- Campus – Pasar Baru. This bus is free of tariff.
Ojek (Motorbike Taxi), it is usually found in intersection.
In Padang cities can be used public transportation called ―Angkot‖. This is
common public transportation used in Padang. Its tariff is Rp 2,000.00 – Rp
3,000.00 depends on the distance. There is several different color of angkot
that represent different route.
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This is a map of several different angkot routes to give you some orientation:
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Some Daily Words
Indonesian English
Mau ke mana … I want to go to …
Brapa minutes untuk …? How many minutes does it take …?
Kiri. Left. (meaning of stop)
Brapa? How much?
Ada kembali? Do you have change?
Terima kasih. Thank you.
Sampai jumpa lagi. See you again
Culture and Tourism
Culture in Padang 100% is West Sumatera’s culture. And Padang have some places for
tourism,:
Padang Hill or Bukit Lampu is the best place in Padang to have a great view over the
houses of Padang. On a sunny day, you can watch the small islands around Padang
and also some ships departing from Teluk Bayur, which reminds of Padang as a main
port in Sumatra from the Dutch colonization era. You can climb up the top to have a
beautiful view of Padang to one side and to Pantai Air Manis on the other side.
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You reach Padang hill if you cross the bridge next to the harbour. After the bridge
turn left and you’ll see Padang Hill. The entrance fee is about 2,000 Rupiah, but it is
totally worth it! You’ll also see some heritage of dutch colonization. There is a big
cannon in the hill which was used to defend invadors. Up the hill you can take a rest of
the stressful life of Padang. You can also walk down at the other side to the beach of Air
Manis.
After that you can have a bath in the sea to relax from hiking. There are no shops
around the spot, so it is advised to bring your own food or drink, if you want to enjoy a
picnic with the great ocean view of Padang.
Carolin Beach
Situated in the beautiful Bungus Bay, 20km south of Padang, Carolin beach is a perfect
place to rest from the colour-,but sometimes stressful citylife of Padang. From Pasar
Rayas it takes about 45minutes to go with de dark blue Angkot to the beach, but the
greatest part of the trip leads along the southern coastline of Padang and you can take
a view on the sea from high above. If you like you can even take a break and feed some
monkeys.
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The entry price to Carolina beach is about 5000 IDR , but it is totally worth it. The beach
is fringed by high trees to spend some shadow in the hard aequatorial sun and you
have a lot of space at this uncrowded 300metre wide beach .
Bungus bay is a quite flat bay. On this way its possible to walk almost 100m into the
water and this is also the reason why there is a small island (20m^2) named ―sand
island‖ located in the center. The people at Carolina beach offer trips to this island with
small boats for 100000 IDR .This could be an option for you , if your prefer more
privatsphere and especially to escape the strict dress codes for women that will be more
or less enforced at Carolina beach.
If you like to eat or drink something at Carolina beach you just have to tell the staff
there. They will serve you almost everything you like .
Air Manis Beach
Air Manis (Padang), means ―fresh water‖, is a name of a beach and a village separated
to Padang by a hill. It takes just 20 – 30min from Pasar Rayas(Padang) to get there by
Angkot (4000IDR) ,but caused by geographical separation it feels like you are leaving
Padang for a holiday.Don’t loose patience waiting for the dark blue Angkot #402 at
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Pasar Rayas (Center of Padang)! It can take up to an hour and don’t wonder when the
driver picks up some sacks of cement to bring them to Air Manis.
People in Air Manis are relaxed & friendly, traffic is reduced to a minimuim and even in
Ramadan month, you would find a place where they sell some food. Located in the
middle of the muddy beach lies Adi’s guest house between high trees. There you can
rent surfboards,leave your stuff in one of his rooms while surfing,get something to drink
(Bintang 25000 IDR; at Padang beach you pay 35000) , shower after surfing and start to
relax! If you like you can even stay for the night. But guys be aware he is a little touchy!
So don’t wonder if you’re getting hugged. At the beginning he wants 50000 IDR for a
surfboard per day ,but with the promise to come back you can push down the price to
25000 IDR and after a few days even less.The waves at Air Manis (Padang) have an
idealistic size for Beginners and furthermore the whole bay has a sandy ground.
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In addition to the opportunity of surfing you can reach an island from Air Manis by
walking. Depending on the you have to walk through 100m of water on sand. On the
island you can lay down in a hammock or explore the rocky coastline by walking and
climbing around. It is totally worth it! There is also another island with a beautiful beach,
but you have to haggle with the people at the beach,because at first they want 100000
IDR for 500m transportation
Food
Padang’s food is famous for its rich taste of succulent coconut milk and spicy
chili. Among various cooking traditions within Indonesian cuisine, Minangkabau cuisine
and most of Sumateran cuisine, demonstrate Indian and Middle Eastern influences,
which is various dishes cooked in curry sauce with coconut milk, also the heavy use of
spices mixture.
Because most of Minangkabau people are muslims, Minangkabau cuisine
follows halal dietary law rigorously. Protein intake are mostly taken from beef, water
buffalo, goat, and lamb meat, and also includes poultry and fishes. Minangkabau people
are known for their fondness of cattle meat products including offal. Almost the whole
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parts of a cattle, such as meat, ribs, tongue, tail, liver, tripe, brain, bone
marrow, spleen, intestine, cartilage, tendon, and even skin, are made to be
Minangkabau delicacies. Seafood is popular in coastal West Sumateran cities, and
most are grilled or fried with spicy chilli sauce or in curry gravy. Various of fishes,
shrimp, and cuttlefish in also cooked in similar fashion. Most of Minangkabau food is
eaten with hot steamed rice or compressed rice such as katupek (ketupat). Vegetables
are mostly boiled such as boiled cassava leaf, or simmered in thin curry as side dishes,
such as gulai (some kind of curry) of young jackfruit or cabbages.
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