Root Bridge in West Sumatra, Indonesia

This is now a tourist attraction mainstay of South Coastal District which is one of the most unique bridges in dunia.jembatan strong and be a liaison between the two regions Jorong (Hamlet) Puluik Puluik and Lubuak-Glare, Glare Lubuak Village, District of North Bayang, South Coastal District, West Sumatra.

From the information that was summarized one community leader and chairman of the youth-puluik Pulik, Herman Datuak Rajo Bandaro, the bridge was made by a scholar named Pakih Sokan pity to see the students mengajinya of Pulik-puluik often do not come due to stem the flow of shadows often overflowed
In 1916 Pakih Pohan planted two sticks ox-ox (a type of broad-leaf banyan tree), tree-ox ox was planted in two locations-one in the area Pulik puluik and one in the area Lubuak Glare separated by a shadow bar. Then the roots are hanging woven on a bamboo rod made of bone bridge as the root bridge. After 3 years the roots of two trees ox-ox are linked but not impassable.