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.

Bridge vines in Iya Valley, Japan

One of the three valleys of "hidden", in Japan, West Iya is the place foggy canyon, the river clean, and the roofs of straw or leaves, such as describing the Japanese centuries ago. To cross the river that flows along the Iya valley slopes, the robbers, the kstria, and refugees make a special bridge made of vines.

Below is a picture of a bridge of vines in 1880 :

First, the two plants Wisteria - one of the most robust vines - planted to extremely long from both sides of river. When the plant reaches a sufficient length, then woven together with the board to make a living botanical engineering, soft but very sturdy.
Bridges that have no sides, and a source of Japanese history shows that the bridge is unstable plants, and who tried to cross it the first time are often frozen in place, unable to proceed further.
Three of the bridges that still exist in the valley Yes. Although some (not all) of the bridges were reinforced with wire and strip the sides, it is still scary to cross. More than 42 meters in length, with a board that is placed every 6 to 8 inches, and the fact that one fell into the water from 4.5 story, make it unsuitable for people with acrophobia (fear of heights).
Some people believe the bridges that still exist vines was first built in the 12th century, which makes some of the examples in the world's oldest living architecture.

First, the two plants Wisteria - one of the most robust vines - planted to extremely long from both sides of river. When the plant reaches a sufficient length, then woven together with the board to make a living botanical engineering, soft but very sturdy.
Bridges that have no sides, and a source of Japanese history shows that the bridge is unstable plants, and who tried to cross it the first time are often frozen in place, unable to proceed further.
Three of the bridges that still exist in the valley Yes. Although some (not all) of the bridges were reinforced with wire and strip the sides, it is still scary to cross. More than 42 meters in length, with a board that is placed every 6 to 8 inches, and the fact that one fell into the water from 4.5 story, make it unsuitable for people with acrophobia (fear of heights).
Some people believe the bridges that still exist vines was first built in the 12th century, which makes some of the examples in the world's oldest living architecture.

the bridges of the world's most unique tree roots

The bridge is one tool to facilitate human transportation. The bridge was built at a location on the river, valley, or the sea to connect one place or the place or other areas. However, some where in this world, the bridges that connects one region with another region because the river was not built, but lived and grew (from the roots of trees).

bridge of tree roots in India

In the depths of south-eastern India, in one of the wettest locations on earth, the bridges are made in a very strange and unique.
Growing from the roots of rubber trees, people in Cherrapunjee Khasis using nut tree, split it and remove its contents to create what is called "root pointer. " When the spread and reach the other side of the river, they start integrating it with the roots from the soil. Over time, the bridge is sturdy and life began to take shape.

Root bridges that some in anatarnya reach 30 meters, takes 10 to 15 years to be able to function fully, and make it very sturdy. Some can withstand loads up to 50 people at once.

One of the most unique structures in Cherrapunjee known as "Umshiang Double-Decker Root Bridge." Bridge consists of two layers, above and below.
Because bridges are alive and still continues to grow, making it even stronger. Some of the old root bridge has been used every day by those villages around Cherrapunjee since more than 500 years ago.

ethnic people statues

statue primitive roots bamboo

Primitive sculpture made from bamboo roots we made this different from the primitive sculpture that had beenon the market are made of black wood. With raw material of bamboo roots, will present a unique figuresculpture .

a temple in central lake

A rare phenomenon. Islamic tomb adjacent to a Hindu temple. Symbol of cultural and religious diversity in the archipelago.A raft was ready on the lake. Rower a young man, carrying a bamboo splinter long as the raft homing. Actually 'paddle' is not the right word. Bamboo is plugged into the bottom of the lake with tilting movement so that the raft moving slowly across to an island opposite.

 
The lake was named after the temple as their destination the passengers on the raft, and Temple Lake Cangkuang Cangkuang. Among the grove of trees and a light breeze, News Indonesia saw a building stone of the Hindu era. Uniquely, there is right next to the tomb of a local Islamic religious leaders, "Mbah Dalem Arif Muhammad." All around the tomb, tombs scattered its followers.Cangkuang is the name of a type of pine tree found in this area. Leaves can be used as hats, mats and palm sugar wrappers.That said, Arif Muhammad and his followers are to stem this area, forming a lake that was later called it (the lake in Sundanese) Cangkuang, roughly in the seventeenth century. After the dam is completed, forming islands of high land that is not submerged in water.Arif Mohammed and his friends came from the Mataram kingdom in East Java. They are the army of Sultan Agung, who intend to attack the VOC in Batavia, which was then headed by the Governor-General JP Coen. But their attack failed. Troops forced back to the East Priangan, in the region Cangkuang now, which now includes Leles Subdistrict, Garut regency, West Java. They decided not to go back to Mataram and settled in the area as he spread the religion of Islam to the locals who originally embraced animism, dynamism and Hinduism.Arif Muhammad and all his followers then choose settled in Long Island, one of the island in the middle of the lake, which is now called the Kampung Pulo. On the island there is a Hindu temple.Although long known of the people in Kampung Pulo, temple itself was discovered in 1966. Team History Leles find a framework that ancient buildings on the hill where Arif Muhammad is buried. The research was done until 1968. Actual restoration carried out in 1974. Original stones that some could be reconstructed walls of tombs and headstones back to original shape. Missing stone made replica.Adat Kampung PuloEntering the Kampung Pulo where Arif Mohammed had lived and spread the Islamic syari, feel the atmosphere of quiet and calm. Kampung it only consists of six traditional stilt houses and a mosque in the form of long standing in the middle, overlooking the village gate.Indonesia News visited the house of Mr. Jealous, who became the caretaker's tomb and the village elders, our sons and husband welcomed daughter. Pak Iri was already dead a few months ago.According to them, Kampung Pulo had customs and taboos that should not be violated. Among the number of six houses facing each other each of the three on each side should not be increased. Houses passed on to girls who are selected based on consensus.They also may not maintain a four-legged animals such as cows and goats for fear of damaging and soiling ancestral tombs scattered.The roof of a house should also elongated (jolopong). Also prohibited gong musical instrument. It is said that first, the boys only Arif Muhammad, who was circumcised was carried by stretcher-shaped square-roofed house (jure), accompanied by the gong sounds. Suddenly there was a hurricane. The boy fell in the wind and eventually died.Residents of Kampung Pulo until now believe that if all the taboos were violated, there will be a big disaster befall them.

antique bamboo, the primitive statue

Who would have thought if it was not only bamboo stalks can be used alone, but if the roots can become something extraordinary and high artistic value. Hands of people who have the power of art and creation is high, the roots of bamboo that is not useful can become a masterpiece of extraordinary and unique. One of these creations is the sculpture. Primitive tribal groups from bamboo roots

Indonesia cultural heritage

Indonesian indigenous cultural heritage of this one is a musical instrument Angklung and Gamelan. tersbut very unique musical blend of metals brass, bamboo, wood. recent cultural heritage which is ours, Indonesia, many claimed by Malaysia.

antique stone craft in Boyolali

This antique stone craft came from BoyolaliIndonesia, bamboo crafts and carvings depict the history makes the shape of this craft much sought after foreign tourists particularly Europeans.

antique bamboo handicrafts in Klaten Indonesia

Bamboo crafts in Klaten Indonesia is crafting small and mediumbusiness, but the handicraft is very unique and special, diverseart makes a small business is Able to penetrate the worldmarket. There cans come across this craft jl.jogja-solo km 20 orprecisely in the Guava west area, Klaten, Indonesia.