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Location |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Medan |
Medan is a major port city on the island of Sumatra. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Medan |
Building work in Medan. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Medan |
Maimoon Palace in Medan is the home of a former sultan. It dates from 1858. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Brastagi |
Karo Batak style church in Brastagi, their cultural centre. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Brastagi |
Karo Batak woman in Brastagi. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Brastagi |
Sinabang Volcanao (2451m) near Brastagi. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Lingga Village |
Karo Batak traditional house in Lingga Village. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Leuser Mountain National Park |
Leuser Mountain National Park is an area of dense rain forest in northern Sumatra. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Leuser Mountain National Park |
Orangutans in Leuser Mountain National Park. The word is Malay and means "man of the forest". |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Lake Toba Region |
Lake Toba is the largest lake in South East Asia (1700 square km).
It is a giant volcanic crater. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Lake Toba Region |
Traditional longhouse in Simalungun Batak village near Lake Toba. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Lake Toba Region |
Close up of the Simalungun Batak longhouse. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Prapat |
Toba Batak woman in Prapat Market in Sumatra. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Samosir Island |
Samosir Island in Lake Toba is 30km long. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Samosir Island |
Samosir Island is the cultural centre of the Toba Bataks. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Samosir Island |
Samosir Island on Lake Toba is dotted with Toba Batak houses. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Samosir Island |
Row of Batak houses in Simanindo Village. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Samosir Island |
Sigalegale dancing puppet in Simanindo with Batak writing. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Samosir Island |
Male Batak dancer at Simanindo Village on Lake Toba's Samosir Island. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Samosir Island |
Female Batak dancer in traditional costume (Simanindo). |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Samosir Island |
Batak tomb on Samosir Island. The Toba Bataks are Christian. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Samosir Island |
House decoration in Ambarita Village on Samosir Island. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Samosir Island |
Distinctive Toba Batak house with pointed roof on Samosir Island. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Samosir Island |
Tomok Village on Samosir Island is a typical Toba Batak settlement. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Samosir Island |
Tomb of King Sidabatu in Tomok (Samosir Island). |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Samosir Island |
Typical Simalungun Batak house on Samosir Island. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Bukittinggi |
The centre of Bukittinggi, capital of the Minangkabu people. They are Muslim but matriachal |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Bukittinggi |
Minangkabu house near Bukittinggi. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Bukittinggi |
The Bukittinggi Museum is a fine example of Minagkabu architecture with multiple pointed roofs. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Bukittinggi |
Minangkabau woman selling corn in the market at Bukittinggi. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Bukittinggi |
Woman and child in Bukittinggi market. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Bukittinggi |
Pagaruyung Palace near Bukittinggi is typical of Minangkabu architecture. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Bukittinggi |
Detail from the decoration of Pagaruyung Palace. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Bukittinggi |
The Raya Mosque, dating from 1916, in Bukittinggi. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Bukittinggi |
Beautiful rice terraces near Bukittinggi. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Bukittinggi |
Eruption of Mount Merapi (2890m) near Bukittinggi. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Bukittinggi |
Fertile landscape at Batang Palupah near the equator. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Pandai Sikat |
Decoration on a Minangkabu house in Pandai Sikat Village. |
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| Indonesia |
Balimbing |
Children at a long house in the village of Balimbing. |
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| Indonesia |
Java
Jakarta |
The Dutch Cathedral in Jakarta. |
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| Indonesia |
Java
Bandung |
Bandung is the centre of Sundanese culture in Java. |
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| Indonesia |
Java
Bandung |
One of the three craters of Tangkuban Prahu, a 1830m high volcano near Bandung. |
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| Indonesia |
Java
Bandung |
Maribaya Waterfall near Bandung. |
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| Indonesia |
Java
Dago |
Dago is a typical Sundanese village in Java. |
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| Indonesia |
Java
Cirebon |
Fishing boats at Cirebon. |
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| Indonesia |
Java
Cirebon |
Kasepuhan Palace in Cirebon was built in 1527 in a mixture of styles including Sundanese, Javanese, Islamic, Chinese, Indian and Dutch. |
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| Indonesia |
Java
Cirebon |
Chili seller in the city of Cirebon in Java. |
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| Indonesia |
Java
Cirebon |
Cirebon Mosque in Java. |
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| Indonesia |
Java
Jogjakarta |
The Dutch centre of Jogjakarta, the cultural centre of Java. |
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| Indonesia |
Java
Jogjakarta |
Javanese house in Jogjakarta. |
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