Tasikmalaya Regency

Tasikmalaya Regency

The nickname of Tasikmalaya is “Umbrella City”. Tasikmalaya is the beautiful umbrella producing city with specific drawing motives. This umbrella handicraft industry has a long history since the era of kingdom in the past times. It is said that originally the umbrellas were ordered by the kingdoms in Java to meet the need of the Kingdoms on ceremonies. Even latter, around 30-ties, these Tasikmalaya’s umbrellas were distributed to Asia countries such as Singapore, Malaysia, Hongkong, Japan, etc.

Tough the greatness of Tasikmalaya’s umbrella has passed of, now umbrella is produced by big industries, and this umbrella handicraft has not extinct of Tasikmalaya. Handicraft however is the work old arts. Besides umbrella handicrafts, another popular handicraft product of Tasikmalaya is “Kelom Geulis”, a prestigious wood sandal. This is due to art value of its for the drawing motives. And the other one is bamboo handicraft made for household effects (furniture) such as book shelf, food cover, hat, mat and as regards.

The Unique Dragon Village

The Dragon Village or Kampung Naga is “The Unique Village” which still preserve age old customs and traditions and believe, is located between Tasikmalaya and Garut (500 Meters from side of Tasikmalaya to Garut highway), West Java. There is no change in social life here since hundred of years ago, including house shape and standard material used. The village still unique and artistic surrounded the hills and paddy fields also other villages which modern life style. Dragon village is a traditional village with a total area of ​​approximately 4 ha. Location Dragon village tourist attraction located on the roadway that connects Tasikmalaya - Bandung via Garut, which is approximately at 30 kilometers to the west toward the town of Tasikmalaya. Dragon village inhabited by a group of people who are very strong in holding the relics ancestor customs. It will be obvious differences when compared with other communities outside of Dragon village. Dragon village community living in an institution that is conditioned in an atmosphere of modesty and traditional wisdom inherent environment. Administratively Dragon village village Legok including Dage Neglasari District Salawu Tasikmalaya regency. Distance from Tasikmalaya to Dragon village approximately 30 kilometers, while of Garut city 26 kilometers away. To get to Dragon village from the highway Garut-Tasikmalaya had to go down stairs that have been walled (Sunda sengked) down to the riverbank Ciwulan with a slope of about 45 degrees with a distance of approximately 500 meters. Then through the walkway along the river Ciwulan up into Dragon village. According to data from Neglasari, the shape of the land surface in the form of Dragon village hills with fertile soil productivity can be said.

Dragon village land area that is one hectare and a half, mostly used for housing, yards, ponds, and the rest is used for agriculture fields are harvested twice a year. The appeal of Dragon village tourist attraction lies in the unique life of the community is located in Dragon village. Their lives can blend in with modern society, a Muslim, but still maintain both Customs powerful ancestors. As various ceremonies, rites free holidays of Islam such as ceremonies or Alif Maulid month by carrying out Pedaran (reading History of Ancestors) The process begins by bathing in the River Ciwulan and Travelers should follow the event on condition that must abide by the rules there.

Form of buildings in Dragon village equally good homes, mosques, Patemon (meeting hall) and rice. The roof is made from sago palm leaves, palm leaves, or as a cover “injuk bumbungan”. The walls of houses and other buildings, made of woven bamboo (booths). Meanwhile the door of the building is made of rattan fiber and all the buildings facing North or South. Besides the pile of rocks neatly arranged with the layout and natural ingredients are the hallmark of the architecture and ornaments because the Dragon Village. This tourist attraction is one of the cultural attractions in Tasikmlaya Travelers usually have special interests that want to know the real state and prove proficiency level. Dragon village tourist development including development of short-term outreach.

The history of Dragon village according to one version begins at the time of his status as guardian Sheikh Sharif Hidayatullah or Sunan Gunung Jati, a servant named Singaparana tasked to spread Islam to the west. Then he got to the area are now becoming Neglasari Neglasari, District Salawu, Tasikmalaya regency. In these places, Singaparana community called Dragon village Worship Singaparana Dalem. One day he got revelation or user must meditate. In meditation Singaparana aright, that he should occupy a place now called Dragon village.

Dragon village ancestors of the most influential and contribute to society Dragon village "Dragon Sa" is Grandmother Singaparana or Worship Dalem Singaparana called again with Galunggung Grandmother, buried in the west Dragon village. The tomb is considered by society as a shrine Dragon village is always pilgrimage during ceremonies held for all his descendants. But when Grandmother Singaparana died, did not obtain definitive data are not even one citizen who knows it Dragon village. According to the beliefs they inherited from generation to generation, ancestor of Dragon village people do not die but vanished without leaving the body. And that's where Dragon village people consider it a grave, by giving a sign or clue to the descendants of Dragon village Society.

There are a number of names of the ancestors are revered Naga village community such as: Prince Kudratullah, buried in Gadog Garut regency, a highly regarded master the knowledge of Islam. Raden clumsy Katalayah Nu Lencing The Seda Sakti, is buried in Taraju, Tasikmalaya regency which science to control immunity "kewedukan". Queen Ineng Kudratullah or called Grandmother Mudik Batara Coral, buried in Karangnunggal, Tasikmalaya District, mastering the science of physical force "kabedasan". Mangkubawang Prince, is buried in Mataram Yogyakarta mastering nature materialism intelligence or wealth. Gunungjati Sunan Kalijaga, buried in Cirebon mastered the science of agriculture.

Mount Galunggung Tasikmalaya

Mount Galunggung, 2,168 meters high is located at Tasikmalaya. Mount Galunggung is a volcano with 2,167 m above sea level. It is located about 17 km from Tasikmalaya. There are several objects offered, that is forest-tour in at least 120 hectares area under Bureau of Forestry management, hot water bathing place completed with swimming pool, bathroom and hot water tub facilities. Mount Galunggung is a volcano near to Tasikmalaya city. The volcano erupted in 1990 and spread its rain of ash to entire Indonesia and neighboring countries.An easy trip from Tasikmalaya by minibus, motorcycle ride and then a two-hour walk is Mount Galunggung. An active volcano that erupted less than ten years ago is worth a look-see. Hike around the "Golden Crater" of Mount Papandayan, southwest Garut, which is an active steam-hissing volcano. The mountain is named after its bright-yellow sulfur deposits and gains its fame, or infamy, due to its highly active and potentially dangerous steaming geysers and poisonous gases. Be careful when walking around the volcano's rim.

The last major eruption on Galunggung was in 1982, which had a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 4 and killed 68 people. This eruption also brought the dangers of volcanic ash to aviation to worldwide attention, after two Boeing 747 passenger jets flying downwind of the eruption suffered temporary engine failures and damage to exterior surfaces, both planes being forced to make emergency landings at Jakarta.One, a British Airways aircraft carrying 240 passengers, accidentally entered the ash cloud during night time in June 1982 150 km downwind of the volcano. All four engines failed and the aircraft descended for 16 minutes, losing 7500 metres of its 11500 metre altitude, until the crew managed to restart the engines.

The following month a Singapore Airlines aeroplane with 230 passengers aboard also inadvertently entered the cloud at night time, and three of its four engines stopped. The crew succeeded in restarting one of the engines after descending 2400 metres. Both aircraft suffered serious damage to their engines and exterior surfaces.A hummocky deposit known as the Ten Thousand Hills of Tasikmalaya attracted the attention of early 20th century geologists. Houses were built on the hummocks since they provided good defence against hostile people, and being above the paddy fields were free of mosquitoes and rats.

Originally, it was thought that either it had been formed by a lahar caused by the release of the waters of the crater lake, or that it was man-made; composed of rocks and boulders dumped there after being cleared from paddy fields.However, in the light of the Mount St. Helens eruption of 1980 and from examination of the Mount Shasta deposits it has become clear that the hummocks are a debris-avalanche deposit. Like these mountains, Galunggung has a horseshoe-shaped crater indicating a massive landslide, and examination of shattered lava blocks revealed them to be similar to deposits on the other two volcanoes. According to radiocarbon dating of samples taken from a lava flow the landslide happened within the last 23,000 years.

Galunggung Spa

Galunggung Spa located at the slope of Mount Galunggung, whose tomatoes eruption 10 years ago, covered West Java’s Cities with its explosion ashes such as Bandung. There is found spa bathing place. The natural hot water spring here is very effective to cure skin diseases and rhemauticism.

Cipatujah Beach

A beautiful combination of coastal area and natural forest conservation can be enjoyed in Cipatujah Beach. For the enthusiast The Tour Adventurous in natural tourism forests, Cipatujah will be able to give them satisfaction. And the other are Sindang Kerta Beach, Pemelasan Beach and Sindang Jaya Beach. The beaches are location about 80 Kilometers from Tasikmalaya Regency. It take times 2 hours to reach them by motorized vehicles.