Hello
Welcome to my blog. My name
is Mimin Andri Yani Rizky. And I'm a 3rd semester travel student, Makassar
State Tourism Polytechnic. I would like to share a story about my experience
while doing a Nature Field Trip in northern Toraja regency.
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On 14 15 16 October 2019 me
and my classmates Department of Travel study program travel business tour
conducted Nature Field Trip activities in the north toraja district. We travel
for 3D2N. And before we do our nature field trip activities we do a meeting first
with our tour leader. We gathered at our beloved campus (Makassar tourism
polytechnic) at 07.00 and our tour leader gave directions and gave us other
tour equipment such as (songage tags, ID cards and refresmants).
Day 1
We left the campus at 08.00
and headed to Barru regency for lunch. During the trip, each student is
assigned to be a tour guide. From Makassar city to Barru Regency, it takes
about 3 hours. We arrived at kupa beach restaurant, barru regency. There we
were welcomed by the owner of a welcome drink restaurant. Like the color of
milk but not the taste of milk. Like the taste of coconut milk, but delicious
and fresh to drink. After that we had lunch together, pray, rest and then
continue the journey to Bambapuang, Enrekang Regency. From Barru Regency to
Bambapuang, it takes around 3-4 hours.
In Bambapuang, Enrekang Regency, we did a
coffee break and enjoyed the beauty of "Mount Miss". Miss Nona is
also one of the tourist attractions in Enrekang Regency. Besides being able to
do coffee breaks in Bambapuang, you can also buy ole ole typical of Enrekang
district because there are so many different types of food that can be used as
ole ole.
Our first day trip was spent
on the road because from Makassar city to Toraja district it was very far and
took around 8-11 hours.
Day 02
Our activity on the second
day was started with breakfast at the senses hotel and continued with a trip to
Timenbayo. At Timenbayo we enjoy the beautiful views of northern Toraja.
After timenbayo we continued our journey to
Lokomata. Along the road to our locomata we were amazed by the beauty of very
thick dew.
Arriving at the locomata, we
observed the stone grave. And while the observation was taking place we met a
tourist from America along with a local guide. These tourists and guides taught
us a lot. Tourists tell us how the tracking experience he did. And Gudie tour
explained to us about the history of the tongkonan, tedong and stone grave
houses in Toraja. After that we continued our activities on foot to the
restaurant mentiro tiko.
Along the way we saw a
number of Toraja communities doing mutual cooperation activities. The activity
aims to replace stones from the tongkonan house as well as to tighten the ties
of the Toraja community itself. The men work pushing stones using ropes and
pick-up cars while women are in charge of preparing food for those who work. In
addition, along the way we also saw many new stone graves were dug. And the
scenery that we found was very beautiful.
We arrived at the
restaurant, we had lunch, rest for a while while performing prayers. After about
1 hour we were ordered to take the bus and go to the next tourist spot, namely
to the starting point of the Lempo. We also did tracking from the Lempo to
Bori. During the trip, we were accompanied by views of a vast expanse of rice
fields with cool breeze that has not been polluted by pollution. Morning or
evening is the right time to visit.
We also visited baby grave.
Baby grave is a stone grave made by Toraja people to bury babies under the age
of six months. They were buried in a tree called 'Tara'. And it is said that
the tare tree has a lot of latex which is believed to give breast milk to the
baby in the tomb. Also when visiting baby grave we accidentally met with
tourists from France. He taught us many things including teaching us the language.
After baby grave we proceed
to the next tourist attraction, Bori ’Kalimbuang. This tourism object is one of
UNESCO's world heritages which is located on the Poros Barana road, Pangli,
Bori Village, Sesean District, North Toraja Regency. These rocks are not
through natural processes, but are formed in advance and planted in the ground.
The formation and planting of stones cannot be done by just anyone. This Menhir
is a neat fusion with the Toraja traditional house, Tongkonan.
We rested for a moment and
sat on the edge of the rice fields while enjoying the beautiful view of Tana
Toraja. When we were resting, we saw many tourists passing by and many people
in Toraja were wearing black clothes, which they said would do solo signs. We
really want to see it but time and schedule do not allow us. So we continued
our journey.
And the last place we
visited was todi. Todi is a place that sells typical Ole Ole Toraja. In
addition, there we can see firsthand the weaving process carried out directly
by the Toraja community itself.
A very nice place to visit
to buy Ole Ole in North Toraja. After from todi we returned to the hotel,
dinner and over night.
Day 03
Our third day starts with
checking out the hotel and having breakfast.
After breakfast we went
shopping at Ole Ole at the Toraja traditional market. In the traditional Toraja
market, there are many Toraja tribal souvenirs and toraja special foods. But we
were only given 1 hour to shop and the next trip was to continue to lakipada.
Lakipadada is a descendant
of Puang Tamboro Langi, who also was the first king with the nickname Puang
Tomatasak I in tana toraja. After from lakipadada we continued our journey home
to return to Makassar.
We do lunch in the town of
Parepare right terrace restaurant empang and dinner at the restaurant of the
dream city of Maros. After that we arrived at the campus safely.
