East Nusa Tenggara (NTB) is located in the islands of Nusa Tenggara and the two islands, namely Pulau terbesarnya Lombok and Sumbawa island, in addition there are small islands other. This province has six districts and one municipality with an area of 20,153 Km2 with Mataram as its capital. Region in the north is bordered by the Sea of Java, in the southern Indian Ocean, in the east with the equivalent in the west of the Lombok.
The population consists of several provinces native tribes and migrants. Bangsaasli tribes on the island of Lombok is Sasak tribe. Sasak people stayed in seluruhPulau Lombok. Traditional villages they can now be found in Sukarare, 24 km from Mataram. Villages are generally built on a hill, surrounded by family-bamboo clumps. They are friendly and skilled the woven fabric strap.
On the island of Sumba, the tribe is considered to be the native tribes Sumbawa and Bima ethnic group. Besides there are also racial Bali, which according to historical records, already in the NTB since 17th century, people around Mataram and Cakranegara.
West Nusa Tenggara province where bertemunya three major cultures in the archipelago; ancient Javanese culture, Islamic and Hindu Bali. Lombok Island has a unique culture. This can be seen from the building have the character of Hindu Bali can be found in Mataram. Narmada park, established Anak Agung Gde Ngurah Karangasem in 1727, is a duplicate lake Segara Anak. This park is made when the king is too old to present a sacrifice to the top of Mount Rinjani. In the garden there are ageless springs and a temple to venerate Hindu god Shiwa.
Hindus have the character of the building that has been affected and Ancient Javanese Islam have in the garden Mayura, Cakranegara. Customs and religious ceremonies in PulauLombok appeared showing the typical cultural merge with Islamic and Hindu culture. For example war Ketupat ceremony, held each year between October and December on the island Lingsar to request the coming rain and prosperity. The ceremony is more figured Hindu Bali, but is an attribute Ketupat traditional Islamic society.
Province this potential in the field of tourism. Not only a beautiful natural panorama, local cultural attractions, ancient heritage, and tradition istiadatnya was spectacular. In addition to the beach, its beautiful beaches, there is also the Lake Segara Anak elegant in Puncak Gunung Rinjani. To enjoy the sun sinking, a person can do so from Pura Segara, on the coast of Lombok lips, Pura and Pura Batu Bolong Peng Song, which was built on top of a hill.
At the time of the ancient region of the province is now occupied by NTB some small kingdom. According to the group Lombok, the kingdom's first and oldest in Lombok is Laek village, almost all of the people who follow animism. And the spread of the population and build a new country (Pamatan).
Pamatan leader is a king who assisted governor, village headman demung, Tumenggung Rangga, nyaka, groove, and with the short term. Then enter the kingdom of Majapahit NTB and become part of the kingdom which is in Java that. Majapahit Mahapatih the famed, Gajah Mada, according to the notes leaves Lontar came to Lombok in 1344.
Initially, West Nusa Tenggara province has become one with the Bali, Sumba, Flores and Timor to the then known by the name of Sunda Small. Capital of the province is Sundanese Small Singaraja. New on 15 August 1958 the provincial dimekarkan a provincial Bali, East Nusa Tenggara and West Nusa Tenggara.
The dry weather with the rain coming down so it is relatively rare in many areas NTB area is pasture or sabana. Agricultural field is not too productive in this area in compare with other areas in Java or Bali. The people also grow coffee, coconut, cotton and tobacco.
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