Kamis, 22 Mei 2014
Get around
The most convenient way to explore Pontianak is either by taxi or rented
car. The entire Pontianak is integrated by road link, parts of which
are not well maintained. There are also plenty of cheap (IDR2,000)
public buses in the form of minivans but sometimes it can be kind of
adventure to use them since the buses are not well marked, drivers and
most of the locals do not speak English and the orientation is
difficult. The public buses are marked by colors which indicate their
routes. There are yellow, red, grey, blue, light green, dark green
buses. Yellow buses serve Jl. Tanjungpura and Jl. Imam Bonjol. Red buses
will serve the route to Jeruju, grey buses serve Jl. Gajahmada, dark
green buses serve Kota Baru area. There isn't any central bus station
for intracity buses, but some will congregates in Jl. Tanjungpura. Also
there are boats crossing the river and this is in general the most
convenient and the cheapest (IDR1,000) way to get in to the other side.
People in Pontianak
You may find that Pontianakians of each ethnic tend to live
homogenously. For example, areas along Jalan Gajahmada are
overwhelmingly Chinese whereas Sungai Jawi in the suburb are settled
mostly by ethnic Malays. Intermarriage is not common, especially between
ethnic Chinese and the indigenous people (Dayaks, Malays, Javanese,
Madurese, etc.). But that's not to say these people like to fight
against each other. Visit a restaurant somewhere in the middle of
Pontianak and you might find a Chinese and a Dayak chat hilariously.
The locals of Pontianakians are mostly easygoing, at least compared to those of other metropolitan cities such as Jakarta and Surabaya. Their tone of speaking may not as soft as the Jogjanese, but if you try to blend yourself with them you will almost definitely be reciprocated.
The locals of Pontianakians are mostly easygoing, at least compared to those of other metropolitan cities such as Jakarta and Surabaya. Their tone of speaking may not as soft as the Jogjanese, but if you try to blend yourself with them you will almost definitely be reciprocated.
History of Pontianak
The word pontianak — probably from bunting anak, "pregnant with child" — means the undead vampire of a woman who died while during childbirth. Disguised as a beautiful woman, the pontianak
goes around murdering unwary men, harming pregnant woman and eating
babies, but they can be controlled by plunging a nail into a hole in the
back of their neck.
Legend said at the first time of Abdurrahman Alqadrie group arrival in the uninhabited area of Pontianak, it was haunted by pontianaks/kuntilanaks, which deterred many of his companions by their scary voices at nights. To sweep these ghosts away, Alqadrie ordered his men to fire their cannons to the forest which was believed to be their base. Afterwards, no more pontianaks' voice were heard ever.
In 1771, Abdurrahman Alqadrie cut down the forest which was at the crossing between Kapuas and Landak river, then settled there. He was awarded the title Sultan. Under his leadership, he succeeded to attract many traders, most of which are ethnic Malay, as well as some Dayaks from the upstream of Kapuas river.
Following the civil war and widespread poverty in China at the end of 19th century, many Chinese migrated to Indonesia, which also targeted Pontianak due to its strategic location for trading, main occupation of the Chinese. This later added Chinese culture to history of Pontianak. Chinese sub-ethnics in Pontianak are mainly Teochew, Hakka, and some Cantonese--dominant Chinese citizens in Hong Kong.
In the early of 19th century, the Dutch occupied Pontianak and the rest of West Kalimantan cities as part of its colonial campaign. Pontianak is occupied to become its trading post to gain rich natural resources, mainly rubber and wood, from the upstream of Kapuas river. Resistances committed by both ethnic Malay and Dayak occur sporadically, which forced the Dutch colonial armed forces to request for reinforcement from Batavia/Jakarta frequently.
Dutch occupation ended in 1941 during the World War 2 when Japanese imperial forces overrun their bases from the north, which were not deployed by reasonable amount of soldiers in order to defend strategic Java island. During Japanese occupation, they massacred tens of thousands of civilians and intellectuals, mainly those who refused to recognise the emperor of Japan.
When the Japanese retreated, the Dutch under the Allied Forces umbrella re-entered West Kalimantan. Their colonial government over Pontianak ended few years later after series of diplomatic missions and local resistances which have also freed the other Indonesian territories at the same time.
Legend said at the first time of Abdurrahman Alqadrie group arrival in the uninhabited area of Pontianak, it was haunted by pontianaks/kuntilanaks, which deterred many of his companions by their scary voices at nights. To sweep these ghosts away, Alqadrie ordered his men to fire their cannons to the forest which was believed to be their base. Afterwards, no more pontianaks' voice were heard ever.
In 1771, Abdurrahman Alqadrie cut down the forest which was at the crossing between Kapuas and Landak river, then settled there. He was awarded the title Sultan. Under his leadership, he succeeded to attract many traders, most of which are ethnic Malay, as well as some Dayaks from the upstream of Kapuas river.
Following the civil war and widespread poverty in China at the end of 19th century, many Chinese migrated to Indonesia, which also targeted Pontianak due to its strategic location for trading, main occupation of the Chinese. This later added Chinese culture to history of Pontianak. Chinese sub-ethnics in Pontianak are mainly Teochew, Hakka, and some Cantonese--dominant Chinese citizens in Hong Kong.
In the early of 19th century, the Dutch occupied Pontianak and the rest of West Kalimantan cities as part of its colonial campaign. Pontianak is occupied to become its trading post to gain rich natural resources, mainly rubber and wood, from the upstream of Kapuas river. Resistances committed by both ethnic Malay and Dayak occur sporadically, which forced the Dutch colonial armed forces to request for reinforcement from Batavia/Jakarta frequently.
Dutch occupation ended in 1941 during the World War 2 when Japanese imperial forces overrun their bases from the north, which were not deployed by reasonable amount of soldiers in order to defend strategic Java island. During Japanese occupation, they massacred tens of thousands of civilians and intellectuals, mainly those who refused to recognise the emperor of Japan.
When the Japanese retreated, the Dutch under the Allied Forces umbrella re-entered West Kalimantan. Their colonial government over Pontianak ended few years later after series of diplomatic missions and local resistances which have also freed the other Indonesian territories at the same time.
Climate
Pontianak features a tropical rainforest climate under the Koppen climate classification(Af).
The city sees a copious amount of rain throughout the year, averaging
3,210 mm (126 in) of precipitation annually. Only in the month of August
does the average monthly precipitation fall below 200 mm (7⅞ inches).
Temperatures are consistent throughout the course of the year, with
average high temperatures of 30 °C (86 °F) and average low temperatures
of 23 °C (73 °F).
Transportation
The most popular form of transport are motorcycles. Public transport
includes minivans (local: opelet) and human-powered becaks (three-wheel
pedicabs). There are some city buses serving certain routes only. Inter
city buses take passengers to other nearby cities (2, 3, to 10 or more
hours of travel), even to Kuching, a city in Malaysia. Road
transportation to Malaysia and Brunei is possible via the Trans-Kalimantan Highway (Jalan Lintas Kalimantan) to Tebedu in Sarawak.
Transportation to other parts of Indonesia is mainly via Supadio Airport. There are more than 10 flights every day connecting Pontianak and Jakarta. There are also flights from and to Yogyakarta, Surabaya, Batam, Kuching, and Singapore. Sea transports connect Pontianak to Jakarta, Semarang, Cirebon, and some other cities, including regional cities such as Ketapang in southern part of West Kalimantan.
Transportation to other parts of Indonesia is mainly via Supadio Airport. There are more than 10 flights every day connecting Pontianak and Jakarta. There are also flights from and to Yogyakarta, Surabaya, Batam, Kuching, and Singapore. Sea transports connect Pontianak to Jakarta, Semarang, Cirebon, and some other cities, including regional cities such as Ketapang in southern part of West Kalimantan.
Languange
Citizens of Pontianak generally speak the national lingua franca of Bahasa Indonesia and have a distinct Pontianak Malay accent, which is somewhat similar to that used in Sarawak, Malaysia (as it is of a close proximity). The Teochew dialect of Min Nan
is the lingua franca used amongst the Chinese population in Pontianak.
This dialect is closely related to the Teochew language used by the
Chinese in neighboring Singapore and Peninsular Malaysia .
Taman Bukit Bougenville
From the name, you already know that this park is a tourist spot in the form of a flower garden. This flower garden is located in the village Sikanjung. With an area of approximately 1.5 hectares of this park contains various types of flowers with beautiful colors. As the name implies, the most complete collection in this park is Bougenville flowers or paper flowers. In addition to offering the beauty of flowers, the garden is also completed with some facilities such as playgrounds, canteen and rest area. It is suitable if you invite your family vacation
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