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Dear trainee,

Welcome to AIESEC Local Committe University of Andalas.

Congratulation and thank you for choosing internship in our local

committee. We are glad that you are interested in Indonesia, especially in Padang,

West Sumatera.

As soon as you land in Padang, your time will be filled with a lot of fun,

exciting, and unforgettable experiences.

We present this reception booklet to give you all necessary information that

will help you during your stay here. With this booklet we would like you to get to

know our place and its culture and fall in love with it.

We hope that this booklet will make every single day in your internship

easier. Enjoy it and see you soon!!!

Incoming Exchange

Global Community Development Programme 1213

AIESEC University of Andalas

Padang, Indonesia

GREETINGS FROM US

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AIESEC Indonesia has been more than 25 years continuously developing

youth in Indonesia to become future leaders who socially responsible. AIESEC

Indonesia was established in 1984, and until now already expanded its

membership to 6 cities and 11 universities across Indonesia, which are:

Local Committee Universitas Andalas, Padang

Local Committee Bandung (UNPAD, ITB, UNPAR)

Local Committee Surabaya (UBAYA, UNAIR)

Local Committee Universitas Diponegoro, Semarang

Local Committee Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta

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AIESEC

UNAND

AIESEC UI

AIESEC BANDUNG

AIESEC UNDIPAIESEC SURABAYA

AIESEC UNIBRAW

AIESEC in INDONESIA

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Since we are established on August 27th 1993, AIESEC University of

Andalas through so many struggles and try to develop it self day by day. And

now this LC become stronger and lead by attractive person. AIESEC University

of Andalas (UA) has 9 departements that contribute to progress of AIESEC UA,

the people who lead department called Vice President and who lead running of

LC is President, all of them called Executive Board, for each department has

managers that help Vice President to do practical things call Management Board.

Day by day, the time was running so fast. We have been 19 years never

stop refilling our energy to do more for gain more. That is because of one reason,

because we want to make a big impact for this organization and society.

AIESEC in University of Andalas has two offices :

1. Student Centre Building (PKM0 2nd Floor, University of Andalas in

Limau Manis, Padang.

2. Jati Office, it is near of Economic Faculty of University of Andalas.

Address : Jalan Situjuh no.1 , Jati, Padang

AIESEC University of Andalas , Padang

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The Executive Board AIESEC University of Andalas 12/13

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Form REPUBLIC

The Coat Of Arm :

Garuda Pancasila

Capital City : Jakarta

Flag :

Area : 1,904,443 sq km (735,310 sq mil)

Population : Indonesia’s population is around 230 million which comprises to 250-300 ethnic groups

Religion :

Religious freedom is stipulated in the Indonesian constitution, but the government officially recognizes only six religions: Islam,

Protestantism, Roman Catholicism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Confucianism. Although it is not an Islamic state, Indonesia is the world's most

populous Muslim-majority nation.

Official Language : Bahasa Indonesia

Other language : every ethnic groups have their own language

and dialect

Motto : Bhineka Tunggal Ika (Old Javanese)

I N D O N E S I A

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Curency and Money

EUR 1 = IDR 12000

USD 1 = IDR 9700

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Immigration

Immigration authorities provide Free Tourist Visas for a period of 30 days to

nationals from 12 countries only on the basis of reciprocity. These countries are

Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei Darussalam, The Philippines, Hong Kong SAR,

Macao SAR, Chile, Morocco, Peru, Vietnam, and Ecuador. Moreover, Visa on Arrival

has been given to nationals from 63 countries. These are Algeria, Argentina, Australia,

Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Czech, Cyprus,

Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece,

Hungary, Iceland, India, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Laos PDR, Latvia, Libya,

Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Maldives, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, The

Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, People’s Republic of China,

Poland, Portugal, Oman, Qatar, Rumania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia,

Spain, South Africa, South Korea, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tunisia,

United Arab Emirates, USA.

Visa on Arrival is valid for 30 days and maybe extended under the permission

of Indonesian Immigration with the conditions as follows: natural disaster occurs in

the place visited by the tourists; the traveler is taken ill or meets with an accident during

their visit. Other nationals must apply for visa at Indonesian Embassies or Consulates in

their home country. In addition, the visa can not be replaced with any other

forms of immigration letters.

Entry ports where Visa on Arrival may be issued are the Soekarno- Hatta Airport

in Jakarta, Ngurah Rai Airport in Bali, Polonia Airport in Medan, Sultan Syarif Kasim

Airport in Pekanbaru, Minangkabau Airport in Padang, Juanda Airport in Surabaya, and

Sam Ratulangi Airport in Manado.

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Climate

Because of Indonesia’s location near the equator and its island geography, the

climate along coastal areas is hot and humid year-round. The average daily

temperature is 21° to 33°C (69° to 92°F) and varies little from winter to summer.

Temperatures in upland areas tend to be cooler.

Indonesia has two monsoon seasons: a wet season from November to March

and a dry season from June to October. Between monsoons, the weather is more

moderate. The northern parts of the country have only slight differences in precipitation

during the wet and dry seasons. Average rainfall in the lowlands varies from 1,780 to

3,175 mm (70 to 125 in) per year, and in some mountain regions rainfall reaches 6,100

mm (240 in) per year. The regions with the highest rainfall include the mountainous

western coast of Sumatera and the upland areas of western Java, Kalimantan,

Sulawesi, and Papua. Humidity is generally high, averaging about 80 percent yearly.

Way of Life

The sprawling Indonesian

archipelago is home to many

different ways of life, reflecting the

region’s history. Before independence,

the only factor uniting the islands was

Dutch colonialism. Although the

kingdoms of Sriwijaya, Majapahit, and

Mataram spread their influence widely

throughout the islands, none of the

native empires ever controlled the whole

region. Nor did Buddhism or Hinduism

have a significant impact in the far

eastern stretches. As the country has

modernized and urbanized, life in the

cities has evolved new patterns, adding

additional diversity to Indonesian life.

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The status of women in

Indonesia is varied, and opinions

about women’s roles are polarized.

Most Indonesians concede that women

have limited formal opportunities in

social institutions, but many claim

women exert considerable power within

families. The Minangkabau society in

western Sumatera is matrilineal—that is,

property and lineage are passed down

and traced through the mother’s family.

However, the Minangkabau are an

isolated example. In the mid-1990s

women comprised less than 10 percent

of managers and administrators.

Feminism is largely an urban ideology in

Indonesia, pursued by younger,

educated women.

Men and women who live in

cities generally adopt Western dress.

Regionally, there are many styles of

traditional dress, but most women wear

a sarong (wraparound skirt or dress)

and a KEBAYA, a fitted blouse. When

participating in ceremonies, men often

wear a BATIK shirt and a SARONG

skirt, along with a SONGKOK, a black

Muslim cap.

The most popular sports in Indonesia

are badminton and soccer. And the

traditional soccer is TAKRAW. Tennis

has also gained a growing following.

Several forms of martial arts, including

forms that use sticks and knives, are

popular in Java and Sumatera.

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Art and Culture

The culture of Indonesia has been shaped by

long interaction between original indigenous customs

and multiple foreign influences. Indonesia is

centrally-located along ancient trading

routes between the Far East and the Middle East,

resulting in many cultural practices being strongly

influenced by a multitude of religions,

including Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism and Isla

m, all strong in the major trading cities. The result is a

complex cultural mixture very different from the original

indigenous cultures. Examples of cultural fusion include the fusion of Islam with Hindu in

Javanese Abangan belief, the fusion of Hinduism, Buddhism and animism in Budha,

and the fusion of Hinduism and animism in Kaharingan; others could be cited.

Indonesian art-forms express this cultural mix. Wayang, traditional theater-

performed puppet shows, were a medium in the spread of Hinduism and Islam amongst

Javan villagers. Both Javanese and Balinese dances have stories

Kecak Dance- Bali Wayang Kulit – East Java

Kipas Dance – South Sulawesi Angklung – West Java

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about ancient Buddhist and Hindu kingdoms, while Islamic art forms and architecture

are present in Sumatera, especially in the Minangkabau and Aceh regions.

Traditional art, music and sport are combined in a martial art form called Pencak

Silat.Western culture has greatly influenced Indonesia in modern entertainment such as

television shows, film and music, as well as political system and issues.India has

notably influenced Indonesian songs and movies. A popular type of song is the Indian-

rhythmical dangdut, which is often mixed with Arab and Malayfolk music.

Kecapi - Jawa

Perang (War) dance – East Kamlimantan

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Despite the influences of foreign culture, some remote Indonesian regions still

preserve uniquely indigenous culture. Indigenous ethnic groups Mentawai,

Asmat, Dani, Dayak, Toraja and many others are still practicing their ethnic rituals,

customs and wearing traditional clothes.

Food

Indonesian cuisine is diverse, in

part because Indonesia is composed of

approximately 6,000 populated islands.

Many regional cuisines exist, often

based upon cultural and foreign

influences Indonesian cuisine varies

greatly by region and has many different

influences.

Throughout its history, Indonesia

has been involved in trade due to its

location and natural resources.

Additionally, Indonesia’s indigenous

techniques and ingredients were

War Dance - Papua

Gamelan- Jawa

War Dance – South East Nusa

Pendet Dance - Bali

Reog Ponorogo – East Java

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Sate/Satay

influenced by India, the Middle East,

China, and finally Europe. The

Indonesian islands like The Moluccas

(Maluku), which are famed as "the Spice

Islands", also contributed to the

introduction of native spices, such as

cloves and nutmeg, to Indonesian and

global cuisine.

Rice is the staple food in

Indonesia. It is always available for

every restaurants and markets. Rice as

a staple food of most Indonesian

dishes and its preparation varies

between regions. Rice is most often

eaten as plain rice with just a few

protein and vegetable dishes as side

dishes.The others staples food is

meat,potato anf fish. But, the fish,

meat,chicken and vegetable usually

eaten with rice.

Other foods that are very popular

with the people of Indonesia are tofu

and tempeh. which are additional dishes

to eat rice. Tofu and tempeh are very

popular in the area of Java and

Sumatera. Some popular Indonesian

dishes such as nasi goreng, gado-gado,

rendang, nasi padng,sate, and soto are

ubiquitous in the country and considered

as Indonesiannational dishes.

Timble Rice

Masakan Padang

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Sundanese food is served in

West Java, while most places have a

local specialty, such as grilled fish and

seafood in Makassar. Traditional

Indonesian drinks include an alcoholic

wine (tuak) made from the red sugar of

a palm tree. Islam forbids the

consumption of alcohol; however, so

most Indonesians drink weak black tea

with food. In cities, bottled water is

popular.

Tourism

Indonesia has many tourism attractions that various because Indonesia is the

largest archipelago. These are a lot of beautiful places of Indonesia :

Tangkuban Perahu - Bandung

Prambanan Temple - Jogja

Bunaken Sea Park - Sulawesi

White Crater Lake - Bandung

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Borobudur Temple - Yogyakarta

Bromo Mountain – East Java

Kelimutu Mountain – South East Nusa Karimun Jawa

Sea Park Bunaken – South Sulawesi

Senggigi - Lombok

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Ujung Kulon - Banten

Kep.Seribu / Thousand

Island

Raja Ampat – West Papua

Ubud - Bali

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SUMATERA is the largest island in Indonesia (two larger

islands are Borneo and New Guinea, are shared between Indonesia and

other countries)and the world's sixth largest island with an area of 473.481

km2. Population reached 50,365,538 people in Sumatera. Sumatera is

divided into ten provinces.

People in Sumatera is very friendly and excited to everybody from

another country. But, actually not all of the people in Sumatera can speak

English. Moreover, there’s a lot of isolated place that the population there

just can speak in their on own ethnic language and dialect. Sumatera

people keep their culture strongly.

Sumatera's climate is tropical but temperatures can often be lower

than expected due to the highlands. The average daytime highs range from

72°F - 86°F (22°C - 30°C) while the rainfall differs from region to region and

humidity levels are high in the lowlands. With two main seasons, the dry

season runs from February to August and wet season from September to

January.

S U M A T E R A

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Demographics And Geographics

West Sumatera lies in the middle of the

western coast of Sumatera, and has an area of

42,130.82 km². Geographic features include plains,

mountainous volcanic highlands formed by

the Barisan mountain range that runs from north-west

to south-east, and an offshore island archipelago

called the Mentawai Islands. The West Sumateran

coastline faces the Indian Ocean and stretches

375 km from North Sumatera province in the north-

west to Bengkulu in the south-east. West Sumatera’s

capital city is Padang that will be explained in the next

topic special for Padang.

The population of West Sumatera was 2.8 million in 1971, 1980 3 million, 1990

3.5 million, and 2000 4.2 million, finally 2010 Census 4.846 million with 2.404.472

males.

Climate

The temperature of West Sumatera province has ranges between 220C and 320

C, and the rainfall is 2,289 mm per year. For beach city is hotter than the city that far

from beach.

People and Culture

The Minangkabau people inhabit the area of West Sumatera province on the

island Sumatera. They speak Minangkabau language. They are predominantly Muslim,

and they have a reputation throughout Indonesia as traders.Mentawaians live on the

Mentawai Islands, off the western coast of Sumatera, that are also part of the province.

W E S T S U M A T E R A ( S U M A T E R A B A R A T )

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They speak Mentawai languages, which are not intelligible with either Indonesian nor

Minangkabau. Most of the Mentawais are Christians nowadays.

In other hand,West Sumatera people is known as the clever and smart people.

They live by global and traditional environment both. They can keep well their own

culture but always curius about the global things or new technology. Here, most of

people is friendly population group of Indonesia. They love to talk with foreigners and

will tell about their unique society. If a visitor tries to understand the culture and Minang

traditions he will soon feel himself a member of the clan. He will be invited as a guest to

their homes - a unique way to become acquainted with real Indonesian life. They show

their careness not only for their family and group,but also for eveyone or foreigners. But,

a little bit difference with the people in Mentawai Island that life primitively and more

intropert kind of people.

Culture in West Sumatera always held by

leaders. West Sumatera have leaders from

goverment and the leaders that chosen by society’s

own rules called ―Kapalo Adat ,Datuak, Cadiak

Pandai‖. Goverment and Kapalo Adat, Datuak and

Cadiak Pandai often colaborate to make an event for

Minangkabau people to preserve the culture. West

Sumtra have so many festival and art like other

provinces. West Sumatera has traditional house

called Rumah Gadang and some event like marriage

held by culture way.

Datuak / Cadiak Pandai Traditional House – Rumah Gadang

Wedding

Clothes

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Although West Sumatera have one name of language, but for each city having

various dialect. They have their character and if somebody that have been living for

long time in West Sumatera, she/he can understand the differences between that

dialects.

Art

Art in west Sumatera is very various and most of peolple always keep their art for

important event as practical things to keep their culture. Art in West Sumatera are :

Pasambahan Dance

Saluang dan Talempong

Randai Dance and Dialogue

Piring (Plate) Dance

Indang dance

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Transportation

The province is served

by Minangkabau International Airport,

opened in July 2005, 23 km north-west

of Padang in Ketaping, PadangPariama

n regency. The airport has direct

international services to Kuala

Lumpur in Malaysia as well as servicing

most large cities in Indonesia.

Significant roads include the Trans-Sumatera Highway which runs the length of

the province, heading north-west towards Medan and south-east towards Jakarta, the

road between Padang and Bukittinggi, and the road between Bukittinggi

and Pekanbaru. The provincial government plans to upgrade the later two roads over

the next few years to improve traffic flows . In January 2012, the Kelok Sembilan 970-

meter long overpass was ready to be opened to the public and was in the trial stage

which will be opened for vehicles in April 2012. Kelok Sembilan means 9 sharp turns is

an area through which a road with tight bends passes through hilly terrain in the middle

of a valley, a nice scenery, but cause congestion. After the overpass opens, the old

Kelok Sembilan road is still open for tourists.

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Tourism

There are some places which you can visit on the weekend whether beaches or

hills.

Carocok Beach

Another nice one day trip from Padang

is to Carocok Beach, near Carolin Beach. You

won’t find any angkot going there so you

should rent an angkot or a car with driver at

Basko Shopping Mall. A one day trip costs

around 200.000 Rupiah for the car.To get there

you will need about 2 hours. Arriving at the

harbor you can take a little boat which will take

you to a little island with white sand beaches,

palms and rocks and a nice view to the

harbour. The boat costs around 100.000

Rupiah and the way to the island takes about 5

minutes.The island is perfect for swimming

because there are no big waves and no flows.

Furthermore, the water is refreshing cool.

After swimming you can walk around and explore the little island. You will find a

place to change your clothes over there, however, girls shouldn’t wear only bikini for

swimming.

Sunua Beach (picture)

If you want to go to places you can’t reach by angkot or you don’t know how to

get there you can rent a car with driver or an ankot at Basko Shopping Mall or Pasar

Raya.If you want to rent a car with driver just go in front of Basko or the opposite side of

the street, over there you will find several taxis and cars. For one day you shouldn’t pay

more than 250.000 Rupiah. For going only one way it is about 100.000 Rupiah.

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One nice day trip is to Sunua Beach near the airport of Padang. It takes about 45

minutes to go there by car from Basko.When you are lucky there are no people at the

beach and girls can wear their bikini, but if there are people around you should wear a t-

shirt and trousers.

The beach is a nice beach with dark sand, high waves (be aware of the flow!)

and less rubbish than at Padang Beach. Next to the Beach you can find several stands

that sell fruits like for instance watermelons (about 20.000 Rupiah for one watermelon).

Maninjau Lake and Puncak Lawang

Maninjau Lake is so large and beautiful scene around. The location is in Solok

City. You’d better to start your trip to Lake Maninjau early in the morning. From the

centre we took the white angkot to Tranex bus station. It’s on the way to Basko

Shopping Mall. We had to wait for about 30min to get into the bus to Bukit Tinggi. We

paid 30.000 IDR, because of holidays, otherwise you pay less. After aprroximately two

hour journey we got off the bus before Bukit Tinggi at Padang Loir. From that spot we

took a private driver for the last 30 km to Lake Maninjau (fare: 20.000 IDR each).

Lake Maninjau is beautiful. This is a picture of our first day with beautiful weather:

The route down to lake Maninjau is called ―Route of 44 curves‖. You can also see

a lot of monkeys living free in the jungle next to the street. It’s really quiet and beautiful.

Plus you have your own small beach to have a nice swim at sunset. We really made

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friends with all the people in there and want to say thank you again for everything we

got.

Bukittinggi

Bukittinggi is located about 2 hours north-east by road from the international airport

in Padang. The only way to get there is by car, but all roads are good and smooth. As

Bukittinggi is a tourist destination, try to avoid traveling on weekends as the traffic can

be quite bad especially when climbing uphill.

By chartered minivan

Known by the locals as "Travel" is cheapest way to get there. The approximate price is

about Rp. 30.000/person for one way. The vehicle is a Honda Odyssey 2.4 minivan with

a capacity of 7 seats. Keep in mind that the bus driver usually waits until the chair

occupation is about 75%. Once the car is "full", the minivan will depart and take the

passengers to their destination.

By bus

DAMRI is the bus operator that goes to Padang (price Rp. 17.500), from there

you can continue to Bukittinggi by minivan ("travel") for the price of Rp. 15.000. Not

recommended for those who don't want to stop at Padang. Several bus companies

(such as ALS) run buses from Parapat near Danau Toba. The trip is very winding and

rough, and takes approximately 15 hours. Be prepared for bus sickness, and to pay

around Rp. 185.000 (as of 2010). As the trip is uphill from Danau Toba, the one-way

fare is more expensive this way than coming from the south.

Numerous buses go from Medan to Jakarta and stop on the way at Bukittinggi.

By taxi

At BIM (Bandara International Minangkabau)-International Airport of Padang,

there's an official desk where you can order a taxi. The trip price is fixed and you can't

bargain. This is the better and faster way of getting a taxi. A taxi trip to Bukittinggi is Rp.

225.000. You pay 50% of the cost to the driver when getting in and the other 50% at

arrival (Dec 2011). Recommended for small groups up to 4 people.

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Get around

Besides city transportation (Angkutan kota), Bus charter and car rental is your

solution for your trip in this city. If you want to rent a car, it's best to do so at

Minangkabau International Airport. This will make it easy to get the city and it can

minimize your time and cost.

In town

Bukittinggi is a small town, so these places are within walking distance with each

other (15-30 minute walk).

Sianok Canyon (Ngarai Sianok) and the Japanese Caves (Lubang Japang), a

network of underground bunkers and tunnels built by the Japanese during World War II.

There is a two-story observation tower that overlooks the Sianok Canyon. Ticket price:

Rp. 4.000 (Aug 2012). The tunnel entrance fee is another Rp. 6.000 (Aug 2012). During

dusk you can observe megabats flying from the gorges to the forest in order to feed

from the fruits on the trees. This is also a good place to get in contact with guides for

tours such as to Lake Maninjau (see below) or jungle/hiking trips through the Canyon.

Fort de Kock. A fort built by the Dutch (nothing is left, only a water reservoir is on

top of the hill) and Bundo Kanduang Park. The park includes a quite nice zoo with

several birds and a couple of (rather sad) Orang Utans, elephants, bears, a Tapir and

others, as well as a replica Rumah Gadang (traditional house), used as a museum of

Minangkabau culture (many curiosities, such as stuffed animals with two heads and six

legs, model houses and traditional dresses, foreign currencies... entrance Fee an extra

Rp. 1000 as of Aug 2012). The Dutch hilltop outpost Fort de Kock is connected to the

zoo by the Limpapeh pedestrian overpass. Ticket price: Rp. 8.000 (Aug 2012), camera

Rp. 100.000 (June 2008 - as of 2012 there was no sign of a camera fee).

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House of Bung Hatta (the first Vice President of Indonesia).

Clock Tower (Jam Gadang = Great Clock)

There are horse carriages waiting around the Jam Gadang area. Please be cautioned

that the rides are very costly, therefore please ask for their rates first.

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Padang Panjang

Food

West Sumatera is a great place for lovely food, and its cuisine is one of

Indonesia's best. Water buffaloes are a symbol of West Sumatera and are used in

rendang, a rich and spicy buffalo meat or beef dish. Padang food comes from West

Sumatera. The Padang food restaurant chains can be found throughout Indonesia and

neighboring countries, thus render it as probably the most popular regional dish in

Indonesia. Dishes from the region include nasi kapau which is similar to Padang food

but uses more vegetables. Ampiang dadiah (buffalo yogurt with palm sugar syrup,

coconut flesh and rice) and bubur kampiun (Mung bean porridge with banana and rice

yogurt) are other west Sumateran specialties. They have a lot of hot & spicy dishes,

since chili is in the majority of their food. Curry is also a big part of their dishes, and

quite a few use coconut milk. All of the traditional food is Halal, due to the Islamic faith

of the community.

Padang Panjang has the new trademark is

none other than the WaterPark as known as

Mifan. Beside it, you also can find the Train

Bridge, and some historical places. You can

reach Padang Panjang by bus or rent a car

same as Bukittinggi since Padang Panjang

and Bukittinggi are in the same direction.

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Padang is the capital city and the largest city in West Sumatera. Most of people

in Padang is moslem. People in Padang is the center of West Sumatera and the

population now adays is about 800,000 people. Padang is famaous in some countries

that have the same case of disaster because Sumatera Island (especially Padang)

stands above the ring of fire-prone world with earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanoes

active.

Climate in Padang is hotter than others city in West Sumatera as a city that be

coast line of West Sumatera. As the beach city ,he temperature is a high temperatur

between 28.50 C - 31.50 C at mid day and 240 C - 25.50 C at night. The average annual

rainfall is + 306 mm.

How to Reach Padang

There are two accesses to get Padang, domestic and international. There are

many airline companies that fly from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (in Jakarta) to

Minangkabau International Airport (in Padang). It takes around one and a half hour

flight.

As well, you can reach Padang directly from Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT)

at Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Airport in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia by using Air

Asia Airline Company. The flight takes around one hour.

People in Padang

People in Padang are same as the others who live scattered throughout of West

Sumatera. They are warm,friendly and excited about foreigners. But most people in

Padang are more busy than the other cities because Padang is the capital city. And

P A D A N G ( Y O U R M O T H E R L A N D )

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people in Padang city use their Minangkabau language but they can speak Bahasa

Indonesia as official language.’

Life in Padang

Life in Padang is simple and cheap. People eat three times per day. People in

Padang always keep any rules. They will think that people who do not follow this rules

are people who don not have good attitude and impolite. This is not strict but these little

things are very important for you to life in Padang, keep it in your mind and try to

practice it :

You are not allowed to spit in front of the people

Since people in Padang use their hands to eat, you should use you right hands if

you want to join them to eat by hands.

Use you right hand to take something from others,or for high five,you would be

better to use your right hand.

Wear decent clothes and close, it is okay for you to wear jeans and t-shirt (for

intern especially), because it will make you easier to go anywhere by public

transportations in Padang. Wear the long clothes is very good and polite.

You are not allowed to naked or wear bikini (something like this) in the beach,

every body will pay attention to much to you or people in the beach expel you to

go.

If you see the Moslem people is praying, you should keep silent and do not make

something noisy because it will break their focus. You do not allow to walk in

front of praying people.

You are not allowed to drink in Padang because Moslem state that alcohol is

Haram to drink, and for the rules of autonomic goverment in Padang city never

allow you to drink alcohol.

In other hand, environment in Padang is more traditional than the Metropolitan city

like Jakarta, and cities in Java Island. Most of houses use the squat toilet and use

cistern to water. You can find more modern toilet in restaurant,hotel and public facilities.

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Changing money and currency can be done in bank,money changer, gold shop and

silver shop. There are so many price your dollar and you can compare them,it depends

on the place and the time.

Transportation

Padang people commonly go somewhere by public transportations.

By Air

The Minangkabau International Airport is the main gateway to West Sumatera.

Garuda Indonesia, Lion Air, and many other local airlines have daily flight to

Jakarta, Bandung, Medan, Pekan Baru, and other provinces in Indonesia; and

also to Singapore and Malaysia.

By Land

Specialty of Bukit Tinggi and Padang are the traditional ―Bendi‖ the Pony drawn

carts which offer door to door services. It is possible to charter taxes or event

angkot or oplet(kind of angkot) for one day.

Public Bus

Beside angkot, there is bus. It has limited route than angkot. The tariff is same

with angkot, depends on distance.

Campus Bus

Andalas University provides buses to reach campus area. This bus only has one

route, Pasar Baru- Campus – Pasar Baru. This bus is free of tariff.

Ojek (Motorbike Taxi), it is usually found in intersection.

In Padang cities can be used public transportation called ―Angkot‖. This is

common public transportation used in Padang. Its tariff is Rp 2,000.00 – Rp

3,000.00 depends on the distance. There is several different color of angkot

that represent different route.

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This is a map of several different angkot routes to give you some orientation:

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Some Daily Words

Indonesian English

Mau ke mana … I want to go to …

Brapa minutes untuk …? How many minutes does it take …?

Kiri. Left. (meaning of stop)

Brapa? How much?

Ada kembali? Do you have change?

Terima kasih. Thank you.

Sampai jumpa lagi. See you again

Culture and Tourism

Culture in Padang 100% is West Sumatera’s culture. And Padang have some places for

tourism,:

Padang Hill or Bukit Lampu is the best place in Padang to have a great view over the

houses of Padang. On a sunny day, you can watch the small islands around Padang

and also some ships departing from Teluk Bayur, which reminds of Padang as a main

port in Sumatra from the Dutch colonization era. You can climb up the top to have a

beautiful view of Padang to one side and to Pantai Air Manis on the other side.

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You reach Padang hill if you cross the bridge next to the harbour. After the bridge

turn left and you’ll see Padang Hill. The entrance fee is about 2,000 Rupiah, but it is

totally worth it! You’ll also see some heritage of dutch colonization. There is a big

cannon in the hill which was used to defend invadors. Up the hill you can take a rest of

the stressful life of Padang. You can also walk down at the other side to the beach of Air

Manis.

After that you can have a bath in the sea to relax from hiking. There are no shops

around the spot, so it is advised to bring your own food or drink, if you want to enjoy a

picnic with the great ocean view of Padang.

Carolin Beach

Situated in the beautiful Bungus Bay, 20km south of Padang, Carolin beach is a perfect

place to rest from the colour-,but sometimes stressful citylife of Padang. From Pasar

Rayas it takes about 45minutes to go with de dark blue Angkot to the beach, but the

greatest part of the trip leads along the southern coastline of Padang and you can take

a view on the sea from high above. If you like you can even take a break and feed some

monkeys.

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The entry price to Carolina beach is about 5000 IDR , but it is totally worth it. The beach

is fringed by high trees to spend some shadow in the hard aequatorial sun and you

have a lot of space at this uncrowded 300metre wide beach .

Bungus bay is a quite flat bay. On this way its possible to walk almost 100m into the

water and this is also the reason why there is a small island (20m^2) named ―sand

island‖ located in the center. The people at Carolina beach offer trips to this island with

small boats for 100000 IDR .This could be an option for you , if your prefer more

privatsphere and especially to escape the strict dress codes for women that will be more

or less enforced at Carolina beach.

If you like to eat or drink something at Carolina beach you just have to tell the staff

there. They will serve you almost everything you like .

Air Manis Beach

Air Manis (Padang), means ―fresh water‖, is a name of a beach and a village separated

to Padang by a hill. It takes just 20 – 30min from Pasar Rayas(Padang) to get there by

Angkot (4000IDR) ,but caused by geographical separation it feels like you are leaving

Padang for a holiday.Don’t loose patience waiting for the dark blue Angkot #402 at

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Pasar Rayas (Center of Padang)! It can take up to an hour and don’t wonder when the

driver picks up some sacks of cement to bring them to Air Manis.

People in Air Manis are relaxed & friendly, traffic is reduced to a minimuim and even in

Ramadan month, you would find a place where they sell some food. Located in the

middle of the muddy beach lies Adi’s guest house between high trees. There you can

rent surfboards,leave your stuff in one of his rooms while surfing,get something to drink

(Bintang 25000 IDR; at Padang beach you pay 35000) , shower after surfing and start to

relax! If you like you can even stay for the night. But guys be aware he is a little touchy!

So don’t wonder if you’re getting hugged. At the beginning he wants 50000 IDR for a

surfboard per day ,but with the promise to come back you can push down the price to

25000 IDR and after a few days even less.The waves at Air Manis (Padang) have an

idealistic size for Beginners and furthermore the whole bay has a sandy ground.

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In addition to the opportunity of surfing you can reach an island from Air Manis by

walking. Depending on the you have to walk through 100m of water on sand. On the

island you can lay down in a hammock or explore the rocky coastline by walking and

climbing around. It is totally worth it! There is also another island with a beautiful beach,

but you have to haggle with the people at the beach,because at first they want 100000

IDR for 500m transportation

Food

Padang’s food is famous for its rich taste of succulent coconut milk and spicy

chili. Among various cooking traditions within Indonesian cuisine, Minangkabau cuisine

and most of Sumateran cuisine, demonstrate Indian and Middle Eastern influences,

which is various dishes cooked in curry sauce with coconut milk, also the heavy use of

spices mixture.

Because most of Minangkabau people are muslims, Minangkabau cuisine

follows halal dietary law rigorously. Protein intake are mostly taken from beef, water

buffalo, goat, and lamb meat, and also includes poultry and fishes. Minangkabau people

are known for their fondness of cattle meat products including offal. Almost the whole

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parts of a cattle, such as meat, ribs, tongue, tail, liver, tripe, brain, bone

marrow, spleen, intestine, cartilage, tendon, and even skin, are made to be

Minangkabau delicacies. Seafood is popular in coastal West Sumateran cities, and

most are grilled or fried with spicy chilli sauce or in curry gravy. Various of fishes,

shrimp, and cuttlefish in also cooked in similar fashion. Most of Minangkabau food is

eaten with hot steamed rice or compressed rice such as katupek (ketupat). Vegetables

are mostly boiled such as boiled cassava leaf, or simmered in thin curry as side dishes,

such as gulai (some kind of curry) of young jackfruit or cabbages.

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