GREETINGS FROM US

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
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Global Community Development Programme 1213 AIESEC University of Andalas Padang, Indonesia

AIESEC in INDONESIA

AIESEC UNAND

AIESEC UI AIESEC UNDIP AIESEC BANDUNG AIESEC SURABAYA

AIESEC UNIBRAW

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:
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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

AIESEC University of Andalas , Padang

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, Limau Manis, Padang. 2. Jati Office, it is near of Economic Faculty of University of Andalas. Address : Jalan Situjuh no.1 , Jati, Padang
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University of Andalas in

The Executive Board AIESEC University of Andalas 12/13

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INDONESIA

Form

REPUBLIC Garuda Pancasila

The Coat Of Arm :

Capital City :

Jakarta

Flag :

Area :

1,904,443 sq km (735,310 sq mil) Indonesias population is around 230 million which comprises to 250-300 ethnic groups 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. Bahasa Indonesia every ethnic groups have their own language and dialect Bhineka Tunggal Ika (Old Javanese)

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Population :

Religion :

Official Language : Other language : Motto :

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, of The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Peoples Republic

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
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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.

Climate

Because of Indonesias 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 33C (69 to 92F) 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.
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Way of Life The archipelago sprawling is home Indonesian to many

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.

different ways of life, reflecting the regions history. Before independence, the only factor uniting the islands was Dutch colonialism. Although the

kingdoms of Sriwijaya, Majapahit, and Mataram spread their influence widely

Men and women who live in cities generally adopt Western dress. Regionally, there are many styles The Indonesia status is of women and in varied, opinions 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.

about womens 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 matrilinealthat is, property and lineage are passed down and traced through the mothers family.
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However, the Minangkabau

are

an

isolated example. In the mid-1990s women comprised less than 10 percent of managers and administrators. 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.

Feminism is largely an urban ideology in Indonesia, pursued by younger,

educated women.

Art and Culture

The culture of Indonesia has been shaped by long interaction between original indigenous customs and multiple foreign influences. Indonesia is ancient trading

centrally-located

along

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.
Wayang Kulit East Java

Kecak Dance- Bali

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Kipas Dance South Sulawesi

Angklung West Java

Indonesian art-forms express this cultural mix. Wayang, traditional theaterperformed puppet shows, were a medium in the spread of Hinduism and Islam amongst Javan villagers. Both Javanese and Balinese dances have stories

about ancient Buddhist and Hindu kingdoms, while Islamic art forms and architecture are present in Sumatera, especially in the Minangkabau and Aceh regions.
Kecapi - Jawa

Perang (War) dance East Kamlimantan

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

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Despite the influences of foreign culture, some remote Indonesian regions still preserve Asmat, uniquely indigenous culture. Indigenous ethnic groups Mentawai,

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

customs and wearing traditional clothes.

War Dance - Papua Pendet Dance - Bali

Gamelan- Jawa

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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 greatly by region and has many different influences. Throughout its history, Indonesia has been involved in trade due to its location and natural resources. indigenous were Additionally, techniques Indonesias and

influences Indonesian cuisine varies

ingredients

influenced by India, the Middle East, China, and finally Europe. The
Sate/Satay

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. 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, Rice Indonesia. It
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Masakan Padang

is

the

staple

food

in

Timble Rice

is always available for

every restaurants and markets. Rice as a staple food dishes and its of most Indonesian varies

preparation

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 eaten with rice. vegetable usually rendang, nasi padng,sate, and soto are ubiquitous in the country and considered as Indonesiannational dishes.

Sundanese food is served in West Java, while most places have a local specialty, such as grilled fish and seafood in Makassar. Traditional

palm

tree.

Islam

forbids

the

consumption of alcohol; however, so most Indonesians drink weak black tea with food. In cities, bottled water is popular.

Indonesian drinks include an alcoholic wine (tuak) made from the red sugar of

Tourism
Indonesia has many tourism attractions that various because Indonesia is the largest archipelago. These are a lot of beautiful places of Indonesia :

Prambanan Temple - Jogja

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Tangkuban Perahu - Bandung

White Crater Lake - Bandung

Bunaken Sea Park - Sulawesi

Bromo Mountain East Java Borobudur Temple - Yogyakarta

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Karimun Jawa

Senggigi - Lombok

Sea Park Bunaken South Sulawesi

Ujung Kulon - Banten

Ubud - Bali

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Raja Ampat West Papua

SUMATERA

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, theres 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
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than expected due to the highlands. The average daytime highs range from 72F - 86F (22C - 30C) 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.

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WEST SUMATERA (SUMATERA BARAT)

Demographics And Geographics

West Sumatera lies in the middle of the western coast of Sumatera, and has an area of 42,130.82 km. 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 northwest to Bengkulu in the south-east. West Sumateras 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
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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.

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 societys 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
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Sumtra have so many festival and art like other provinces. West Sumatera has traditional house called Rumah Gadang and some event like marriage
Wedding Clothes

held by culture way.

Traditional House Rumah Gadang

Datuak / Cadiak Pandai

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

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Piring (Plate) Dance

Randai Dance and Dialogue

Indang dance

Transportation
The province is served

by Minangkabau International Airport, opened in July 2005, 23 km north-west of Padang in Ketaping, PadangPariama n regency. international The airport services has direct

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 970meter 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
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of a valley, a nice scenery, but cause congestion. After the overpass opens, the old Kelok Sembilan road is still open for tourists.

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 wont 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.
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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 shouldnt wear only bikini for swimming. Sunua Beach (picture) If you want to go to places you cant reach by angkot or you dont 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 shouldnt pay more than 250.000 Rupiah. For going only one way it is about 100.000 Rupiah.

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 tshirt 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. Youd better to start your trip to Lake Maninjau early in the morning. From the centre we took the white angkot to Tranex bus station. Its 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:
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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. Its really quiet and beaut iful. Plus you have your own small beach to have a nice swim at sunset. We really made

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
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(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.

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
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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).

House

of

Bung

Hatta (the

first

Vice

President

of

Indonesia).

Clock Tower (Jam Gadang = Great Clock)

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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.

Padang Panjang 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.

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,
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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 (YOUR MOTHERLAND)

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
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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

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
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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.

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
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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.

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

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Some Daily Words

Indonesian Mau ke mana Brapa minutes untuk ? Kiri. Brapa? Ada kembali? Terima kasih. Sampai jumpa lagi. English I want to go to How many minutes does it take ? Left. (meaning of stop) How much? Do you have change? Thank you. See you again

Culture and Tourism

Culture in Padang 100% is West Sumateras culture. And Padang have some places for
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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.

You reach Padang hill if you cross the bridge next to the harbour. After the bridge turn left and youll see Padang Hill. The entrance fee is about 2,000 Rupiah, but it is totally worth it! Youll 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
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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.

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
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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.Dont loose patience waiting for the dark blue Angkot #402 at

Pasar Rayas (Center of Padang)! It can take up to an hour and dont 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
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middle of the muddy beach lies Adis 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 dont wonder if youre 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.

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
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IDR for 500m transportation

Food
Padangs 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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cattle,

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meat, ribs, tongue, tail, liver, tripe, brain, bone and even skin, are made to be

marrow, spleen, intestine, cartilage, tendon,

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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