Kelimutu Ende Lake, Myths And Unique Flores Island Tour

Lake Kelimutu Ende is one of the favorite tour to be your holiday destination. The scenic beauty of the three-colored lake located at the top of Mount Kelimutu will give you an unforgettable traveling experience. The Kelimutu Lake is located in Ende Regency, Flores Nusa Tenggara Timur. Location Kelimutu Lake is on 1631 above sea level (above sea level), at the peak of Mount Kelimutu. Kelimutu name derived from the word keli = boiling and quality = mountain, well buddy, can mean that Kelimutu Lake is a lake located at the top of the mountain that boiling.Serem ya? But this is not the case, if you are a person who had been traveling to Lake Kelimutu, would be very amazed by the beauty of the scenery is served. There is so much beauty hidden in this one tourist spot.

Not to mention the various myths and uniqueness that is behind the magical lake that can change this color. The most legendary and makes Kelimutu Lake is known to the corners of the world because this lake can change color. Geologists argue that the color changes that occur in Lake Kelimutu caused by the Bali Cheap Accommdation mineral content, rocks and moss are affected by geological factors and the intensity of sunlight. But there is no research that can prove exactly what the cause of this lake can change color. So far I have not found a literature that can explain scientifically what causes this three-colored lake to have a color that can change, therefore this amazing natural phenomenon is still something mysterious.

Ende Kelimutu Lake was first discovered about a century ago by a Dutch national named Van Such Telen. When found in 1915, the color of Lake Kelimutu is red, white and blue, in accordance with the flag of the Netherlands. Hm how do you think, is this coincidence? Over time the colors of the three lakes often change, even now the color of lake kelimutu often turns green, brown, and even black. Try deh you travel there and then see for yourself what the color of Lake Kelimutu actually. Well, talking about the Bali Private Villa legend of Lake Kelimutu, there is a unique story that I managed to get from the local community about the origin of Lake Ende this beautiful Kelimutu. Kelimutu Lake story version of this local community a little to make this tourist attraction seem haunted.

It is said that each lake is inhabited by a severe spirit. The blue lake, named Tiwu Nuwa Muri is inhabited by the spirits of young children who have died. The red lake, named Tiwu Ata Polo, is inhabited by the spirits of people who have behaved evil during their lifetime, according to the legend the wicked man in question is the Bali Best Hotel magicians. While the white lake, named Tiwu Ata Mbupu inhabited by the spirits of the elderly people who have died Kelimutu believed by the local community has a certain meaning. The color change in the lake can mean a good or bad sign. Local people recalled that in 1992, one of the three lakes changed its color to reddish brown, and the same year the earthquake disaster occurred on the island of Flores.

Then in 2004 the lake color change occurred again, this coincided with the tsunami disaster in aceh. Well how do you think? Is this just a coincidence, hm who knows. What is clear is that the community strongly believes that Kelimutu Lake has extraordinary magical powers. Even in the local community customs are Bali Kuta Resort routinely held ritual ceremonies by giving offerings addressed to the spirits of the lake. Lake Kelimutu Festival is an annual event held in August each year. This annual event coincides with the traditional ritual Pati Ka Dua Bapu Ata Mata, a customary ritual held by the Lio Tribe. This Patika ritual is a ritual of offering offerings for the three lakes.

This series of patika ritual events usually proceed with a big meal with the traditional elders, and continued with the event of wine tuak. After the ritual was finished, people sang traditional song of the tribe of lio and Bali Holiday Villas Seminyak dance called Tari Gawi. The festivities of this annual festival has always been a magnet for tourists both local and foreign, causing Lake Kelimutu Ende became a tourist destination that is always crowded to visit.

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