These 6 Wonderful Things You Can Get Only at The Greatest Kelimutu Lake Come and Visit Soon

These 6 Wonderful Things You Can Get Only at The Greatest Kelimutu Lake Come and Visit Soon

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Do you know about Kelimutu Lake, located in Ende East Nusa Tenggara Indonesia?

Have you ever heard about that lake?

Let us learn a little about the history of Kelimutu Lake.

Start! 

Mount Kelimutu is a volcano located on Flores Island, NTT Province, Indonesia.

The exact location of this mountain is in Pemo Village, Kelimutu District, Ende Regency.

This mountain has three crater lakes at its peak.

This lake is known as the Three Color Lake or people call it Kelimutu Lake because it has three different colors, namely red, blue and white.

Even so, these colors always change over time.

Kelimutu is a combination of words from "keli" which means mountain and the word "quality" which means to boil

According to local residents' beliefs, the colors of Kelimutu Lake have their respective meanings and have very powerful natural forces.

Lake or Tiwu Kelimutu is divided into three parts which correspond to the colors in the lake.

The blue lake or "Tiwu Nuwa Muri Koo Fai" is a gathering place for the souls of young people who have died.

 The red lake or "Tiwu Ata Polo" is a gathering place for the souls of people who have died and as long as they live they always commit crimes / divination.

While the white lake or "Tiwu Ata Mbupu" is a gathering place for the souls of parents who have died.

Residents around Lake Kelimutu believe that when the lake changes color, they must give offerings to the spirits of people who have died.

The area of ​​the three lakes is around 1,051,000 square meters with a water volume of 1,292 million cubic meters.

The boundary between lakes is a narrow stone wall that is prone to landslides.

This wall is very steep with a slope angle of 70 degrees.

The height of the lake wall ranges from 50 to 150 meters.

Many unique things that you can find in Kelimutu Lake.

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1. Steep cliffs and guardian monkeys

When you arrive at Kelimutu Lake, you will be presented with a view of cliffs from steep rocks.

You will also be surprised by the figure of the watchman cliff.

A group of brownish-haired monkey guards suddenly emerged from the branches of the tree on the edge of the cliff.

You do not need to linger over the steepness of the cliff because it can jeopardize safety.

2. The beauty of the Lake "Tiwu Nuwa Muri Koo Fai" and "Tiwu Ata Polo"

After you climb approximately 15 steps of cement, you can see two of the three lakes in the Kelimutu region. The two lakes are "Tiwu Nuwa Muri Koo Fai" and "Tiwu Ata Polo"

Tiwu Ata Polo, the lake on the right when the body position is facing the lake.

This lake is deep black. While the lake on the left and the tosca green is Tiwu Nuwa Muri Koo Fai.

These two lakes are located side by side, only separated by a cliff as the dividing wall.

The separating rock cliffs are basin shaped. As far as the eye can see, around the lake there are only cliffs of rocks.

 3. Tiwu Ata Mbupu", the center of the gathering of spirits

One of the objects at the top of Kelimutu is "Tiwu Ata Mbupu".

The clear tosca green lake is located separately from the others.

This lake is the gathering of the spirits of parents who have died.

The determination of the category is said to be seen from actions during his lifetime.

If people die old and often do good during their lives, they will enter the lake "Tiwu Ata Mbupu"

If people die young or unmarried and often do good during their lives, they will enter the lake "Tiwu Nuwa Muri Koo Fai"

Whereas if a person dies either young or old, but often reprehensible, he will gather at the lake "Tiwu Ata Polo".


4. The Myth of Color Change in Kelimutu Lake
 
Kelimutu lake is also known as a three-color lake.

Besides because each lake has a different color, but also the three lakes can change color at any time.

Some experts say that this happens because of the composition of the material at the bottom of the lake.

But there are those who say that the change in color follows the political atmosphere of our country.

It is said that if the Indonesian state was peaceful and serene then the color of the lake would be blue.

If the political atmosphere is volatile or heats up the color of the lake will turn red.

5. "Pati Ka", Festival of Feeding Ancestors
 
On August 14th. every year the Kelimutu Lake Festival is held.

In accordance with local beliefs the main agenda of the festival was "pati ka".

In the local language "pati ka" means to feed.

Feeding is intended for the ancestors of Kelimutu Lake in the form of offerings consisting of pork or in the local language called "wawi" and moke or alcoholic beverages typical of the local area.

 
6. The mix of western culture and eastern culture 

The concept of hospitality is a fusion of cultures from Overseas-Indonesia.

The atmosphere is so crowded. Old, young, short, tall people are all in this place.

You can feel the atmosphere of friendliness and family here. Know or not know can not be distinguished because all greet each other and smile when face to face.

Not only domestic tourists, foreign tourists are very enthusiastic about following this festival.

Foreign tourists could aslo wore the traditional clothes of the local area in the form of sarongs and superiors "Lawo Lambu". 

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Come and visit Kelimutu Lake soon. We are waiting for you guys!