1.1
Teritorial Bounds
Tomohon placed in 1°15′
north latitude and 124°50′ East longitude. Tomohon’s wide is around
11.420 Ha with population is 87.719 souls. Tomohon town situated at an altitude of approximately 700-800 meters
above sea level surrounded
by three active volcanoes of Mount Lokon (1689 m), Mount Mahawu (1311 m) and
Mount Masarang. Temperatures in Tomohon at the time of day can reach 30 degrees
Celsius and 23-24 degrees Celsius at night.
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Pineleng sub-district, minahasa regency
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Sonder
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Tondano
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Tobariri
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Tomohon’s
society majority is tribal Tombulu, but exists too tribal Toutemboan who
populate city Northern tip correct Tomohon it at Silvan consisting of Tinoor.
Tinoor One and Tinoor two. Tomohon also being populated by terms any other,
well that indigenous Minahasa, North sulawesi and also tribal other at
Indonesia.
1.2
Culture
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Mapalus
Community
Tomohon as Minahasa community at large have customs and culture known as
Mapalus. Culture mapalus or work together and help each other is rooted and
entrenched in society Minahasa. The culture is still maintained and preserved.
In everyday life can still be felt helpful attitude and cooperation. Except
some of the activities is a series of 'mapalus' such as wearing the inflatable
device when the group invited to ber'mapalus' has begun to disappear. Slowly
authenticity eroded by modernization. Mapalus is a system or
method of cooperation based on mutual interest in the culture of the Minahasa
tribe In fact, Mapalus is the traditional form of mutual assistance which have
differences with other forms of mutual cooperation, for example, associations or
business associations. Along with the development of the functions of the
social organizations that carry out this activity with the principle of
Mapalus, today Mapalus is also often used as the principle of social
organization in Minahasa. Mapalus based family, religious, and unity. Mapalus
form, in particular: * Mapalus peasant fishermen ** Mapalus cash ,assistance
Mapalus grief and marriage, and * Mapalus community groups. In practice,
Mapalus serve as a deterrent to the global economic recession, the means of
motivating and mobilizing people to create development and a means of
strengthening the spirit of productive work for the success of the work
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Giving
Thanks
In addition, throughout the land of Minahasa annually in each district or
region thanks giving ceremony which was associated with religious ceremonies.
This activity is centered in the churches that exist in the district or region.
The purpose of the ceremony is a celebration to give thanks for all the
blessings and gifts God has given in the Land of Minahasa including Tomohon
community in a year, this thanksgiving ceremony has similarities with the
ceremony of "Thanksgiving" in America. It's no longer unusual
pronunciation of thanksgiving celebration is a tradition in the Minahasa soil
after harvest, in many of the current obstacles in the face of so much of the
party, thanksgiving, thanksgiving celebrate Minahasa where not only people with
fertile soil, or in his debut Kobong , Pece Kobong, and dry Kobong and other
results, sepwerti fishermen, but their land who have no gardens, and
agriculture, is still celebrated with meriah.Minahasa known Mapalus is a form
of cooperation that grew in the Minahasa people to help each other help and
help each other face obstacles of life, both individually and kelompok.dengan
covering various aspects of both social and economic activities while the
public is that the area could Mapalus.Di dikolompokkan addition Minahasa across
the country every year in every district or a thanksgiving ceremony held areas
associated with The purpose of this ceremony is a
celebration to give thanks for all the blessings and gifts God has given in the
Land of Minahasa, including public lands MInahasa.upacara this celebration has
similarities with the ceremony of "Thanksgiving" in Amerika.where
many people see the land of Minahasa, including the uncle of State and other
countries participating in the formation ini.Pengucapan gratitude Thanksgiving
is a big celebration every year from people of North Sulawesi, where to visit
each district or region that celebrate thanksgiving in accordance with the date
that is set up then bersiap2 is to visit an empty stomach, because of this visit
is required to Makan.Pengucapan thanksgiving thanksgiving is also an
opportunity to visit and stay in touch with each other, the execution time is
different from one area to another, depending on the agreement at the district
level of the village, or district, according to history, tradition carried
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Rise
of New Housing
In addition to the above thanksgiving ceremony in the land of Minahasa is also
known to have traditional ceremonies such as if the other person / family will
occupy a house or occupy the new residence the person / family will perform the
ceremony celebration "Up New House", this is analogous the form of
traditional houses Minahasa shaped house on stilts so as to enter it have to
climb some stairs.
2.3 Tourism Sites
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Linow
lake
This little lake unique because
contain tall brimstone rate this have color that goal seeking clings to
viewpoint and lake lighting. Linow
Lake, which has an area of about 34 Ha Danau Linow is located in the village of
Tomohon Lahendong city, in addition to beautiful views around the Lake, the
Lake has its own characteristics. Lake high sulphur content, so the color of
the water in the Lake, which is constantly changing. It always looks beautiful
due to the colorful past. Visitors will be impressed with the change of colour
as looked at it from different directions. However, it should be remembered
that visitors should be careful with boiling mud pools located on the shore of
the Lake.
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Lokon
mountain
Placed at western with high 1.580
meter. Active flaming mountain tremendous one. Presenting mountain panorama
with so crater beautiful. together with mount empung is a
twin volcano (2.2 km/1.4 mi apart) in the northernsulawesi, Iindonesia,
roughly 10 km (6 mi) south of
manado Both rise above the Tondano plain and are among active volcanoes
of Sulawesi. Mount Lokon has a flat and craterless top.
Lokon formed during a period of
andesitic volcanism on ring fractures resulting from the Tondano caldera's
early to mid-Pleistocene collapse. Recently-erupted material remains andesitic
in composition and consists of ash
plumes and, less commonly, pyroclastic flows and lava domes.
The volcano erupted on 15 July
2011, forcing thousands of people to evacuate.
Indonesia has 129 volcanoes
including Mount Lokon. The last major eruption of Mount Lokon before in 1991,
killed a Swiss hiker and forced thousands of people to flee their homes.
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Mahawu
mountain
Lie tenor contrary with Mountain
Lokon, having cant that adequately high pitched with a high 1.311 meter.
Having charming landscape, with green color crater lake with yellow fumigates. On the opposite side
stood his brother, mountain Mahawu. Slope offers trips that are less
challenging but will be redeemed by an impressive sight as we saw Tomohon,
Tondano, Manado, Bitung and Bunaken Marine Park. Inside the crater can be
surrounded by pretty easily hidden a steamy emerald green lake with yellow
sulfur deposits. On the opposite side stood his brother, mountain Mahawu. Slope
offers trips that are less challenging but will be redeemed by an impressive
sight as we saw Tomohon, Tondano, Manado, Bitung and Bunaken Marine Park.
Inside the crater can be surrounded by pretty easily hidden a steamy emerald
green lake with yellow sulfur deposits.
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Rurukan
Available at eastern Tomohon’s City,
towards Mahawu’s mountain exists agrowisata’s location, with agricultural
garden carpet that brought off by traditional ala local resident. With
locations simple equipment agricultural this lies hillside betwixt that made by
bedengan bedengan terasering’s ala, upon this holtikultura’s plant sprouts,
will bear panoramic view that cools. This place also gets balmy air and
comfortable.
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Timbered
Home Makings Traditional
Timbered home makings place
interesting traditional it is at Woloan’s village. House by use of system knock
down this was designed for gets to be uncovered by tide to be able to under to
be rebuilt at desirable place by buyer.
2.4 Language
In the daily life of people in
Tomohon in addition to using Indonesian as a spoken language also uses the
language of the Minahasa area. As is known in Minahasa consists of eight
different types of regional languages used by the eight ethnic groups,
such as Tountemboan, Toulour, Tombulu, etc.. Local languages are most often used in Tomohon is
Tombulu language, because that area is included in the ethnic Tombulu Tomohon.
In addition to the above language of conversation, there was also the
communities in Minahasa and Tomohon especially the parents who master the Dutch
language because of the influence of the Dutch colony and the ancient schools
that use the Dutch language. Currently, the day the people who master the Dutch
language and using it decreases with the decrease in elderly people.
2.5
Music And Tradisional Dance In Tomohon
1. Dance
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War Dance Kabasaran
City Tomohon the
people most is
the Minahasans, a war dance called
Kabasaran. Kabasaran is a group of men dressed
in traditional Minahasa war. Kabasaran also
often referred to as Cakalele,
but terms are similar to dance Cakalele war
of Maluku province.
At this time Kabasaran War Dance show minute
during the parade and pick up guests
important area.
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Maengket
Maengket already exist in the land of Minahasa
Minahasa since people
know agriculture mainly
growing rice in the fields. If the first Minahasa Ancestors,
Maengket only played
at the rice harvest with movements that are just simple, it now has grown particularly
Maengket dance forms
and dance without
leaving their authenticity, especially poetry / literary
songs. Maengket consists
of three rounds,
namely: - Maowey
Kamberu - Marambak
- Lalayaan. Maowey
Kamberu is a
dance that brought on the show thanksgiving
to God the Almighty,
in which agricultural products especially rice plant a
double / lot. Marambak is a dance with
a spirit of cooperativeness,
the people of Minahasa Auxiliary helps make
a new home.
Finished houses are
built then
the
party held up
a new home or in
local language called
"rumambak" or test the strength of the
new house and invited all the village
community in thanksgiving.
Lalayaan is a dance
that symbolizes how the youth of old Minahasa
will find their
soul mate. This dance is also
called the youth social
dance time immemorial in Minahasa.
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Katrili
According to folk legend
Minahasa, Katrili Dance is one of the dance brought by the Spanish nation at
the time they come with the intention to buy produce that exist in the Land of
Minahasa. Since getting the results a lot, they danced Katrili dance.
Eventually they invited all the people of Minahasa who will sell their produce
in the dance together while the music and cue. It turns out this dance may also
sung at the wedding ceremony at ground Minahasa. Returning The Spanish with
crops purchased in Minahasa, then this dance has begun to rage Levies in
general. Katrili dance including modern dance that are popular.
2.
Music
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Kolintang
Kolintang is a musical instrument that originated from Minahasa Kolintang
usually used as the accompaniment of a singer folk songs or just a musical
instrument only. Kolintang already very popular in Indonesia even been promoted
abroad. Kolintang played by a team, usually a team that consists of 5 to 6
people. Kolintang
typical musical instrument Minahasa, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Kolintang made
of wood base materials, like wood egg, bandaran, arbitrary, kakinik or the like
(kind of wood is quite a bit lightweight but solid and wood fibers arranged to
form parallel lines). When struck could kolintang emit various sounds long, can
reach the high tones (high pitched notes) or (record low tone) is low. The name
itself comes from the sound kolintang: Tong (record low tone), Ting
(high-pitched notes) and Tang (moderate field notes). In the local language,
the invitation "Let's do TONG TING TANG some" is: "Mangemo
kumolintang". In the language of the Minahasa area to encourage people to
play kolintang: "Let's Ting Tong Tang" with the phrase "Mangemo
kumolintang". and habits that come the name "Kolintang" for the
tools used to play. At first kolintang consists of only one tone diatonic
melody with the settings, with a distance of two-tone octave, and instruments
used as accompaniment such as guitar strings, ukulele and stringbass.
Post-World War II, then kolintang began evolving toward a universal instrument,
was pioneered by Nelwan Katuuk. In 1954 kolintang already made 2 ½ octaves
(still diatonic). In 1960 already reached 3 ½ octaves tone groin, naturel, and
1 mol. Basic tone is still limited to three Key (Naturel, moles, and groin)
with a distance of 4 ½ octaves tone of F s / d C. And musical development
continued also kolintang quality tools, expanding the reach of tone, form the
resonator box (to improve the sound), as well as appearance. When Kolintang
made has reached the 6 (six) with a full octave
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chromatisch. Naming kolintang musical
instrument is not actually a standard, but for the purpose of this paper, I use
the concept of sharing the name of the tool by Peter Kaseke (based on the
characteristic sound and range of tone), namely: - Melody as a determinant of
the song. Taweng also called Ina. - Alto as a piano player (accompanion)
high-pitched. Uner or so-called Katelu (alto 3). - Duration as a piano player
(accompanion) low-pitched. Usually called Karua. - Cello as a determinant
accompanion combined with rhythm and bass. Commonly called the sella. - Bass as
a producer of low-pitched tone. Usually called loway
Bamboo music
Bamboo music is
also traditional music
from the Minahasa a squad comprised 30-40
people there even
more. Bamboo music
from the Minahasa also been very popular in Indonesia
do not even rare event
outside of North Sulawesi
is inviting a
team of bamboo music.
Minahasa ancient bamboo
bamboo-shaped musical instrument with three different lengths of about 8 cm was
tied into one. This musical instrument made from the fur Tui (Small Bamboo)
which produces three kinds of tones that worth to call the birds at night
Manguni called sori. Later developed into the Bamboo Flute by the number of
records from 3 to 5 notes with one hole for blowing, but the location does not
irregular holes so that the flute is only in use by the farmers who maintain
the fields located far from the village.
