Enjoying the beauty of the Gulf Yotefa

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November 2, 2009

teluk Papua Earth not only offers pristine culture for tourists. Some landscape that was almost a virgin one the main attraction.

On the way from the town of Jayapura to Abepura had stopped at a resort on Skyline Road which is located right on the border town. Along the path, remove the view to see the extent of sea and islands lying between the ocean blue. Enchantment of the blue sea and the water looked calm gives a beauty that can make anyone who watched will never forget.

On the right side of this road lies a verdant Mount Vim. Mount Vim has a biodiversity that is still maintained its integrity, such as pine papua, matoa fruit, and long-tailed monkeys. At the foot of this mountain can also be seen the remnants of World War II Japanese battleship that sank in the coastal area near Mount Vim.

In the Gulf Yotefa there is also a large island that no other is part of the neighborhood in eastern Indonesia, Papua New Guinea. Bay has two villages called Tobati and Enggros still included in the district of South Jayapura. Only about 100 head of two families who inhabit these villages.

Both citizens of this ward would be happier as a person called Enggros. Enggros word is a combination of two words, namely the means Engg place and Ros, meaning two. Neither citizens nor Enggros meaning Enggros as Tobati the second village.

Enggros people believe, their ancestors came from Mount Mer. Mer own mountain in front of the village Enggros still in Yotefa Gulf region. Uniqueness Yotefa is a bay located in the Gulf region Humbolboy. Being attractive is the view that there is the bay in the bay.

Due to Break Traditional

According to one of the Papuan community leaders Marthen Drunyl, initially the entire Gulf Yotefa is land with jungle. In this place there is only a small pool and the flow of water sourced from springs Msumo Island (which is now the burial place of people Tobati) and one small pond on the outskirts of Kampong Enggros.

Marthen Drunyl, adding, beautiful land and it became calm shattered due to human error. Waves hit the mainland this is like two ghosts with sea water. Once the amount of seawater that swept inland, forming these islands, such as Kate Island, Island Msumo, Hamadi Island, Pulo Wood, Wood Stone, Island to Island Holtekam Vanimo in Papua New Guinea.

Hit the sea water is a rage ancestors believed that there was a violation of customary law. Mer their ancestors, who had 12 children, one of whom is female. One in 11 boys are breaking local customary law, which married his own sister. As a result of this act, the brothers and sisters were expelled from Enggros. They then occupied the area on the outskirts of Lake Sentani named Yobe State.

Event, added Marthen, causing the spread to several areas Enggros and inhabit such places as in Yobe State, ASEI, Tablasupa, and Wood Stone until now.

Options for Tourism

Apart from the story, in certain months (June-September) in the gulf is often low tide. Villages around so Tobati and sand stretches Enggros brown.

When the water receded, people tend to use the land that invented as a place to play football, volleyball, kite competitions, and so on. Visiting Kampong Yotefa Tobati in the region is difficult to forget. It was quiet and warm welcome makes people feel good.

If during a visit at the time the tide was still a beautiful atmosphere and fun for visitors who come to relax while seeing and walking into the housing on the water. “Hey … Where Did Ko mo ade here ladies … let’s inter ko sa,” This call will always welcome any visitors who come.

For those who want to spend vacation time around Jayapura, Enggros and Tobati would be a good choice. You can ride a motor boat from the Pier Market Yotefa to reach Enggros. The time needed until the goal is only about 15 minutes at a cost of 10,000, did not bother to bring food. We live fish whatever order, will provide Enggros citizens. Not only that you also can enjoy the young coconut in the coastal village that has Enggros calm and blue sea.

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