(in english version its "equatorial monument" (my version)
Today we, Indonesian having a President election, but i didn't go for the election.. i'm a busy man.. LOL.. (just kidding).. just like what i predict.. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.. or well known as (SBY).. is leading.. with a huge gap.. , i hope Indonesia will be alot better than before..
Pontianak, a town which grown to a city.. where all of my memories stored within.. i was born in a the hospital using a caesar method.. the name of the hospital is "Harapan Anda" means.. "your hope", and fortunately.. the "Hope" is working.. i'm normal, i'm tall, i'm just like other people.. and of course handsome <<( i'm being so sarcastic nowadays lol).. Even Pontianak has it's own song.. the song is like this
hey, sampan laju, sampan laju dari hilir sampe ke hulu..
sungai kapuas, dari dolok sungguh panjang membelah kote,
hey, tak disangke, tak disangke dolok hutan menjadi kote,
ramai penduduknye, pontianak name kotenye,
sungai kapuas punye cerite, bile kite minum aeknye,
meskipun pergi jauh kemane, sungguh susah nak melupakanye,
hey, kapuas.. hey kapuas..
basically, this song was created because of Pontianak's unique feature.. which is "kapuas" river..
the widest river in the world.. if i'm not mistaken, well whatever, this is the river which support the lifespan of the whole Province of west kalimantan.. now i'll provide you with the translation of the song.. it might sounds funny but.. i think u'll have some idea about it..
Pontianak, a town which grown to a city.. where all of my memories stored within.. i was born in a the hospital using a caesar method.. the name of the hospital is "Harapan Anda" means.. "your hope", and fortunately.. the "Hope" is working.. i'm normal, i'm tall, i'm just like other people.. and of course handsome <<( i'm being so sarcastic nowadays lol).. Even Pontianak has it's own song.. the song is like this
hey, sampan laju, sampan laju dari hilir sampe ke hulu..
sungai kapuas, dari dolok sungguh panjang membelah kote,
hey, tak disangke, tak disangke dolok hutan menjadi kote,
ramai penduduknye, pontianak name kotenye,
sungai kapuas punye cerite, bile kite minum aeknye,
meskipun pergi jauh kemane, sungguh susah nak melupakanye,
hey, kapuas.. hey kapuas..
basically, this song was created because of Pontianak's unique feature.. which is "kapuas" river..
the widest river in the world.. if i'm not mistaken, well whatever, this is the river which support the lifespan of the whole Province of west kalimantan.. now i'll provide you with the translation of the song.. it might sounds funny but.. i think u'll have some idea about it..
hey, a fast boat, a fast boat, from downstream to upstream
Kapuas river, lenghty across the city since then
hey, who knows, who knows, from a jungle turn to a city
Full of people, Pontianak is the name of the city
River Kapuas has it's own story, if we drink it's water
eventhough we went far away, it's hard to forget it
hey, kapuas.. hey kapuas..
Kapuas river, lenghty across the city since then
hey, who knows, who knows, from a jungle turn to a city
Full of people, Pontianak is the name of the city
River Kapuas has it's own story, if we drink it's water
eventhough we went far away, it's hard to forget it
hey, kapuas.. hey kapuas..
That what its means.. in short.. this song explain two things.. the city and the river..
the city part.. explain that.. first of all Pontianak is completely a jungle.. until a Sultan.. named Abdurachman came and change it to a city.. now it's crowded and full of smiles of the people.. , and the river part tells u that.. if u drink the kapuas water.. no matter how long, and no matter how far you go.. you will still remember Pontianak.. it's so short but give a very meaningful point to us.. especially when u understand pontianak language.. just like me..
this is the view of kapuas river at night.. classic yet pretty.. doesn't it??
the city part.. explain that.. first of all Pontianak is completely a jungle.. until a Sultan.. named Abdurachman came and change it to a city.. now it's crowded and full of smiles of the people.. , and the river part tells u that.. if u drink the kapuas water.. no matter how long, and no matter how far you go.. you will still remember Pontianak.. it's so short but give a very meaningful point to us.. especially when u understand pontianak language.. just like me..
this is the view of kapuas river at night.. classic yet pretty.. doesn't it??
Anyway, I'm here for about 1 month before i'm going back to swinburne again.. cheh.. suxs..
Pontianak.. People from malaysia wonder why the city is called pontianak.. This is why.. i'll explain the story.. this story i heard from one of my friend who lives as the "Keeper" of sultan abdurachman residence.. or i should say it a palace..
Long time ago, when Sultan abdurachman came to Pontianak.. it was completely jungle.. as it's slowly turn to a small camp >> to a hamlet >> to a village.. the people was annoyed by a group of Female ghost.. known as Pontianak for Malaysian, or Kuntilanak for us Indonesian.. this female ghosts.. always stole small kids and newborn babies.. and "ATE" them.. and this Sultan was really mad at them.. and planning to fight back.. but as a human.. we don't know what ghosts can do..
so Sultan abdurachman command the villagers to make a couple of wooden cannons, filled with gunpowder.. and for 4 days and 3 nights they keep shooting the cannon 24 hours.. to repell this ghosts.., and its successful.. and up until now this tradition still preserved.. every fasting month.. we people of pontianak.. especially those who are live near the river.. or very close to the river will most likely to create a cannon.. and fire them for the whole night.. until sunrise.. everyday for a month.. and people also make a competition out of it.. the cannon that could produce a good, loud, but yet fierce sounds is the winner.. i dunno how they judge it.. but it's nice..
Talking about ghosts, Pontianak had some scary places that you have to avoid at all when driving at night.. .. first.. is called "Padang Dua belas" or "twelveth field", avoid driving through it at night.. or u'll pee on ur pants while driving or u'll faint and get into accident.. another place is called "Air Hitam", or the "DARK WATER", please avoid it when u drive it at night.. during the day it's a good place.. but at night.. it'll be the ghosts HEADQUARTERS.. u won't slip out of it "ALIVE".. that's what people said about those places.. and many more to reveal.. but now the topic is holiday shit!!..
okay, so now.. i'll tell you about my holidays... i went back to indonesia on 5th July 2009, using SJS bus that depart at 1 PM in the afternoon, from kuching.. i reach Pontianak at 9.30 PM at night, this is considered long cus the bus stops a few times.. which annoys me a lot.. when i arrive here.. my swinburne friend.. "Randy" an Degree in engineering student pick us up.. btw, i went back with other 2 swinburnian.. "Siska" and "Dito".. so we went to eat. at night... in pontianak there's alot of place to eat at night.. compare to kuching.. cheh.. a dead city.. lol..
ah,, in the morning.. i went out with my friends.. from morning till night.. and happens just like that.. time flow very fast.. i wonder why.. compare when i was in lecture or tutor time is like flowing so slowly.. damn it!!.. haha
the day after that i went with my friends from swinburne.. Randy,Siska,Dito, efsi (Randy's GF not swinburnian) and me went to watch GDD.. (GARUDA DI DADAKU), a movie which inspirational to all soccer lovers in indonesia.. a kid which had a big dream to be a national player.. quite good but the ending is like HANGING.. argh. waste the movie somehow..
and today.. Jeng jeng jeng (Stupid BGM again) .. at night from 7.30 PM i went out with my friend to Pondok Samudra >> or "Ocean Lodge" it's not near a beach it's just a name okay.. don't misunderstand.. to hang out.. chit chat till we LMAO.. << laugh my ass off.. (if u dunno what it stands for).. and we eat in usual place.. The LAPANGAN TEMBAK!!.. lol.. i won't explain it to you.. cus it'll be too long.. ok.. enough for today..
continue tomorrow.. see you..
to be continued in SEASON 2 by Raffi.. <<<< what a lame ending.. cheh!!
Pontianak.. People from malaysia wonder why the city is called pontianak.. This is why.. i'll explain the story.. this story i heard from one of my friend who lives as the "Keeper" of sultan abdurachman residence.. or i should say it a palace..
Long time ago, when Sultan abdurachman came to Pontianak.. it was completely jungle.. as it's slowly turn to a small camp >> to a hamlet >> to a village.. the people was annoyed by a group of Female ghost.. known as Pontianak for Malaysian, or Kuntilanak for us Indonesian.. this female ghosts.. always stole small kids and newborn babies.. and "ATE" them.. and this Sultan was really mad at them.. and planning to fight back.. but as a human.. we don't know what ghosts can do..
so Sultan abdurachman command the villagers to make a couple of wooden cannons, filled with gunpowder.. and for 4 days and 3 nights they keep shooting the cannon 24 hours.. to repell this ghosts.., and its successful.. and up until now this tradition still preserved.. every fasting month.. we people of pontianak.. especially those who are live near the river.. or very close to the river will most likely to create a cannon.. and fire them for the whole night.. until sunrise.. everyday for a month.. and people also make a competition out of it.. the cannon that could produce a good, loud, but yet fierce sounds is the winner.. i dunno how they judge it.. but it's nice..
Talking about ghosts, Pontianak had some scary places that you have to avoid at all when driving at night.. .. first.. is called "Padang Dua belas" or "twelveth field", avoid driving through it at night.. or u'll pee on ur pants while driving or u'll faint and get into accident.. another place is called "Air Hitam", or the "DARK WATER", please avoid it when u drive it at night.. during the day it's a good place.. but at night.. it'll be the ghosts HEADQUARTERS.. u won't slip out of it "ALIVE".. that's what people said about those places.. and many more to reveal.. but now the topic is holiday shit!!..
okay, so now.. i'll tell you about my holidays... i went back to indonesia on 5th July 2009, using SJS bus that depart at 1 PM in the afternoon, from kuching.. i reach Pontianak at 9.30 PM at night, this is considered long cus the bus stops a few times.. which annoys me a lot.. when i arrive here.. my swinburne friend.. "Randy" an Degree in engineering student pick us up.. btw, i went back with other 2 swinburnian.. "Siska" and "Dito".. so we went to eat. at night... in pontianak there's alot of place to eat at night.. compare to kuching.. cheh.. a dead city.. lol..
ah,, in the morning.. i went out with my friends.. from morning till night.. and happens just like that.. time flow very fast.. i wonder why.. compare when i was in lecture or tutor time is like flowing so slowly.. damn it!!.. haha
the day after that i went with my friends from swinburne.. Randy,Siska,Dito, efsi (Randy's GF not swinburnian) and me went to watch GDD.. (GARUDA DI DADAKU), a movie which inspirational to all soccer lovers in indonesia.. a kid which had a big dream to be a national player.. quite good but the ending is like HANGING.. argh. waste the movie somehow..
and today.. Jeng jeng jeng (Stupid BGM again) .. at night from 7.30 PM i went out with my friend to Pondok Samudra >> or "Ocean Lodge" it's not near a beach it's just a name okay.. don't misunderstand.. to hang out.. chit chat till we LMAO.. << laugh my ass off.. (if u dunno what it stands for).. and we eat in usual place.. The LAPANGAN TEMBAK!!.. lol.. i won't explain it to you.. cus it'll be too long.. ok.. enough for today..
continue tomorrow.. see you..
to be continued in SEASON 2 by Raffi.. <<<< what a lame ending.. cheh!!
