Travel Destinations: Kampung Pulo

Kampung Pulo may be a hamlet consisting of simply six homes and atiny low mosque, with historic significance. Originally the inhabitants were Hindu, however they were converted to Islam by an explicit Embah Dalam Arif Mohammed within the initial half the seventeenth century. His grave lies on a hill next to a restored temple.

It is said that Embah Dalem was defeated in his assault on the Dutch, and thus ashamed that he dare not meet his king, Sultan Agung. Instead he hid himself in kampung Pulo. He was buried here and left six daughters and a son. The six homes were for the six daughters; till today it's the ladies who inherit the homes. the lads ought to leave when they marry, thus have the daughters for whom there's no house. No homes will be added within the precincts, a daughter settles in when her mother dies.
The folks of Kampung Pulo maintain bound rules and rituals. they'll not visit the graves of their ancestors on Wednesday, might not sound massive|an enormous|a giant} gong or keep big cattle within the kampung. the form of the roofs of the house might not be altered. On the 14th of Maulud month the sacred objects are cleansed, like keris, precious stones and bullets.

The name Kampung Pulo suggests that "island hamlet", however in point of fact the kampung lies on a peninsula. there's atiny low museum, in want of upgrading. The caretaker obligingly explains the history of the positioning, and therefore the girls are happy to point out you within their house. don't forget to go away atiny low quantity of cash.

Directions: From Garut take the road north to Leles. Or from Cipanas flip east at the corner close to hotel Cipaganti, and once you reach the Garut-Leles road flip north.

At Leles city sq., notice a symbol to Candi Cangkuang pointing East. it's three km along this road to the positioning.
 

You may drive on till the parking and cross the lake by raft to succeed in Kampung Pulo (Rp 3.000 p.p., or charter). But, because the hamlet lies on a peninsula, you will additionally park close to the lotus pond some two hundred m before the parking, and take the trail to the proper along the pond. At the top of the earthen path you reach a concrete paved path. Follow this left to Kampung Pulo. Through the kampung you reach Candi Cangkuang.

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