Kampoeng in Indonesia

Kampoeng is one of the most important assets in Indonesia. It has so many beautiful and amazing natural wealth. We should proud and take care of it. It is also another way to attract the tourists to visit Indonesia. If we see further, the villages in Java land are always surrounded by spectacular natural wealth. There are thousands even millions of villages out there. By paying more attention on expanding the village, the beauty of Indonesia can be more recognized by other countries. Village, which is known as kampoeng in Java, has its own history, value and culture. Every village in Indonesia is mostly placed near mountain, forest or beach. The name of a village usually came after a certain popular story around the area. The popular story that is known as Cerita rakyat will represent the history of the village. Each village has their own value. They insist on using the traditional way to cook rice, build house and so on to maintain their value. Beside the history and the value, Villages in Indonesia also have their own culture. They will keep their culture by coordinating special event annually and telling the youth about their marriage culture, new baby born culture and other cultures. An example of village in Indonesia is Kampoeng Sampireun. It is placed at Garut, about five hours from Jakarta. The scenery of Sampireun village is unforgettable. In the middle of the village, there is a man-made lake, which is extremely unbelievable. At the edge of the village, there is a ravine, which is surrounded by mountain range. Sampireun village also has its own history, value and culture of the village.