Red and Stone Island story Moro Seneng in Banyuwangi
Red or Red Pulo Island is a beach and attractions in the District Pesanggaran, Banyuwangi. This beach is known as a small green hill red landless located near the shoreline. This hill can be visited on foot at low tide. There is also the temple where the Hindu community there Mekiyis ceremony. This tourist area is managed by Perum Perhutani Unit II East Java, South Banyuwangi KPH
Surfing
Waves in the Red Pulo quite challenging and became one of the ideal places for surfing sports fans. The waves at this beach is quite high ranging from 3-5 meters and is suitable for lovers of the sport of surfing (surfing). According to local residents, tourists from France, Germany, and Australia often visit this place.
President INSA or Indonesian Surfing Association, Jro Made Supatra Karang, said that the scenery and waves in the tourist area of Red Island is one of the best in Indonesia
Mythical stories and Stone Red Island Moro Seneng
On the Red Island Beach store many interesting stories. Starting from the number of miners who damage the ecosystem to the mystical story of this island.
Red Island began to attract a lot of tourists from the local government saw the potential beauty of its beaches. Moreover, since the discovery of a gold mine, Red Island is visited.
"Red Island that contains gold. So when people know the mountain in Red Island is auriferous yes eventually attract tourists and businessmen, a gold mine in Red Island is a myth that developed, ie, there is a natural earth spikes embedded in a mountain in across the coast of the Red Island. And it's true with satellite imagery that captures the presence of a large mine here, "Gomez said.
According to the area called the Red Island because of the red soil. Said to be red because the soil is red, especially if it looks dry gini rich red. It was all because of all the trees there wither. In addition to its red soil, in the Red Island there is a large collection of red bats in the cave so that the island is called the Red Island.
"According to legend, whoever goes into the red bat cave and see the man he would receive a tremendous fortune. The mythical story of a big rock that is around the Red Island. Stone, known citizen by the name of Moro Rock Seneng it says changing places during the tsunami in 1994. Prior to Red Island we can see there is a big rock called Moro Seneng, there first story in 1994 tsunami and suddenly the stone which was located in the south of Red Island can be seen from the beach. in addition, the rock that's great tau-tau she moved during the tsunami and the public reference to it as a rock or stone Nusa Kambang floating. according to the local community that rock until now made public to perform rituals or Melasti Sea Food. It used to place offerings to the sea-food or Melasti, until now.
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