Bukittinggi in the state administration since Dutch colonial times, Japanese colonial era and the era of independence with its variations remains the central government a portion of Central Sumatra and Sumatra as a whole.
Even "United Kingdom" once served as the Central Government of the Republic of Indonesia after Yogyajarta occupied Netherlands from December 1948 until June 1949.
As a former Dutch government, Dutch Bukittinggi is always enhanced by his role in state administration, the so-called Gemetelyk Resort based Stbl 1828. The Netherlands has set up a defensive stronghold in 1825, which until now blockhouse is still known as Fort "Fort De Kock". The city has been used also by the Dutch as a resting place officers in the colonies in the east of this.
By the Japanese government, serve as the center of Bukittinggi military government control for the region of Sumatra, even down to Singapore and Thailand as a resident commander here Milioter to 25. At this time of Taddsgemente Bukittinggi renamed Fort de Kock became Bukittinggi The Yaku Sho, whose land was broadened to include Nagari Sianok, Gaduik, Kapau, Ampang , Batu Taba ,Bukik Batabuah and now all of them now in Agam regency.
In the city is also the Government of Japan set up reinforcements tebtara is largest radio transmitter to the island of Sumatra in order to raise the spirit of the people to support the interests of the Greater East Asia War the Japanese version.
At the time of the struggle for Independence of the Republic of Indonesia Bukittinggi role as the city struggles. From December 1948 until June 1949 was appointed as the Mother City Emergency Government of the Republic of Indonesia (PDRI) after Yogyakarta fell into Dutch hands.
Furthermore, once the capital city of Bukittinggi Sumatra Province with Mr. Governors. Tengku Muhammad Hasan. Later in the regulations in Lieu of Law No. 4 in 1959, United Kingdom established as the capital city of Central Sumatra-residency that includes residencies, West Sumatra, Jambi and Riau are now each residency has become its own provinces.
Having developed the prefecture of West Sumatra province of West Sumatra, Bukittinggi is designated as the capital city of province. Since 1958, the de facto capital of Province have moved into the field but in 1978 the United Kingdom deyuire then no longer be the capital of West Sumatra province. With the release of Government Regulation. 29 in 1979 to move the capital of West Sumatra province to Padang.
Right now the status of municipalities Bukittinggi Regional Level II in accordance with law No. 5 year 1974 concerning Regional Government which has been perfected by Law NO. 22/99 to Bukittinggi.
December 22, 1784 set as the day so the town of Bukittinggi.
Bukittinggi City currently consists of three districts with 24 districts. Bukittinggi will hold a change of boundaries, by including some of the territory into the territory of Agam regency town of Bukittinggi, so that later the town of Bukittinggi has 145.299 km2 area consisting of 7 districts and 58 villages / village with a population of 175,452 inhabitants.
In accordance with procedures of legislation awaiting realization downs Government Regulation on the region boundary changes.
KECAMATAN MANDIANGIN KOTO SELAYAN
The total area of 12,185 km2 (48.28%, has a population of 32,157 people with an average density of 930 inhabitants per km2. Subdistrict consists of 9 Village are:
* Kelurahan Campago Ipuh
* Kelurahan Campago Guguk Bulek
* Kelurahan Kubu Gulai Bancah
* Kelurahan Puhun Tembok
* Kelurahan Puhun Pintu Kabun
* Kelurahan Manggis
* Kelurahan Pulai Anak Air
* Kelurahan Garegeh
* Kelurahan Koto Salayan
KECAMATAN GUGUK PANJANG
The total area of 6.931 km2 (27.07%, has a population of 38,510 people with an average density of 5638 people per km2. Subdistrict consists of 7 Village are:
* Kelurahan Kayu Kubu
* Kelurahan Pakan Kurai
* Kelurahan Benteng Pasar Atas
* Kelurahan Bukit Cangang Kayu Ramang
* Kelurahan Aur Tajungkang Tengah Sawah
* Kelurahan Tarok Dipo
* Kelurahan Bukit Apit Puhun
KECAMATAN AUR BIRUGO TIGO BALEH
The total area of 9.252 Km2 (24.778%, has a population of 20,733 people with an average density of 3316 people per km2. Subdistrict consists of 9 Village are:
* Kelurahan Belakang Balok
* Kelurahan Birugo
* Kelurahan Aur Kuning
* Kelurahan Sapiran
* Kelurahan Kubu Tanjung
* Kelurahan Pakan Labuah
* Kelurahan Ladang Cakiah
* Kelurahan Parit Antang
Bukittingi town bordering districts in Agam regency, namely:
* north with Kecamatan Tilatang Agam
* south with Banuhampu Sungai Puar
* west with IV Koto
* east with IV Angkat Candung
JAM GADANG
Clock Tower is a landmark and the town of Bukittinggi in West Sumatra province in Indonesia. The symbol is also typical of West Sumatra has a unique story and because of his age that is tens of years. Clock Tower was built in 1926 by architect Yazin and Sutan Dental Ameh. Laying the first stone clock is done Rook Maker's first son who was then 6 years old. This clock was a gift from the Queen of the Netherlands to Controleur (City Secretary).
Typical symbol of Bukittinggi and West Sumatra has a story and unique in its history. This can be traced from the ornaments on the Clock Tower. In the Dutch colonial period, this clock ornament is round and on it stands a statue of a rooster.
During the Japanese occupation, hours turned into a pagoda ornament. While in the period after independence, its shape changes with shape ornament back gonjong traditional Minangkabau house.
The numbers on the clock is also unique. Number four in Roman numerals are usually written with an IV, but at the Clock Tower written by IIII.
From the tower Clock Tower, the tourists can see the panorama of the city of Bukittinggi is composed of hills, valleys and buildings lined up in the middle of town to be missed.
When it was built entirely cost to reach 3,000 Gulden adjustment and renovation from time to time. When the Dutch and first built the roof is round and above it stands a statue of a rooster.
Meanwhile, when the Japanese changed again with a pagoda-shaped and when Indonesia Merdeka turned into a traditional Minangkabau house.
Every day hundreds of people sought on the location of the Clock Tower. There is a amateur photographer, there are selling balloons, and even find auto loads (public transport) to be taken to other tourist sites in London.
To reach this location, tourists can use a landline. From the city of Padang to Bukittinggi, a trip can be taken for approximately 2 hours drive to use public transport. After reaching the town of Bukittinggi, the journey can continue to use public transportation to the location of the Clock Tower.
At first glance, there may be no rarity in the building is 26 meters tall clock. Moreover, if the observed shape, because the Clock Tower just round shape with a diameter of 80 centimeters, in the basement strut basic size of 13 x 4 meters, like a monument or a monument. Because of the size of another hour of this habit, it is very suitable as the Clock Tower, which means a big clock.
There is not even a strange thing when I saw the Roman numerals at the Clock Tower. But look more closely at the fourth Roman numerals. Seen something that seems to deviate from the standard. Properly, writing with symbols of the four Roman numerals IV. But at the Clock Tower is actually made into a figure of one who lined up four (IIII). Writing a patron outside the roman numerals is still shrouded in mystery.
But unique, peculiarity in the writing of that number actually make the Clock Tower to be more "challenging" and the evocative question mark every person who (incidentally) to know and pay attention. Even more unique, sometimes the question arises whether this is an old and ancient patron or errors and or or is other. From a variety of information in the community, the number four strange there as a pointer that defines the number of victims who become casualties of when the construction. Or some are mean, four carpenters making the Clock Tower construction worker dies after hours is completed. Makes sense too, because the clock is made from materials such as white cement mixed with egg white.
If assessed if there are errors make the number IV, of course there is the possibility of a row of a list of mystery. But at least this seems to be discounted. As the clock gift from the Queen of the Netherlands to controleur (city secretary), and made the land of Uncle Sam's experts at the American, the possibility of error is very small. But just let the mystery with various confidential.
But that should be known again, Clock Tower engines are also believed there were only two in the world. Twin of course that is currently installed at Big Ben, England. Machines that work manually is by the author, Forman (a nobleman famous) was named Brixlion.
Now back to the Roman numeral four, is making an odd number four was intentional by the author, also no one knows. But it is also worth noting, that the Clock Tower is done by laying the first stone of a six-year-old child. The first Rook Maker who served controleur when the Dutch in New York City.
While still in the Dutch colonial period, the peak of the Clock Tower is attached to the statue of a rooster proudly. But when the Dutch colonialists defeat and a change in Indonesia to Japan, the top is replaced with a pagoda. Furthermore, when the era of independence, the top of the pagoda-style roof lowered bagonjong replaced traditional Minangkabau house.
Nasi kapau Khas Bukittinggi Sumatra Barat
Want to eat delicious and full this afternoon? Rames rice from West Sumatra could be a great choice. Variety of side dishes, savory spicy flavor is guaranteed to make more spirit.Want to try?
Like other areas in the country, West Sumatra also has a concoction of rice plus side dishes known as the 'Nasi Kapau'. Kapau is the name of the area in the district Tilatang Kamang, Bukittinggi. Therefore, if the name is always associated with rice Kapau Bukittingi.
In Bukittinggi Kapau rice sold on the stalls at the market top or market bottom. The lauk pauk placed in large basins be nested. The kinds are very much, guali cubadak, gulai ikan asin, rendang, gulai tunjang, gulai kambiang, Balado and various other dry toppings. Rice is cooked at this stall usually rice from rice Solok but slightly fragrant and tender!
If you miss village, you can go to various restaurants in Jakarta and Padang ordering rice or rice ramas. White rice with various side dishes that can be selected according to taste. Especially for those who miss village, dishes prepared with the way the original could come Minang Kramat area.
Dozens of side dishes to accompany rice offered warm. Leaves point just what you like. Rendang, talua Balado , dendeng balado, gulai tanbunsu or tambunsu asam padeh following various sauce. Can be wrapped or eat on the spot. Various crisps and snacks are also available Minang typical.
Pisang kapit
One appeal of West Sumatra in my eyes is the culinary riches. As a connoisseur of traditional food, a chance to go to West Sumatra is a valuable experience to enjoy delicious foods directly in the place of origin. Since the distant days I've compiled a list of foods that should be attempted here. Partly derived from the media that is read, some of the recommendations of friends.
pisang kapit and rice Kapau are two foods that can be found in the pasar Ateh Bukittinggi. Actually, these foods can be found elsewhere too, but somehow a friend insists on convincing me to try to eat that are sold there.
Kapit is so coveted bananas sold in the back of the pasar Ateh. There are some merchants there, but uni miya directs us to buy is sold by the uni jun, a smiling mother, exemplifies how to make banana Kapit it. Pisang kepok matang baked in advance. Then banana clamped until flattened and widened. These pins have like two jointed wooden cutting board. Squashed bananas lieutenant results are then given a sprinkling of grated coconut cooked with brown sugar. Warm and sweet. Delicious!
The second is cincau that we found near the village of China. In contrast to the usual cincau I found on the island of Java, this cincau plus a special syrup. The green-colored syrup made from the leaves of plants which tujuah jurai-as the name implies, has a seven-finger (sequence). Other mixtures are lime juice and palm sugar water. It was ice cincau be slightly acidic and fresh. It's typical! Other variations of the presentation can also be obtained by mixing cincau with coconut milk and palm sugar water. Just as good, just fresh!
Bika bukittinggi
By late afternoon, our other snack foods sold in jalan raya bukittingi payakumbuah. Bika his name, but apparently did not like bika Ambon people I know. Materials and looks much different. The main ingredient is bika the grated coconut, rice flour, sugar and bananas. There bika that use sugar white sand, there are also light brown bika that use palm sugar.
I had the opportunity to see the manufacture bika in her kitchen. All material is mixed with water so the dough bika. The dough is then shaped and baked in a round clay pot. Bika roasting is done from two directions. Firewood embers bika ripen from the bottom, while finalizing the top bika fire. After baking for almost ten minutes, the heat bika served on banana leaf pieces. The appetite!
Uni miya then took us to taste ampiang dadiah he describes as, "a traditional yogurt Minang" in RM Simpang Raya. Not all restaurants serve these snacks. Dadiah in question is a fermented buffalo milk. Slightly acidic and viscous. Ampiang is glutinous rice is pounded flat and then served with ginger water dadiah and brown sugar. It was a mixture of sour, sweet, cool and warm at once. Deh exotic taste!
If you think that's all we eat in Bukittinggi, wait for my next story about the curry and rice itiak Kapau. One thing is clear, Bukittinggi really good meal satisfying hobby. I am grateful to be here, I am grateful to eat traditional food was delicious. The more proud of a wealth of culinary taste in Indonesia.
Lamang
Food from the city of tabiang tinggi is Lamang. Lamang is a meal of sticky rice cooked in bamboo internoed, having previously rolled up with a piece of banana leaf. Bamboo leaf rolls contained rice flour mixed with coconut milk is then put into seruas bamboo and burned until cooked on the stove length. Lamang more delicious eaten warm with butter mixture and even durian.
Lamang sales center at the tabiang tinggi is in street called Jl. KH Dahlan opposite the mesjid raya tabiang tinggi , more people know him as the street Tjong Afie. The most famous is Lamang Batok.
Lamang production very famous city of tebing tinggi delicious and fat. Because the deliciousness that is the city of tebing tinggi is also dubbed as the City Lamang.
Karupuak sanajai
These cakes are usually sold in the markets contained in the City of Bukittinggi. The merchants can sell freely because it is supported by the Government of Bukittinggi is deliberately built a special location in the market for merchants to sell a variety of snacks, especially karupuak sanjai. In addition to the city of Bukittinggi, in some cities such as Padang Panjang, Payakumbuh, and the city of Padang can also be found merchants who sell karupuak sanjai.
Karupuak sanajai made by the people of Bukittinggi has a good taste and crunchy. The advantages of this course is closely associated with the processing of a good and proper selection of raw materials. Another plus, karupuak sanajai also famous stand in a long time without changing the taste.
