Monday, 14 November 2011

Archaeological Adventure Up to Mahameru

After delayed for a week because of bad weather, Compass Ring of Fire Expedition team is scheduled to make the climb to Mount Semeru, East Java, on Tuesday (15/11/2011). Pandakian done through the postal Ranu Pani, Ranu Kumbolo, Kali Dead, Arcopodo, Mahameru.


Climbing to the highest volcano in Java will focus on coverage of adventure and archeology. Hikers generally to Mount Semeru merely exercising outdoors, rarely adventure while exploring the archaeological sites on the route of high historical value.


In Ranu Kumbolo estimated there are inscriptions made by the public until the Majapahit period Singosari spiritual journey to Mount Semeru. Based on the findings of the literature there is also a physical artifact is unknown. The team tried to track down the missing relics.


The site and finding that there was to prove that mountain became the first spiritual orientation. Settlement or residence was not far from the mountain.


"We can know that the community was not away from the mountain. That volcano is dangerous, that's for sure, but the community has always actually approach the volcano. They have the means and efforts in order to coexist with the volcano," said Dwi Cahyono, archaeologists from poor who will participate in the climb.


The effort, according to Dwi are religious-magical in the presence of temples or sacred buildings are made to mitigate the wrath of the volcano. In addition there is also the most important effort that is technology, with the discovery of shunt or overalls. Both of these efforts indicate that mitigation efforts have been made public long ago.


Weather is still extreme


This afternoon the expedition team was in the region of Mount Bromo, Cemorolawang Village, District Sukapura, Probolinggo, preparing for a trip to the post Ranupani.


Previously, early morning is divided into two teams and move toward Penanjakan Ngadirejo Village. In Penanjakan, the team documents the Bromo caldera of Mount Semeru at the same time monitor the weather at that time covered with clouds. While the second team to cover the impact Ngadirejo eruption of Mount Bromo last year that befall many local people.


During the journey time from Overlapping, Malang, especially in the afternoon until the evening was always overshadowed by extreme weather. When the team was in the caldera of Bromo precisely in the region "Teletubbies" to go up to the crater of Bromo rain never let up.


The calculation time of the morning are less likely to rain, the team decided to climb expedition to Mount Semeru tomorrow. "But the weather at Semeru remained unpredictable, but if we keep up the increasingly bad weather will be decided to go back and adjust the schedule again," said Ahmad Arif, head of the expedition team.


source: travel.kompas.com

No comments:

Subscribe Now

 Subscribe in a reader

Enter your email address:

Delivered by FeedBurner