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Brief History of Lombok

Lombok-Indonesia
Fredy

Tour Guide, Lombok, Indonesia

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History of Lombok

Lombok is the name of Island in West Nusa Tenggara. Most define Lombok as a chill.  But in fact Lombok comes from Sasak Language: “lomboq” means “straight “ while for the language or the original tribe is called Sasak, Sasak comes from a word “sak-sak” which means “outrigger boat”.


Folk Stories says once upon a time the old Mataram Kingdom in Central Java was ruled by a queen name Pramudawardhani who was married to Rakai Pikatan. They went sailing to the east through Java Ocean using an outrigger boat. They kept going straight to the east and embark in a harbor. The harbor named Lomboq (Straight), to memorized their long journey. Then, Lomboq is not only the name of the harbor but it is the name of an Island.


Lomboq then transformed into Lombok, they sailed by outrigger boat that called “sak-sak”, and the people there are called sak-sak which means people that come by outrigger boat, then they mingle with the local people.


Destinations in Lombok

Small islands surrounded Lombok Island are called Gili, for examples Gili Air, Meno and the largest and busiest one is Gili Trawangan. Other gilies in Sekotong area such as Gili Nanggu, Gili Kedis, Gili Sudak, etc. Besides Gili, there are many destinations which are a must to visit. They are Senggigi, Kuta, Benang Kelambu Waterfall, Sendang Gila Waterfall, Sembalun, Rinjani Mountain and many more.


Lombok Cuisine

The typical food of Lombok is spicy and delicious. The following are examples of Lombok food: Ayam Taliwang, Pelecing Kangkung, Sate Rembiga and there is an authentic menu of Lombok that is Ares. Ares is a stem of the banana tree which is then chopped into small pieces and cooked with many kinds of spices. Normally the Ares dish will be served at a big event or big ceremony.