Tricolor Lake Kelimutu in Ende, Flores Island, East Nusa Tenggara, not just the natural attractions that have drawn the attention of travelers from around the world. Tourist attraction in the form of three craters with water it should always different colors as well as a cultural and religious tourism.
Kelimutu not just following a volcanic explosion in 1830 left the enormity of watery crater three different colors, red, white and blue. From the first, ethnic Lio Ende believes that it is the third crater around the dwelling place of their ancestors who have died.
If during the life covered in evil deeds, believed after death spirits will inhabit the crater lake eerie dark red called Tiwu ata polo.
In contrast, white-colored crater lakes or Tiwu ata Mbupu is the dwelling place of the spirits of the elders who take straight during his lifetime.
While the other crater lake with blue water or Tiwu nua muri koo fai believed to be the palace of the younger spirits when life has always been a source of joy for others.
Part of the mythology it is the advice as well behave warning for posterity ethnic Lio Ende from time to time. Advice was to be adhered to in the future after death, his spirit resides in a comfortable place in Tiwu Ata Mbupu or Tiwu nua muri koo fai.
Until the last decades a number of Mosalaki (landlord) of the area around Kelimutu still hold traditional rituals giving offerings to the ancestors at the top of the mountain. The ritual was to be revived.
Kelimutu is a magical mountain because it has three different colors crater filled with water with all myth. It can be packed into a cultural tourism destination and a local religious-based religious combined with Catholic ordinances.
Thus the conclusion of the discussion "The existence of Kelimutu in the perception and interpretation Tribal Lio Ende", in Kupang (02/28/2014). (ans)
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