The beauty of Mount Sihabu-Habu, Toba, North Sumatra
Choose to travel to Lake Toba in North Sumatra are the options that will not disappoint. Natural scenery is really stunning. But this time it should take you to enjoy the scenery no less beautiful, enjoy the beautiful mountain-Habu Sihabu that precisely in the village Batunabolon, Parsoburan, District Toba, Samosir, Sumatra. To reach this mountain, you take about 4 hours drive from the land of Lake Toba (Balige) to the east.
Height of the mountain or in the mountain area called Habu-Sihabu this is approximately 2300m and is the third highest mountain in North Sumatra. You can enjoy the beauty of the mountain from the kecamatan-kecamatan in the kabupaten Tobasa, such as Parsoburan. Especially when you are in the village of Kampong Batu Nabolon the right foot is in this mountain. This mountain, decorated with clouds on the peak is truly a remarkable sight. This scene is also very beautiful time in the morning. Besides paving the broad green rice fields and trees a strong and robust in the natural wealth around them is a really calm and soothing the soul.
So do not forget Mount Sihabu-Habu if you want the mountain scenery and the beautiful countryside.
Location: slopes of Mount Sihabu-Habu, Toba, North Sumatra
Monday, June 8, 2009
Tanah Lot Bali Full Legend and Spiritual Concept
When you come to the island of Bali, it's not complete if you do not have to visit Tanah Lot, located in the Village District Beraban Kediri Tabanan, about 13 km west of Tabanan. Tanah Lot is a tourism which is very close to the tradition of magical Bali. Here you will find two temple which is located above the two large stones. Pura Tanah Lot is located on the bongkahan stone, while in the north, there is a temple located on top of the cliffs that stick to the sea. Tebing connect this temple with the land and shaped like a bridge (curve).
For the Pura Tanah Lot Bali is considered as one of the islands that have an important role because it is used as part of the temple Kayangan Sad, which is ostensibly held as a joint-joint Bali island. Pura Tanah Lot temple specially built for the sea, namely the cult of the god guards the sea.
This also held temple built by a Brahmin called Javanese origin Danghyang Nirartha that will strengthen the belief of the teachings of Hindu and build Sad Kayangan in the century to 16. But he was forced to leave by Land Lot Bendesa Beraben, the ruler at that time, because to him jealous. At the time of this leave the Brahmin Tanah Lot with kesaktiannya he bongkahan move a rock into the sea and build a temple there.
Not everyone is allowed into this temple. The tourists may only melongok down from the temple. Only those who want to pray or conduct religious activities are permitted into the temple. Temple is also very closely related to 2 other holy places in Tabanan, the Pura and Pura Luhur Batukaru Tasik navel where Pura Luhur Batukaru trusted as a phallus (purusa) and Pura Tanah Lot as Yoni (ocean). Perpaduannya a trusted source of life that bring prosperity to the people there.
Not only that. In the north temple, precisely in the cave under the cliffs, there are snakes that dikeramatkan. Poisonous snake flat black is trusted as a yellow shawl Dang Hyang Nirartha irrespective of time and to be imprisoned are now the temple guards. In this place, there are sources of fresh water called Tirta Pabersihan used as a means of seeking purity.
Tanah Lot is renowned as a beautiful place to see the sunset (sunset). For that you have Sunset Terrace, a place where the visitor terfavorit. There are about 10 restaurants that can be a choice in the area. Not only that, from the parking lot to the temple area found many art shops, food stalls and other than the tavern. Spesially, enjoy the sunset at Tanah Lot is conducted with a variety of different ways. Extent that up to 11 hectares of this is to give more choices to enjoy the sunset position. In addition, not only you can visit Luhur Pura Tanah Lot, but there are seven others in the temple of this place, among them is Pura Batu precisely, upgrading Pura, Pura Jero Kandang, Enjung Galuh Pura, Pura Batu Mejan, Luhur Pekendungan Pura and Pura Hyang fire.
Because of the historical background so close to the people of Hindu belief, it is not surprising Tanah Lot is also one of the spiritual destination for Hindu people from different countries. In addition to the usual Hindu Odalan or feast in the Temple is once every 210 days, the same as in the quasi-other. Fall close to the Galungan and Kuningan, precisely on the Day of the Holy Buddha Cemeng Langkir. At that time, many people will worship in this Temple.
But without a definitive Bali Tanah Lot is not complete. In magic atmosphere that feels strong, but also incredible beauty that is the attractiveness of Tanah Lot.
Here also is the place to shop and even a place to create temporary tatto
For the Pura Tanah Lot Bali is considered as one of the islands that have an important role because it is used as part of the temple Kayangan Sad, which is ostensibly held as a joint-joint Bali island. Pura Tanah Lot temple specially built for the sea, namely the cult of the god guards the sea.
This also held temple built by a Brahmin called Javanese origin Danghyang Nirartha that will strengthen the belief of the teachings of Hindu and build Sad Kayangan in the century to 16. But he was forced to leave by Land Lot Bendesa Beraben, the ruler at that time, because to him jealous. At the time of this leave the Brahmin Tanah Lot with kesaktiannya he bongkahan move a rock into the sea and build a temple there.
Not everyone is allowed into this temple. The tourists may only melongok down from the temple. Only those who want to pray or conduct religious activities are permitted into the temple. Temple is also very closely related to 2 other holy places in Tabanan, the Pura and Pura Luhur Batukaru Tasik navel where Pura Luhur Batukaru trusted as a phallus (purusa) and Pura Tanah Lot as Yoni (ocean). Perpaduannya a trusted source of life that bring prosperity to the people there.
Not only that. In the north temple, precisely in the cave under the cliffs, there are snakes that dikeramatkan. Poisonous snake flat black is trusted as a yellow shawl Dang Hyang Nirartha irrespective of time and to be imprisoned are now the temple guards. In this place, there are sources of fresh water called Tirta Pabersihan used as a means of seeking purity.
Tanah Lot is renowned as a beautiful place to see the sunset (sunset). For that you have Sunset Terrace, a place where the visitor terfavorit. There are about 10 restaurants that can be a choice in the area. Not only that, from the parking lot to the temple area found many art shops, food stalls and other than the tavern. Spesially, enjoy the sunset at Tanah Lot is conducted with a variety of different ways. Extent that up to 11 hectares of this is to give more choices to enjoy the sunset position. In addition, not only you can visit Luhur Pura Tanah Lot, but there are seven others in the temple of this place, among them is Pura Batu precisely, upgrading Pura, Pura Jero Kandang, Enjung Galuh Pura, Pura Batu Mejan, Luhur Pekendungan Pura and Pura Hyang fire.
Because of the historical background so close to the people of Hindu belief, it is not surprising Tanah Lot is also one of the spiritual destination for Hindu people from different countries. In addition to the usual Hindu Odalan or feast in the Temple is once every 210 days, the same as in the quasi-other. Fall close to the Galungan and Kuningan, precisely on the Day of the Holy Buddha Cemeng Langkir. At that time, many people will worship in this Temple.
But without a definitive Bali Tanah Lot is not complete. In magic atmosphere that feels strong, but also incredible beauty that is the attractiveness of Tanah Lot.
Here also is the place to shop and even a place to create temporary tatto
Sibandang Island
Sibandang Island
Sibandang island is the second largest island after Samosir island inside Sumatera’s. It is beautified by the view of Lake Toba surrounds it. Occurs isolated from the teeming society in general, this serene island is still part of North Tapanuli in the region of Muara. It is 1.194 ha in width with 2.551 people, and 900 m from the edge of Muara.
Sibandang Island is well known as mango island. It is named so not for its mango like shape but after its plantation. The society commonly owns a wide mango field. They are living on farming mango. Should you feel like eating mango you are more than welcome to enjoy Sibandang’s sweet mangos.
Sibandang island can be openly seen from Sipincur or Huta Ginjang; two high hills around Sibandang island. Its charm obviously sprinkles with the clear lake viewed from the two aforementioned hills.
While now visitors can go into the island by boat or ships, the government might have been thinking of building hang gliders from Huta Ginjang to this seems isolated but interesting island. Then people won’t rely only on just farming and fishing but tourism and trade as well. Consequently people’s economic status can be raised to prosperous society.
As area residing in lakeside of Toba, Sibandang Island is not as noisy as Parapat, Balige, and also Porsea. Sibandang Island more calm compared wirh other towns which still reside around of Toba Lake. If you are interested to visit Sibandang Island, there are two alternative land ways, which can be gone through, that are :
• First route passing Bakara
If we moving from Medan , the first route can we reach from Medan - Berastagi - Merek - Sumbul - Tele - Dolok Sanggul - Bakara and gone through Muara. Distance between Muara and Bakara is about 12 Km. From Muara, we can across to Sibandang Island with boat, which about 900 meter from Muara. Tourist can use reguler ship from Muara to Sibandang Island, or rent a boat if we want to visit it.
• Second route passing Balige
The second road can we reach from Medan - Parapat - Porsea - Balige gone through to Siborong-borong. On the way to Siborong-borong, there is a branch three (Muara branch) joint Balige - Siborong-borong - Muara, about 14 Km from Balige. From this branch, we can continue to Muara with distance about 21 Km, and across to Sibandang Island. Tourist can use reguler ship from Muara to Sibandang Island, or rent a boat to reach it.
Sibandang island is the second largest island after Samosir island inside Sumatera’s. It is beautified by the view of Lake Toba surrounds it. Occurs isolated from the teeming society in general, this serene island is still part of North Tapanuli in the region of Muara. It is 1.194 ha in width with 2.551 people, and 900 m from the edge of Muara.
Sibandang Island is well known as mango island. It is named so not for its mango like shape but after its plantation. The society commonly owns a wide mango field. They are living on farming mango. Should you feel like eating mango you are more than welcome to enjoy Sibandang’s sweet mangos.
Sibandang island can be openly seen from Sipincur or Huta Ginjang; two high hills around Sibandang island. Its charm obviously sprinkles with the clear lake viewed from the two aforementioned hills.
While now visitors can go into the island by boat or ships, the government might have been thinking of building hang gliders from Huta Ginjang to this seems isolated but interesting island. Then people won’t rely only on just farming and fishing but tourism and trade as well. Consequently people’s economic status can be raised to prosperous society.
As area residing in lakeside of Toba, Sibandang Island is not as noisy as Parapat, Balige, and also Porsea. Sibandang Island more calm compared wirh other towns which still reside around of Toba Lake. If you are interested to visit Sibandang Island, there are two alternative land ways, which can be gone through, that are :
• First route passing Bakara
If we moving from Medan , the first route can we reach from Medan - Berastagi - Merek - Sumbul - Tele - Dolok Sanggul - Bakara and gone through Muara. Distance between Muara and Bakara is about 12 Km. From Muara, we can across to Sibandang Island with boat, which about 900 meter from Muara. Tourist can use reguler ship from Muara to Sibandang Island, or rent a boat if we want to visit it.
• Second route passing Balige
The second road can we reach from Medan - Parapat - Porsea - Balige gone through to Siborong-borong. On the way to Siborong-borong, there is a branch three (Muara branch) joint Balige - Siborong-borong - Muara, about 14 Km from Balige. From this branch, we can continue to Muara with distance about 21 Km, and across to Sibandang Island. Tourist can use reguler ship from Muara to Sibandang Island, or rent a boat to reach it.
Sasando Traditional Music Instruments from Rote
Indonesia so rich with a variety of arts spectacular areas, including in a variety of musical instruments with traditional uniqueness bunyiannya. One of the musical instrument that should be seriously considered to be fixed is a tool instrument quotation origin Rote island, East Nusa Tenggara called Sasando, a peak achievement of found art music since 15 century.
Form sasando quotation similar to other instruments such as guitar, violin and harp. But keunikannya is that the major part sasando tubular harp long as that is usually made of bamboo. Sasando have a media voice reflector made of tree leaves Gebang (a kind of tree that many Lontar grow on the island of Timor and the island of Rote) dilekuk into the half circle. Place string-string made of bamboo tied to the hard, the storm chord tones as well as the string is also made of bamboo. Bamboo stem is tied ago Gebang integrates with the leaves made a circle line. Sasando tube is located in a vessel made from a kind of plaited leaves Lontar made as fan. This vessel is the resonance sasando.
Beep sasando very unique, as compared to a normal guitar sasando more varied. Do not be fooled, this is because sasando have a 28 string. That is not easy to play Sasando because Sasando a player must be able to create a rhythm and feeling the sound of the tone right from the whole string is. Sasando with 28 chord is called single Sasando, while type 56 has a double Sasando chord, even a 84 string.
How to play with Sasando is quoted as play guitar. Sasando but does not have a chord (the key) and senarnya must be with two hands, so that more similar harp. Until now almost all the materials used to make Sasando is original material, except Sasando chord. Sasando at this time had already started in the modification. Reflector of the sound of leaves Gebang spul have been replaced with the electric guitar to the stem of the bamboo Sasando. Of Sasando this model can only issue a clarion sound system with the help.
Foreign usually almost all types of music can be played with Sasando: traditional music, pop, slow rock even Dangdut.
In fact, not many people who are able to play this musical instrument. Those parents who are always proud to play Sasando for their children or in traditional ceremonies, complete with hat TiiLangga, traditional clothing and dance, many are already dead. Meanwhile the younger generation are not interested just to know let alone learn to play.
Legend Sasando
Sasando sunggguh has become the identity of Rote. Sasando tale that has a story we should see. Sasando comes from the word sari (quotation) and sando (vibrate), which is believed Sanggu Ana created on 15-th century on a small island near the island of Rote, the Island Fund, which was mastered Raja Taka La'a. Sanggu is a citizen on the island of Nusa Ti'i Rote Barat Daya. He was arrested at the King Fund stranded on the island while fishing with friends, Mankoa. In addition to a fisherman, Sanggu also an artist.
At that time the King has a daughter Dana. Girls love to Sanggu. To Sanggu, daughter delivered the request to have a new musical instrument created Sanggu and can entertain people. Daughter is like making fun of people when full moon comes.
Sanggu then create sando essence means that vibrate at quoted. At that time with seven ropes made of bark fiber or root-akaran. Relationship with the daughter of King discovered that Sanggu Fund. Taka La'a the King of angry and punitive Sanggu dead.
Friend Sanggu who had fled, Mankoa, report the incident to the Nusa Ti'i. Children Sanggu in Ti'i, Nale Sanggu, angry to hear her father died. Nale revenge Ti'i knight with 25. Dana Island Seisi destroyed, only children and sasando musical instrument that his father's legacy to be saved Ti'i.
In Ti'i sasando modified, a nine strap. "Music can not consist of five mi, sol, la, do, re. Si fa and does not have, "said Nggebu.
At the time of the Netherlands, 18-century, plus a number of belt strap 10. Free to return after the changes by adding a belt strap 11. In the 19th century, sasando sasando haik is modified by a sasando violin Ti'i son named Kornelis Frans. Called sasando violin because when creating a customized nadanya violin tone.
Number of rope into 39 pieces and the basic tone not to be seven. Tim Cross to East-West, Nggebu show sasando own violin that has been modified. Space resonansinya no longer use haik, but replaced the wood and connected so that the amplifier mouthed.
Sasando will take you to visit and enjoy the beautiful island of Rote.
Form sasando quotation similar to other instruments such as guitar, violin and harp. But keunikannya is that the major part sasando tubular harp long as that is usually made of bamboo. Sasando have a media voice reflector made of tree leaves Gebang (a kind of tree that many Lontar grow on the island of Timor and the island of Rote) dilekuk into the half circle. Place string-string made of bamboo tied to the hard, the storm chord tones as well as the string is also made of bamboo. Bamboo stem is tied ago Gebang integrates with the leaves made a circle line. Sasando tube is located in a vessel made from a kind of plaited leaves Lontar made as fan. This vessel is the resonance sasando.
Beep sasando very unique, as compared to a normal guitar sasando more varied. Do not be fooled, this is because sasando have a 28 string. That is not easy to play Sasando because Sasando a player must be able to create a rhythm and feeling the sound of the tone right from the whole string is. Sasando with 28 chord is called single Sasando, while type 56 has a double Sasando chord, even a 84 string.
How to play with Sasando is quoted as play guitar. Sasando but does not have a chord (the key) and senarnya must be with two hands, so that more similar harp. Until now almost all the materials used to make Sasando is original material, except Sasando chord. Sasando at this time had already started in the modification. Reflector of the sound of leaves Gebang spul have been replaced with the electric guitar to the stem of the bamboo Sasando. Of Sasando this model can only issue a clarion sound system with the help.
Foreign usually almost all types of music can be played with Sasando: traditional music, pop, slow rock even Dangdut.
In fact, not many people who are able to play this musical instrument. Those parents who are always proud to play Sasando for their children or in traditional ceremonies, complete with hat TiiLangga, traditional clothing and dance, many are already dead. Meanwhile the younger generation are not interested just to know let alone learn to play.
Legend Sasando
Sasando sunggguh has become the identity of Rote. Sasando tale that has a story we should see. Sasando comes from the word sari (quotation) and sando (vibrate), which is believed Sanggu Ana created on 15-th century on a small island near the island of Rote, the Island Fund, which was mastered Raja Taka La'a. Sanggu is a citizen on the island of Nusa Ti'i Rote Barat Daya. He was arrested at the King Fund stranded on the island while fishing with friends, Mankoa. In addition to a fisherman, Sanggu also an artist.
At that time the King has a daughter Dana. Girls love to Sanggu. To Sanggu, daughter delivered the request to have a new musical instrument created Sanggu and can entertain people. Daughter is like making fun of people when full moon comes.
Sanggu then create sando essence means that vibrate at quoted. At that time with seven ropes made of bark fiber or root-akaran. Relationship with the daughter of King discovered that Sanggu Fund. Taka La'a the King of angry and punitive Sanggu dead.
Friend Sanggu who had fled, Mankoa, report the incident to the Nusa Ti'i. Children Sanggu in Ti'i, Nale Sanggu, angry to hear her father died. Nale revenge Ti'i knight with 25. Dana Island Seisi destroyed, only children and sasando musical instrument that his father's legacy to be saved Ti'i.
In Ti'i sasando modified, a nine strap. "Music can not consist of five mi, sol, la, do, re. Si fa and does not have, "said Nggebu.
At the time of the Netherlands, 18-century, plus a number of belt strap 10. Free to return after the changes by adding a belt strap 11. In the 19th century, sasando sasando haik is modified by a sasando violin Ti'i son named Kornelis Frans. Called sasando violin because when creating a customized nadanya violin tone.
Number of rope into 39 pieces and the basic tone not to be seven. Tim Cross to East-West, Nggebu show sasando own violin that has been modified. Space resonansinya no longer use haik, but replaced the wood and connected so that the amplifier mouthed.
Sasando will take you to visit and enjoy the beautiful island of Rote.
Papua That Beautiful, but difficult to reach
Papua is beautiful. There are many more tourism in the province of Papua, especially those in rural areas still have not been promoted because resist infrastructures.
This section is told by the Head of Promotion and Information Services, the Office of Culture and Tourism of Papua Province, Fidela Rettob to reporters in Jayapura, on Tuesday (12 / 5).
He explains, Papua Province in fact has many other interesting objects from nature tourism and cultural tourism potential to be developed.
"Our difficulty is to promote geography as a difficult location to reach and there is no accommodation facilities in the vicinity of the tourism," he said.
The Government of Papua Province alone, he added, have incentive to give a tour of the campaign in Papua, but only limited to the tourism that is quite known, such as festivals Baliem Valley, Lake Sentani, and climbing the peak of Mount Carstenz.
"In fact we already have a house in the Papuan campaign overseas, such as Frankfurt in Germany and in China, while currently being planned to built in the United States and Africa," he said.
Fidella the main things that must be addressed in Papua before the campaign is to build tourism facilities and infrastructure such as roads and places of accommodation in the area of tourism that will be promoted.
"No less important is how to develop human resources (HR) community around the tour to receive the tourists," he added.
Furthermore, Fidella also expect to help all stakeholders to promote the many tourism in Papua that has not been known. "This is not only a task of the government but all the parties to introduce the potential for Papua to the outside world," he added.
This section is told by the Head of Promotion and Information Services, the Office of Culture and Tourism of Papua Province, Fidela Rettob to reporters in Jayapura, on Tuesday (12 / 5).
He explains, Papua Province in fact has many other interesting objects from nature tourism and cultural tourism potential to be developed.
"Our difficulty is to promote geography as a difficult location to reach and there is no accommodation facilities in the vicinity of the tourism," he said.
The Government of Papua Province alone, he added, have incentive to give a tour of the campaign in Papua, but only limited to the tourism that is quite known, such as festivals Baliem Valley, Lake Sentani, and climbing the peak of Mount Carstenz.
"In fact we already have a house in the Papuan campaign overseas, such as Frankfurt in Germany and in China, while currently being planned to built in the United States and Africa," he said.
Fidella the main things that must be addressed in Papua before the campaign is to build tourism facilities and infrastructure such as roads and places of accommodation in the area of tourism that will be promoted.
"No less important is how to develop human resources (HR) community around the tour to receive the tourists," he added.
Furthermore, Fidella also expect to help all stakeholders to promote the many tourism in Papua that has not been known. "This is not only a task of the government but all the parties to introduce the potential for Papua to the outside world," he added.
Bamboo Spirit Traditional Dance from Maluku
Maluku is often synonymous with the beautiful voice and the song and dance. Many performers, musicians and dancers who came from Maluku. Maluku was once closely linked with the tradition of playing music and dance-dancing. If you want to know Maluku also recognize the need to dance the traditional diverse and so dynamic.
One of the traditional dances that we can know that dance is a dance called Bulu or Bamboo Gila Gila, a dance that comes from the people of Maluku Tengah game. This dance is a traditional game that is usually be the youth village on certain occasions. Previously the dancers will move with the movement lincah bamboo that has been mad by dimanterai diviner. They will create a series of movement and associate of each other, with the agility of movement that includes legs to walk, jump and ran the music sound dynamic. With such a dynamic movement of the dancers are required to have strong enough physically.
Dance is now almost extinct, and only a movement-gerakannya changed into a dance with a sprightly foot movement and feather (bamboo), which didekap both hands. Movement that signifies unity and unity in the community. Movement of a compact and in time this is actually the symbol of the spirit of gotong royong, a life that is unity and in implementing the various facets of life, which is the soul of gambarang cooperativeness or "Masohi" is a cultural Maluku since first epoch.
Dancing is another traditional dance Lolyana which is a tradition and culture community Islands Teon Nila, Serua. Dance is the ceremony to harvest lola in the form of performance. Lolyana itself is a common word used to work for one of the seafood, lola. Lola harvest was conducted after sasi lola officially opened by the head of the religious and customary local stakeholders.
In the area of Maluku, sasi is known as one of the traditional institution defined as restrictions or prohibition to collect the results, both the nature and results of the sea, to the time that has been agreed by all the villagers. Its function is as a means of control to manage and maintain sustainability and preservation of natural resources from human greed.
Lola process begins with the harvest festival of the people beset since bonfire night until dawn. The ceremony was followed syukuran and prayer to the Almighty for the success of the harvest, which will be implemented. Towards the rising sun, the harvest would be conducted gotong royong by men and women. The process of harvesting that lola and enshrined in the dance Lolyana.
One of the traditional dances that we can know that dance is a dance called Bulu or Bamboo Gila Gila, a dance that comes from the people of Maluku Tengah game. This dance is a traditional game that is usually be the youth village on certain occasions. Previously the dancers will move with the movement lincah bamboo that has been mad by dimanterai diviner. They will create a series of movement and associate of each other, with the agility of movement that includes legs to walk, jump and ran the music sound dynamic. With such a dynamic movement of the dancers are required to have strong enough physically.
Dance is now almost extinct, and only a movement-gerakannya changed into a dance with a sprightly foot movement and feather (bamboo), which didekap both hands. Movement that signifies unity and unity in the community. Movement of a compact and in time this is actually the symbol of the spirit of gotong royong, a life that is unity and in implementing the various facets of life, which is the soul of gambarang cooperativeness or "Masohi" is a cultural Maluku since first epoch.
Dancing is another traditional dance Lolyana which is a tradition and culture community Islands Teon Nila, Serua. Dance is the ceremony to harvest lola in the form of performance. Lolyana itself is a common word used to work for one of the seafood, lola. Lola harvest was conducted after sasi lola officially opened by the head of the religious and customary local stakeholders.
In the area of Maluku, sasi is known as one of the traditional institution defined as restrictions or prohibition to collect the results, both the nature and results of the sea, to the time that has been agreed by all the villagers. Its function is as a means of control to manage and maintain sustainability and preservation of natural resources from human greed.
Lola process begins with the harvest festival of the people beset since bonfire night until dawn. The ceremony was followed syukuran and prayer to the Almighty for the success of the harvest, which will be implemented. Towards the rising sun, the harvest would be conducted gotong royong by men and women. The process of harvesting that lola and enshrined in the dance Lolyana.
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