Dieng name derived from the Sanskrit word "in" meaning place, and "hyang" which means god creator. Overall Dieng can be interpreted as the abode of the gods. While the residents around often mean that the Dieng derived from the word "edi" which means beautiful in the Java language, and "aeng" meaning strange. In other words Dieng is a beautiful place but has a lot of peculiarities.Located at an altitude of 2000 meters above sea
level, Dieng community should be grateful for the abundance of wealth bestowed on their land is beautiful and exotic. Arjuna temple complex which is the oldest Hindu temple in Java is still standing upright in the middle of whipping time and weather, be evidence of cultural heritage of extraordinary richness. Although some parts of the temple began to wear out with age, but the worship of Lord Shiva temple built in 809 AD is still sturdy stand gives a feel peace in stillness amid the wild mountains.The extreme cold weather for an area located in the tropics has led to the lifestyle and the unique style of dress of the inhabitants. Temperatures during the day ranged between 15-20 degrees Celsius, while at night the range of 10 degrees Celsius. In July and August temperatures can reach 0 degrees Celsius during the day and -10 degrees Celsius at night.
The cool air and cool completely utilized by residents to maximize their farms. Abundant land they turned into the fields to plant various vegetables and fruits. Their main commodities are potatoes and cabbage. Carica, papaya Dieng, transformed into delicious meals that always hunted as a by-the typical Dieng. Purwaceng, a type of grass that grows wild, Dieng typical processed into a nutritious drink to increase male virility. Speaking about the culinary specialties other Dieng must try the delicious tempeh kemul ongklok Wonosobo and noodles that have been legendary.Indeed Dieng is an active volcanic area and can be regarded as a giant volcano. Plains formed from the crater of a dead volcano. This crater is clearly visible forms of land surrounded by a cluster of surrounding mountains. Yet despite this volcano has been dead for centuries, some volcanic craters are still active until now. Among these are Sikidang Crater, which is always on the move and jump around like a "deer" or deer.The uniqueness of the formation process produces exotic landscapes and unbeatable. Telaga Warna which reflect the color green, blue and purple and enchanting beauty of the sunrise from the summit of Mount Sikunir are places that should not be missed.
As the land is believed to be the abode of the gods, mystical aura and myth still believed by many native Dieng. One is the phenomenon of child dreads. For some reason a lot of kids in this area suddenly turned into a dreadlocked. They were originally born in a normal state like most children, sudden high fever and growing dreadlocks on his head. Most of the people believe that children are the offspring pepunden dreadlocks or the ancestral founder of Dieng. They then had to cut through a procession hair gimbalnya ruwatan, after a request by the parents of the child fulfilled. When parents fail to do so, then the dreads will grow again despite having cut many times.From Yogyakarta to Dieng (Wonosobo)Dieng is located approximately 116 km from Yogyakarta. To
get to the Dieng Plateau, you can use a private car or a rental car
directly to Dieng with mileage of approximately 3.5 hours. For those of you who choose public transport, buses and travel to take you to reach Wonosobo. After that the trip continued with a micro bus Dieng aim for about 1 hour. Natural
landscape of green mountains along the way will accompany you and
eliminate the anxiety going uphill path that meanders endlessly.The cost of travel from Yogyakarta to Dieng (Wonosobo):Travel Yogyakarta - Wonosobo: Rp. 40.000, -
Minibus Wonosobo - Dieng: Rp. 8,000, -Description:Data obtained from the trip in October 2010. This data is not always updated and there is a chance the price could change at any time.
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