TIMESINDONESIA, BANGKA BELITUNG – Bangka Belitung, one of the biggest sources of lead and copper in the world. The lead and copper support one third of world’s need. This province even supports 90 percent of raw material for smartphone in the world, or may be the one you hold right now. Furthermore, there are still lots of amazing things you need to find out about Bangka Belitung. Let’s check it out.
1. Biggest Chinese cemetery
There are lots of Chinese living in this city especially in Pangkal Pinang, one of the biggest cities in Bangka Belitung. So, there is no wonder if this place has the biggest Chinese cemetery in the country. The cemeteries lie in 19.945 meters cubic area at Jalan Soekarno Hatta Pangkal Pinang.
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2. Pepper farm
Back then, there are lots of foreign country tried to snap this island from Indonesian archipelago for its pepper. Up until now, there are still lots of local community work as pepper farmer as their main living.
3. Buang Jung
Buang Jung's is a traditional ceremony which is done to deliver offerings to the sea gods, so that they are given sea products and beg for them to avoid all kinds of calamities and destitution. This ceremony is a reflection of the desire of the Sawang Tribe of Bangka Belitung to live in harmony with nature.
4. Lempah Kuning
Lempah Kuning is a name of a food made of fish with tangy turmeric taste as the main ingredients. As they live next to the sea fish has become one of their main dishes served day to day. Lempah Kuning is their original recipe that you could never find somewhere else. It tastes spicy and sour. If you love fish, this is the best food you would ever taste in Bangka Belitung. (*)
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| Editor | : Khodijah Siti |
| Publisher | : Lucky Setyo Hendrawan |
