The Mystical Lake of Kelimutu
Do you know about The Mystical Lake?
Do you know that
a lake
was believed to be like
a heaven or a hell on earth?
Sure I do. Kelimutu
Lake is the wonder of nature in Mount Kelimutu. Kelimutu Lake is located in
Flores island-Indonesia especially in Ende Regent. Flores island can be reached
by boat or plane. The visitors will take public transportation to
Moni-Kelimutu.
There are many transport services to get the middle part of the mountain. There are local tourist guides who know well about Kelimutu Lake, the accommodation, the homestay, the bungalow, and several beautiful places in Moni that the visitors can visit. The visitors will climb a track and stairs with a beautiful landscape around it.
There are many transport services to get the middle part of the mountain. There are local tourist guides who know well about Kelimutu Lake, the accommodation, the homestay, the bungalow, and several beautiful places in Moni that the visitors can visit. The visitors will climb a track and stairs with a beautiful landscape around it.
The people
around the mountain are called as ata
Ende-Lio. The people call the lake “Keli
eo bhisa gia: Mystical Lake”.
There are some reasons behind the name. Firstly, the lake is changing its color
for more than 65 times. Noboby knows the cause of the change and there is no
explaination about it. Lio people notice that the changes of color gives
message for them. Secondly, Lio people believe that Kelimutu Lake is a heaven
and hell at same time. According to them, every Lio people will go there after
life. They believe that their souls will have an eternal rest in one of the
lakes. There is three lakes with different names and stories. The first lake is
Tiwu Ata Polo. It means the lake of
sinful ones.
The lake of sinful ones is the place for the sinful men. The second lake is Tiwu Ata Ko’o Fai Nua Muri-the lake of the young ones as the place for the people who die in the young age. The last is Tiwu Ata Bupu-the lake of the old ones. Moreover, there are many true stories and fable about the Mystical of Kelimutu Lake. There are some attitude that prohibited.
The lake of sinful ones is the place for the sinful men. The second lake is Tiwu Ata Ko’o Fai Nua Muri-the lake of the young ones as the place for the people who die in the young age. The last is Tiwu Ata Bupu-the lake of the old ones. Moreover, there are many true stories and fable about the Mystical of Kelimutu Lake. There are some attitude that prohibited.
Kelimutu Lake is
paradise under the sky. The scenery of Kelimutu presents the real wonder of
nature. Its awesome to reach the summit of Kelimutu and it’s a mommerable to
wait for the sunrise with the voice of geru
giwa in the wind. The sun rises colorful and Kelimutu becomes brighter to
erase the cold and dark cloud.
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