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The local community trust Ora is the Twin Sister

As a tourist destination, the main object Komodo National Park (TNK) is Komodo.

However, in fact many other tourist objects that can be enjoyed. One is Kampung Komodo. Locals fishing on the east coast of Komodo Island that can live side by side with ancient reptiles are vicious.

RUKIN FIRDA, Labuan Bajo

NAME villagers and animals of the same features as the story is not related and inseparable. Location of the village is about one hour walk along the beach of Loh (Bay) Liang. Loh Liang is the entrance area of Komodo National Park is located on the island of Komodo. Speed boat from the pier Loh Liang village can be reached within 45 minutes.

Village who called Komodo is located in the area Komodo Subdistrict,, Manggarai Barat (Manggar) district, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT). The village consists of 01 Hamlet and Hamlet is inhabited 02, 374 families, which covers 1368 people. ”Men’s 681 people, 687 female,’’said the Head of Komodo Village Haji Adam about the new year served.

The local people, especially the birth of the original village, Komodo is confident their ancestors. Before humans inhabited islands, the existing forms of animals with a more sinister and violent. ”Wild eyes, reddish skin, and have four fingers on the feet,’’said Adam.

Known as the Komodo currently have five fingers on each foot. According to legend the village, Komodo is one of the twain Ompu (mother) Majo, ancestor of Kampung Komodo. Twin brother of the other EPA is the shape of the human female. The animal-shaped”the men in pairs and called sebai,”Adam added.

Sebai in the local language means side or the twin brother. Therefore, residents in Kampung Komodo recognize that animals with a sebai or ora. Ora is the name given by the immigrants, because immigrants who have come first in this island to be greeted with upturned position by this animal.

the animals from a distance this looks like the person who is standing. They then called”ora mean that people like,’’said Adam, who was studying at a university in Kupang, NTT, that.

Komodo name comes from the word Modo, the first ethnic inhabited village. Modo is a like ethnic moved because it is not favored ethnic citizens who are with them.

Modo, according to Adam, means easy. Words that describe the characteristics of ethnicity, which seemed to own wishes. They, for example, with their own wishes to take the property of others. ”They are not. Hence, many people do not like, so they must be moved,”added Adam.

After moving several times in the last-place Sape, Bima, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) - they lived in the island. So, the island is also known as Komodo. Ko”means the place. So, Komodo meaningful ethnic Modo place to live,”he said.

Confidence that ora is twin brother of Kampung Komodo(Komodo Village) also due to the emotional closeness between them. Komodo citizens seem to not be separated from these animals. When set as the island of Komodo National Park in 1980, the plan appears to relocation to the people of Kampung Komodo Sape in Bima, West Nusa Tenggara. Residents rejected the plan.

”Why should move from here. Here we find the fish. People Sape, Labuan Bajo, even makasar people, also find fish here. If moved, where we find the fish?”Said Rafiah, the wife of a local fisherman.

At the time the plan is rejection, such as ora disappeared. Not even seen a show. In fact, they usually hang around the house residents. Ora look new again after the relocation plan was canceled and people of Kampung Komodo stay until now.

Is it normal to see ora roam in between houses in Kampung Komodo. Also on page one in the village school, when school children playing in the rest time. children in this village is not afraid of this beast. In fact, the parent each has reminded do not too close and be careful of the animals. Self expel”we throw a small stone,’’said Riswan, kid Elementary School class V of Komodo, which this year up to class VI

Although the children had eaten there a Komodo, the local people also still do not intend to leave the island. Eaten when the child defecate in the forest edge, overlooking the beach. He does not see”when a Komodo behind,’’said Adam

Komodo is perhaps obsessed kid sewage smell, which is similar fuselage. Komodo smell is sensitive to the blood and carcass..

In general, residents in Komodo Village far different picture with the first ethnic Modo live there. Now they are very friendly to guests and newcomers.

This newspaper journalist, felt the warmth when they come and spend the night in the village. When passing through the only street in the village, not time, must reply to hail Komodo village youth who are seated. In fact, they are not reluctant to invite to join and chat direct the withdrawal old friend. Yes”like teenagers here. Happy to sit in the evening,’’said Adrian, a graduate of the Primary School to temporarily suspend desires to continue the education Junior High School.

Desires is done early this academic year, after processing the first junior high school buildings in Kampung Komodo completed. ”I want to school again this year,’’said Adrian. Similarly Imam hospitality and other children in Kampung Komodo. When they play fun, with friendly greet and ask the purpose of the roads that night. They even provide for escort, when know that the newspaper reporters will go to the home of the Village Head Haji Adam..

Throughout the trip, and Adrian Agus, not stopping to chat and show off righteous speak English. ”Where are you from, Sir,’’said Iman, practice is welcoming foreign guests who do not rarely visited Kampung Komodo, after to Loh Liang. Hospitality of Kampung Komodo also feels when Angong easily, one of the notions shopkeeper in the village, and accept them to stay that night. In fact, newspaper reporters only start this letter written on the note block.

The letter was written Syahbandar Labuan Bajo Pariman. Its brief, states that the bearer is a compatriot of the page. ”If there are friends to others here, please stay,’’said a man aged 54 years around the new year is a widower. Overnight in the village of Komodo, newspaper reporters, the atmosphere felt like the night market. Almost every house there’s music from the television play-very loud

Not enough to play with the full volume of television, they also complete with sound system big freeze. Almost every television home complete with their sound system. Television is the only entertainment for the residents in Kampung Komodo. They can catch the television with parabola antenna install. Is the usual view of the parabola antenna swell between zinc roofed houses or foliage.

Supply of electricity they get from government managed genset village. Each home’s daily rate was Rp 3,000 for four lights. If you have a television, charge Rp 5,000. However, the genset is only switched on since 18:00 o’clock to 23:30. “But that’s enough,’’said Hamzah, other notions shopkeeper.

That water is a little difficult. For bathing and washing purposes, available in three wells in a higher location. Locals take to the drum with a plastic trailer brought. Angong conditions used. He installed a network pipe to drain the water before the well to pump with the tub. Then, he install rate of Rp 1,000 to Rp 2,000 and a bath to wash.

To drive the pumps, the electricity demand is greater. He rates are also greater, Rp 10,000 per day. ”to pay for electricity, she uses a bath and wash the carriage before,’’said male offspring born in Jakarta and has lived in Kampung Komodo since the 1985.

He knew Kampung Komodo when to be suppliers squid, to sister company in Banyuwangi. He often visited the village to create a local girl he loves, and has been married to her and gave him five children. (continued / iro)

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