Friday, February 24, 2012

Ngalau Kamang


Vacation Star | Ngalau Kamang | Ngalau or known as Cave. Ngalau Kamang shaped like a cave, basic cave flooded. Ngalau Kamang is formed from limestone. Ngalau Kamang located in Jorong Durian, Kanagarian Kamang Mudik, Kamang Magek District, is one of the cave that was once used by Agam Fighter for various purposes to won Independence of Republic Indonesia from Dutch colonial.

 

The cave was used as a place to set the strategy in Kamang War, between the figures ever used it was Haji Abdul Manan. In everyday life these caves better known as the Ngalau Kamang. Also in 1831, also used as a fortress for the Tuanku Nan Renceh and his followers. He is one of the officers and famous follower of Tuanku Imam Bonjol and He is freedom fighters against the invaders in Padri War 1821-1837. Nan Rencch also known as one of the Nan Salapan Tiger (Tiger Eight) in LUHAK Agam. Netherland was greatly fear with Eighth officer of Tuanku Imam Bonjol. In  

 

Ngalau Kamang there is area of ​​70 square meters room where Tuanku Nan Renceh maneuver and maintain themselves. There is a well, water of this well is clean and enough for cooking supplies while protecting the cave hill is not easy or metraliur sundut cannon battered old model at the time. Ngalau Kamang, located approximately 15 kilometers from Bukittinggi is very easily achieved with various types of vehicles. The doors of the cave was decorated with gate model of Gadang House. Enter from the main door, tourist may come out of another hole in the place a bit high. This mouth cave is translucent to the back. Size of Cave hole about 3 meters.

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