"Lets Visit Sumedang"

" Visit Indonesia - Visit Sumedang "

So far, there is reason to believe that Indonesia is still unknown (except Bali) and even alien to a large part of the foreign community. Actually Indonesia has a huge potential tourism for visitors, for example Sumedang.
Sumedang as a tourist resort promises maximum facilities, services and satisfaction for visitors. Beautiful view, beautiful mountain, unique culture and good foods also. Sumedang famous with “Kota Leutik Campeurnik”, in English we called “A beautifull little City” and also famous with “kota tahu” or “city of tofu”. There we can found a lot of mountain that suruonded sumedang city.

• Geographic Details

The town is just south of volcanic 1,684m mount tampomas, which is usually climbed from the subdistrict of cimalaka, around 6 km from Sumedang. Sumedang is located in west java, bordered on the south by Majalengka regency, on the north by majalengka and indramayu regency, on the west by Bandung and Subang and on the east bordered by garut regency. The area of the Sumedang Regency reached 153,124 Ha, with the number of inhabitants around one million persons who were spread in 26 subdistrict territories. Sumedang has transport connections only by bus. Later, in majalengka region has planned to build International airport, so it’s easier to get sumedang by plane. Sumedang regency geographically located almost equidistant from Indonesia’s three most important big cities, about 200 kms from Jakarta, 40 kms from Bandung (Paris van Java) and 1400 kms from Bali.

• The History and The Culture of Sumedang

Typical of Sumedang regency is one ancient city in Java Island, that is alun-alun as a center of the city and Mesjid Agung Sumedang on the right, beside the Jail on the left and the government office in front of alun-alun.
As the former capital and the big kingdom in the past, Sumedang and its people are very rich in its cultural heritage. Civilization, art and culture had developed respectively in the era of “Sumedang larang kingdom” until this time. “Sumedang Larang kingdom” has built by Prabu Geusan Ulun which is a part of galuh Kingdom. After a period of timeSumedang larang kingdom has several change name
1. Tembong Agung Kingdom (12nd century) and Prabu Guru Adji Putih as a king. Tembong’s mean “appear” and Agung means “high degree position”.
2. On 14th century the name becomes “Himbar Buana” and Prabu Tajimalela as a king, which is means as the famous kingdom which can be a lighter in the life.
3. “Sumedang Larang” still on the period of Prabu Tajimalela. This name is connected with the magic power action of Prabu Tajimalela in the period of his life. The last king of Sumedang Larang kingdom Is Prabu Geusan Ulun. Sumedang larang becomes from two words, Sumedang comes from “Insun Medal/ insun Medangan” that means “I was born”, and “larang” which is mean “has incredible power”.

• Population

As of 2008, the total population of sumedang regency amounted to 1000.000. The majority of resident are Javanese whose language derives from ancient sanscrit. However, Sumedang is considered to be “Indonesian academic city” especially in Jatinangor and Angkrek due to the numerous centers for higher learning, many of the inhabitants are students who come from all over Indonesia to study. Majorities of Sumedang people are worked in the agriculture sector.

• Cultural Performances

As the ancient culture, Sumedang shows its importance as a cultural and art especially in the art of performing and magical traditional dancing. The following art froms all can be found in and around sumedang. Kuda Renggong, Tarawangsa, Tari Umbul, Reog and Calung.

"Kuda Renggong"
Kuda Renggong is held on “salametan” (safe ceremony) and “Sunatan” (circumcision ceremony), at present is the most popular type of cultural performance in Sumedang. Kuda Renggong consist wonderful costumes and use a horse as a symbol, followed by magical dancing.

"Umbul Dance"
As the ancient cultural city, sumedang is richness in classical and traditional dances. Umbul Dance can still be found in the villages and are usually presented by local performer, especially in Situraja subdistrict. Umbul dance is holding on specific ocasions such us wedding celebrations.

• Art and Craft In Sumedang

• Bamboo Carve and Craft

The finished product bamboos craft can be found in the form of furniture, bamboo carve. The market of this product has run through to international.

• AirGun Craft

Airgun is a unique art form, a combimation between artistic expression and technical skills. Airgun craft can be fount at the west of Sumedang, especially in Cipacing.

• Furniture

Subdistrict Tanjungsari is famous as a centre of furniture production. The visitors are welcomed to tour the workshops to see the work process. It.s located 15kms from the city center.

• Special Foods

“Tahu Sumedang”

The Special Foods from Sumedang is “Tahu Sumedang” or we can call it “Sumedang Tofu” in English. This food is really famous in Indonesia. Much local visitors come to Sumedang to try “Tahu Sumedang”. The Taste of Tahu Sumedang is different from the other of Tahu in all over the world. The tofu is more delicious and crispy. You can find the tofu in all over the street in Sumedang. The famous of “tahu sumedang” are bungkeng, palasari, and alamsari.

“Boled Cilembu”

Sumedang has many special foods and “boled cilembu” is the other famous food from sumedang. In English we can call it “kaspe cassava”. The taste of this food is very sweet and delicious. We can found boled cilembu at tanjungsari and cadas pangeran. This food contains high carbohidrat and glucose.

“Salak Fruit”

Salak Fruit is a special fruit from bongkok village. And the people call it as “salak bongkok”. The peoples in sumedang especially in bongkok are worked as a salak farmer. This fruit are different from salak in other place. The taste is sweet and softer texture in your mouth.

“Sale Pisang”

“banana-fig” or Sale pisang is a product result of banana. In Sumedang you can
Found it at almost the store that sold the special food. Is a good idea when you eat this food with hot milk.

“Comet and Comring”

Comet is special food from sumedang. You can not find this food in other place. Comet is a product result from cassava. The taste is salty and crispy. Comet is good serve when coffe time.

“Opak ODED”

Opak Oded is a product result of “ketan rice”. You can find this food in conggeang subdistrict. The taste is salty and crispy but different from comet. The visitors can taste this food as introducing from a seller without pay.