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THE MINAHASA NORTH SULAWESI

The area covers 5.273 square kilometers, with total resident of 1.718.000 people based on cencus in 1971. There are also residents coming from other part of Indonesia such as Chinese, Makasar, European, Arabian, and from islands near Ambon.
Based on their dialect they are consist of 4 groups, but each other still understand in communication, except dialect of Tonsawang, it changes to far from it's parent language. Their basic living are farmers with still big numbers depending on seasonal planting. Only during rainy season they cultivate the land and plant corn, vegetables, spices, bean, cassava, yam, etc. Some good soil especially in Minahasa regency with it's capital Manado can be cultivated all year round. So here the farmer more established.
The Minahasan mostly Christian, but there are also small part Moslem, Buddha and others. Local believe is still alive, especially those traditional rituals to the ancestor's spirits.
Manado has excellent underwater life which is already famous among world's divers. Diving spots are around the islands of Bunaken, and Manado Tua. Karl Muller the author of the Periplus Addition of Indonesia Under Water said that Bunaken diving site is world class walls and outstanding fish life.
The Minahasan is also have Mongoloid characters and speak Malayu - Polinesian variation of the language. There are many people also coming from Ambon ( Maluku ) area where people have more melanesoid characters, beside also European, during the colonization of Indonesia. So, in Manado the people are mixed between them.

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Ambon Archipelagou Culture
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Indonesia Chinese Culture
Dayak Interland Culture
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Mentawai Island Culture
Minahasa People Culture
Minangkabau People Culture
Nias People Culture
Sundanese Culture
Timor People Culture
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CHOOSE ACCOMMODATION IN MAKASSAR AND TANA TORAJA
Hotel Santika US$ 70.00/r/n Manado offers 101 guest rooms including 48 well-appointed Superior rooms, 24 Deluxe rooms, 28 spacious Cottage and more

Manado Beach Hotel US$ 90.00/r/n Mando city offers ll rooms at Manado Beach Hotel are equipped with terrace/balcony, Minibar, AC, Hot & Cold Water, IDD Phone, Satellite TV & In-House Video Channels, Safe Deposit Boxes

Sahid Hotel US$ 55.00/r/n Manado city offers Room with terrace, AC, Mini Bar, Hot & Cold Water, Hairdryers, IDD Phone, Taped and Radio Selection, Tea and Coffee Making Facilities, Satellite TV & In-House Video Channels, Safe Deposit Boxes.

Ritzy Hotel US$ 85.00/r/n offers 207 room included 8 suites. All rooms at The Ritzy Hotel are equipped with : Individual controlled air-conditioning, Remote controlled television, IDD/STD telephone, mini bar, tea and coffee making facilities

Hotel Imperial Arya Duta US$ 95.00/r/n offers 230 Deluxe and Suite. All rooms are equipped bathroom with  hot and cold running water, air conditioned, IDD phone, color TV, writing desk, mini bar and more.

Marannu Hotel US$ 70.00/r/n offers 400 rooms consist of 1 Presidential Suite, 10 Executive Suite, 15 Deluxe Suites, 4 Junior Suites, 185 Deluxe rooms and 175 Superior rooms		 Hotel Pantai Gapura US$ 70.00/r/n Luxury Cottage Room equipped with air conditioning, Satellite TV, IDD telephone, well-stocked mini bar, room safe, private terrace

Marante Highland Hotel US$ 50.00/r/n Toraja Land, offers 42 Superior rooms, 36 Cottage rooms, 31 Deluxe room and 2 Cottage Suites. All rooms at Marante Toraja Hotel are tastefully furnished and equipped with private bathrooms, balconies, satellite TV, IDD telephone

Aston Misiliana Hotel US$ 50.00/r/n 96 Tana Toraja, rooms including Standard rooms, Executive Suites, Junior Suite, Deluxe Rooms, 4 Toraja Suites and 1 President Suite. All rooms at Aston Misiliana Hotel are equipped with private bath with shower and more.

Novotel Toraja US$ 70.00/r/n Tana Toraja offers 91 traditional Torajanese Bungalows. Each room at Heritage Toraja Hotel is equipped with private terraces overlooking the majestic mountain scenery, IDD telephone, multi channel satellite TV and more

Sahid Hotel Toraja US$ 50.00/r/n Tana Toraja 44 Deluxe Suite and 8 Executive Suite. All rooms at Sahid Toraja Hotel are equipped with private terrace/ balcony, and more

Hotel Indra US$ 40.00/r/n Tana Toraja 52 guest rooms and 2 junior suites. All rooms at Indra Hotel Toraja are equipped with a private bathroom, hot and cold water shower (deluxe rooms and Junior Suites have bathtubs), colour TV with satellite channels