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East Java to host Situbondo Carnival
The festival also aims to promote the national park that has been dubbed East Java’s Africa.
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A long-tailed monkey (macaca fascicularis) is seen at the Bama Beach in Baluran, Situbondo, East Java, on Aug. 3, 2017. Monkeys in the area look for food at the beach during low tide. (Antara/Budi Candra Setya)
Situbondo regency in East Java is set to hold Best Situbondo Carnival (BSC) on Nov. 25.
Themed "The Sacredness of Baluran," the carnival will showcase Muslim fashion and will be located at Baluran National Park.
The festival also aims to promote the national park that has been dubbed East Java’s Africa.
The 250 square kilometers national park consists of savannah and plenty of forests. It’s also home to wild animals such as bull, peacock, deer and leopard.
Situbondo also has other tourist attractions such as Japanese Cave, the tomb of Putra Maulana Malik Ibrahim, Bama Beach, Balanan Beach, Bilik Beach, Setancak Waterfall, Padang Sabana Cikasur and Puncak Rengganis located on the top of Mount Argopuro. (kes)
