12 Aug
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Thanks for visiting!The Meaning and Definitions of HORAS & Batak Traditions
Horas is a greeting frequently said in everyday life [...]
Posted in Medan History, Medan Information, Medan People by: Medan Indonesia
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09 Aug
Indonesia Flags on the Street of Medan
It is common to find people selling toys on the streets of Medan including those at the traffic lights. This time, as it is near to the national day of Indonesia, we have seen many boys and girls on the streets selling the The Flag of Indonesia.
It is expected [...]
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26 Jul
Medan City Music Video North Sumatra Indonesia
We have just created a new video using images and pictures of buildings of Medan City, Lake Toba, Brastagi of North Sumatra Indonesia.
We specially chose the Indonesia song sang by various artist of Indonesia “RUMAH KITA” which means “OUR HOME” Medan Indonesia. The video is 4 minutes 17 seconds [...]
Posted in Brastagi Medan, Lake Toba / Prapat Medan, Medan History, Medan Information, Medan Places, Medan Pride, Medan Travel by: Medan Indonesia
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12 Jul
Wushu SUMUT - Sumatera Utara
This is another sport Medan is proud of - WUSHU - one kind of Chinese Martial Art
WUSHU Sumut has proven itself that it is leading in this sport by winning the most medals in PON XVII/2008 the current sports games competition in Indonesia held in Dome Sports Centre Balikpapan, Kalimantan Timur [...]
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13 May
I just found out about this new facility in Medan
It is a therapy centre for Kids with:
Autism
Hyperactive
Difficulty in Learning / Education
Difficulty in Speaking
Motor - Movement Problems
Slow in Walking
I guess this is something new in Medan and if any of you need such a service or facility for your children, then you may want to contact [...]
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12 May
A friend sent me this email of The Pride of Medan:
Nelson Tansu achieved as a Professor in Electrical Engineering in USA before the age of 30.
Since his surname “Tansu” sounds Japanese, many Japanese Consulates has tried to persuade him to return to Japanto contribute to Japan’s econony. BUT, Prof. Tansu declared that he [...]
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09 May
I received a very disturbing email and comment today by a visitor from Deutschland about his bad experience on Medan! You can see his comments in our guestbook and I have also attached it below in italics.
What disturbed me was that some scammers have used “Medan” to scam people off online as described in the [...]
Posted in Free Guides, Medan People by: Medan Indonesia
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03 May
Remember the election for the new governor of North Sumatra?
Well, here’s the result, the new governor and vice governor of North Sumatra are:
Governor: H. SYAMSUL ARIFIN, SE
Vice Governor: GATOT PUJO NUGROHO, ST
You can check out more on their education, biography, vision and mission even their family and childrens online at their main website Syamsul & [...]
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02 May
Medan’s Popular Rice Noodle at Selat Panjang
If you are Medanese, I am sure you must have tasted this Char Kwe Tiao at Selat Panjang by the 88 year old man.
Everytime we pass the stall, we always wonder why this old man is still selling Kwe Tiao at his age. It must be his hobby! [...]
Posted in Medan Food, Medan Hawker, Medan MUST, Must EAT by: Medan Indonesia
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