Kelimutu Mountain
Saturday, May 3, 2014
Kelimutu is a volcano located on the island of Flores , NTT Province , Indonesia . The exact location of this mountain village Pemo , District Flores , Ende . This mountain has three crater lakes on top . The lake is known as the Lake of Three Colors because it has three different colors , namely red , blue , and white . Even so , the colors are always changing over time .
Flores is a combination word of " keli" meaning mountain and the word " quality " which means to boil . According to local belief , the colors on the lake Flores has the meaning of each and have a very powerful natural forces .
Lake or Tiwu Flores in the top three sections corresponding to the color - the color that is in the lake . Blue lake or " Nuwa Muri Koo Fai Tiwu " is a gathering place for the souls of young people who have died . The lake is colored red or " Tiwu Ata Polo " is a gathering place for the souls of the dead and as long as he lived always commit a crime / magick . While the lake is white or " Tiwu Mbupu Ata " is a gathering place for the souls of parents who have died .
The third area of the lake is approximately 1,051,000 square meters with a volume of 1292 million cubic meters . Boundary between the lake was a narrow stone walls prone to landslides . This wall is very steep with a 70-degree angle . Lake wall height ranges from 50 to 150 meters.
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