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Pariaman City is one city in the province of West Sumatra, Indonesia. The city is located about 56 km from the town 25 km from Padang or Minangkabau International Airport.
History Pariaman
According to a report in Tomé Pires' Suma Oriental, written between 1513 and 1515, Pariaman city is part of the seacoast area of Minangkabau. And the region has become one of the important port city on the west coast of Sumatra. Indian traders and Europeans come and trade gold, pepper and other crops from the interior of other Minangkabau. But at the beginning of the 17th century, this region has been in the sultanate of Aceh's sovereignty.
Along with the arrival Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie (VOC) in 1663 which later established a trade office in the city Padangyang later in 1668 managed to repel the influence of the sultanate of Aceh on Sumatra's west coast along the coast, ranging from up to Kotawan Barus. And then the Dutch East Indies government to focus its activities in the city of Padang, and build railroad lines between cities with the city of Padang Pariaman, Pariaman port so that gradually began to lose prominence.
Geography
Pariaman city is a sloping expanse of lowlands located on the west coast of Sumatra with a height between 2 to 35 meters above the sea with a land area of 73.36 km ² with a long coastline and vast ± 12.7 km 282.69 km ² of sea waters with 6 pieces small islands such as Bando Island, Coral Island, Edge Island, Tangah Island, Island and Island Angso Kasiak.
Pariaman City area is wet tropical climate is strongly influenced by westerly winds and has a very short dry months. Annual rainfall reaches about 4055 mm (2006) with a length of 198 rainy days. The average temperature 25.34 ° C with average humidity is 85.25 and the average wind speed of 1.80 km / hour.
Communication
Previously the port in the city Pariaman once a trading center on the west coast of Sumatra island, but along with the strengthening power of the Dutch East Indies colonial administration, gradually declining role of the port city is replaced by the harbor estuary and Gulf ports Bayur located in the city of Padang. Until now, the sea port in this city still does not work as a means of transportation of passengers and goods, and only used to berth ships of local fishermen.
Road construction is an important aspect in supporting economic and social sectors so as to accommodate the connectedness location or physical space where the activities are concentrated. Until 2007 Pariaman city government has increased its way along the 78.30 km.
Furthermore, as a means of transportation for transportation in the city and its surroundings, there is a microbus and gig (horse carriages). As for the inter-regions in the province of used buses. And as the center of land transportation facilities in the city is in Terminal Teak
Economy
Trade sector is a sector that absorbs labor's most lots in the town of Pariaman, which was followed by the services sector, where in this city there are 3 pieces of traditional markets. The industrial sector is developing in this city, especially the chemical industry and metal. While the agricultural sector is still promising for the local communities where until 2007 the total area of paddy fields which are still owned by the city is 36.81% of the total land area, and the agricultural sector also contributes the greatest that is equal to 6.27% of total PDRB Pariaman city.
Tourism
Pariaman has a sloping beach town with wonderful charm, now tourist resorts have been addressed by local government in the development of business tourism sector. One of the tourist beaches are located Gandoriah beach in front of the train station of this city.
The city is also known for its annual cultural feast that the procession tabuik show held starting from the 1st of Muharram until at its peak the 10th of Muharram every year.
Culture Pariaman
People in this Pariaman city has unique characteristics compared to ethnic Minangkabau general. As a region located in the shoreline structure, some influence, especially from Aceh are still to be traced to the present, including the naming or calling for someone in this area, such as ajo (adult male, with mean equal to the brother) or shoo uniang (adult female, with a view same as the older sister) while the call is commonly used in the region is uda Darek (male) and uni (female). In addition, there are again several calls only known in this city like Bagindo or confirmation (an honor for a particular person calls.)
Later in the tradition of marriage, the community in this town still knows what is called Ba Ba japuik or Bali which is something of a tradition where the bride had to provide a certain amount of money that is used to woo his male bride.