Attractions
To Nung lake:
The
lake is 6 kilometers north of Pleiku as the crow flies. To Nung lake is
the site of an extinguished volcano which had been inactive for millions
of years now. The lake is 230 hectares in area and has an oval shape.
The lake is
full of clear-cut blue water the year round which allows visitors to see
schools of fish swimming in the lake. The lake with a depth of between 20
and 40 meters serves as a natural container of fresh water. The local
fresh water fishing industry catches hundreds of tons of fish for local
consumption.
The
landscape on the lakeside is unique. The eye-catching beauty of the
natural surrounding offers visitors the best sight at dawn when they can
turn their head round to take in as much greenery of the far away
primitive forests as possible while the singing of birds hidden among low
bushes nearby the surrounding low hilly bushes serves as backdrop music.
Primitive tranquility is completely preserved. The poetic scenery is added
with several early sailing boats plying in the lake shrouded with fog and
mist. With this scenery in mind many visitors has regarded To Ning Lake as
the pearl of the Pleiku province in particular and the Central Highlands
in general
Tay Nguyen Grave House:
According to aged old customs of the people of ethnic
minority groups in the Central Highlands after the burial of the deceased
they build a small hut on top of the grave to shelter the grave from rain
and sunshine.
The
hut is usually stocked with personal belongings of the deceased. Two or
three years later, family members of the deceased are going to remove the
hut and build a new, bigger wooden house there. In addition, the grave is
to have meticulous decorations. The grave house surrounded with a wooden
fence within which there is a wooden statue resembling a human being, a
bird or an animal.
The
practice of removing the make-shift hut is usually organized in the spring
and is considered a festive day. The ritual is called Le Bo Mo (Grave Hut
Removal Rite). In this day villagers are gathered at the cemetery ground
and the family members bring food offerings including rice-distilled rice,
rice, cooked pork and other meat. After the offerings are given to
deceased, villagers are to sing songs, dance and enjoy the drink and the
food taken down from the alter. They have the belief that the deceased has
returned to join the feast with those alive.
To Nung
Lake
:
To
Nung Lake is located approximately 10 km from Playku, in Gia Lai province.
Situated in the middle of the highlands red soil area, To Nung Lake looks
like an emerald, with its green clear water. The lake lies on the top of
an extinct volcano. The view is spectacular with the lush vegetation and
the colorful insects around the lake.
From
the bank of the lake, one can get a general view of the area including
Bien Ho Tea processing farm, Playku town, and Kon Tum town. Legendary
Horung Mountain nearby makes the lake even more beautiful. One can visit
several Rong houses and meet hospitable highland inhabitants. To Nung Lake
is the pride of the Playku highland area.
Xung
Khoeng Waterfall
:
Xung
Khoeng Waterfall is 30 km south-west of the town of Pleiku, in the Chu
Prong District. The waterfall is about 40-m high, and from afar, visitors
can hear drawling sounds of flowing water. On the two sides of the falls,
trees and plants grow luxuriantly, and above is the high blue sky. The
water makes its way into cracks in the rock to form a clear lake,
surrounded by craggy walls. |