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Pelabuhanratu Local Customs: 11 reviews and 14 photos

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At the ceremonial traditions of the opening of the Samudra Beach Hotel at 15th. of February, 1966, there was a very special ceremony. However, this ceremony got interfered in a cruel way with a hurricane-like terrible storm. Rumor has it the Queen Of Segara Kidul had not been invited nor even warned. Neither a ritual nor a ceremony had been performed.

From then on under Sukarno's instructions, Room 308 at the Samudra Beach Hotel has always been left vacant, special dedicated to Nyai Loro Kidul since then ... over the years, the Samudra Beach Hotel has turned Room 308 into a shrine to the Nyai Loro Kidul legend, which may be visited by guests. Ask locals around for some legendary tellings about ...

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  • Updated May 22, 2007
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