I'm in Pontianak, Indonesia now for the AIESEC exchange programme for 6 weeks. So here's what I discover on the first five days here.
The main transportation, motorcycle is what I been riding every day now. Oh, did I tell you it was my first time on a motorcycle? I still remember how I got up on the motorcycle holding the steel at the back so tightly with both hand or I will put my hand on the driver's shoulder to ensure I don't fall off from the bike. It was great so far (just a little bumpy sometimes). They say own your experience and this is a cool ones!
And the people here is friendly. Visited one of the EP's buddy, Ahmat's house for some snack after the classes we attend in UNTAN. I look a lot like Indonesian, people do speak with me with their mother tongue while I'm played the guessing game. I think my Malay will improve after 6 weeks here. I'm glad that I'm a Malaysian who speaks three languages, it's so much easier for communication and to do stuff myself. Anway, I like other exchange participant do experience culture shock just that mine is little compared to them?
Next stop to the Rumah Radakng, we after that visit this place often to have our activities there. It's a traditional Dayak house where it provides empty spaces for us to carry out different activities. We are lucky enough to visit here on the first week where they have Dayak event carrying out. The symbol on the door is a combination of sword and flower. Not sure what it means but probably will find out when we visit the village at Bengkayang later. Owh, and not to forget the stairs to the top is steep and narrow. Be careful when you walk ;)
Free traditional Dayak food during the exhibition event such as sweet potato, tapioca, long bean, rice, chilli and etc.
This taste a lot like the kuih lapis in Sarawak.
My first official meal in Pontianak, Indonesia, Nasi Ayam Cabe Hijau. It doesn't taste nice >< Just normal fried chicken served with green chilli.
The Nasi Ayam Kalasan, chicken cooked with soy sauce. The sambal they served is very spicy but taste good, you can try bit by bit.
Indomee I'm looking forward. And yes, it's good! :)
Kikil? They call it the cow skin and it's served with pastel (looks very similar to the karipap you find in Malaysia but different in filling). Err, it taste weird for me.. The kikil is very chewy.
The Indonesian coffee. It doesn't contain much caffeine. And sugar can be served on the plate and you get to add according to your preference. On a side note, everything here is too sweet for my liking especially the drinks here. What I do here is ordering everything in "tawar" which include coffee sometimes. It doesn't taste really bitter, it's more like water? Probably I haven't tried their best coffee.
Ending this post with a photo of them playing game. This is the punishment they normally used and played if you lose a game, it's body powder and lipstick. Look how cute they are. But I don't really like that, as it's the sort of traditional punishment, you either don't participate in the game or make sure you don't lose the game to prevent from face drawing. I choose the first.
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