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| Lake Kelimutu |
Mount Kelimutu is a volcano located in Flores Island, NTT Province, Indonesia. The location of this mountain precisely in the Village Pemo, District Kelimutu, Ende District. This mountain has three crater lakes at its peak. The lake is known as the Three Color Lake because it has three different colors, namely red, blue, and white. However, the colors are always changing over time.
Flores is a combination of words from "keli" which means mountain and the word "quality" which means to boil. According to the beliefs of the locals, the colors on the lake of Kelimutu have their own meaning and have a very powerful natural power.
Lake or Tiwu Flores is divided into three parts corresponding to the colors in the lake. The blue lake or "Tiwu Nuwa Muri Koo Fai" is a gathering place for the souls of young people who have died. The red lake or "Tiwu Ata Polo" is a gathering place for the souls of the deceased and as long as he lives always commits crime / divination. While the lake is white or "Tiwu Ata Mbupu" is a gathering place for the souls of parents who have died.
The residents around Lake Kelimutu believe, that when the lake changes color, they must give offerings to the spirits of the dead.
The third area of the lake is about 1,051,000 square meters with a water volume of 1,292 million cubic meters. The boundary between the lakes is a narrow stone wall that easily landslides. This wall is very steep with a 70 degree angle. The height of the lake wall ranges from 50 to 150 meters.
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Thibaud Chanfray
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Flores Island,Indonesia
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