Genikan Village

Genikan Village With All Over Beauty

Genikan village is located in District of Ngablak, Magelang, Middle of Java, Indonesia. This village is so far from air-pollution, because this village is far enough from main street and this village also not far with slope of Merbabu Mountain that has 70° slant above the sea level.

Genikan village is village where the people have the understand each other and have the high solidarity. But, if we looked from the education side, in this village is far from education standard, because of there so minim education institution and that’s can looked from there’s only elementary school and middle school. And many of Genikan’s people are farmer and merchant, so that’s why they give the education chance until middle school only.

Rain is the biggest challenge for them to maintain their farm, because the unpredicted weather and the sudden downpour, they often can’t go to their farm to do their activities as their livelihood  everyday.

Cold, green, and no air-pollution is the characters from this village and you must be can imagine three words that I’ve written above about this village. Now, we will start from the first character is cold. You must be feel this one if you right there and you will be looking for jacket to handle your cold. Because in this place is located in plateau that has 70° slant level. For the second, we talk about green. If you look around or you take a walk in this village, you will face with the power of green and something that you wouldn’t find in the town. Because here, you will find the unforgettable experience, unforgettable freshness, and unforgettable views. Right side is green, left side is green, and all over of side is green. Your eyes will always be fresh. And third about no air-pollution. Pollution is the word that often to heard, but no pollution area is something hard to find. Here, very natural area, with no many smoke that produce by vehicles, and the area are still covered with the friendship fog.

People in this village are very friendly, very polite, and also smile with visitors. They always serve the visitors well and many of them has a field to farm. There’re corn fields, onion fields, and many more. Here, we can feel a present of the second family, because we can live together under the same roof and get along with each other.

Nature

Ngablak is one of recreation object in Srumbung, Magelang. Not only nature lover that use this place for camping or to do other activity. Recreation village of Ngablak is one of recreation object that managed by Merapi Mountain National Park. Located on west side of Merapi. Where we can enjoy beautiful natural view and fresh air of mountain. Animals and plants diversity grow up naturally inside  Kaliurang-Bebeng-Turgo forest. Not only enjoy nature view, this place have camping areas that very suitable for outdoor activities too, no matter in person or group activity.

Offered Activities

In the Morning while enjoying the fresh air, you can stroll around the villagers’ farm that  lures our attention to occupy with, to feel fresh air that makes healthy from every breath you take. In the day you can see some villagers avtivity like handycaraft-making and continue by tracking to view tower head to Merapi Mountain peak. In the night you can camping, the location not far from fish pond that may fishing as many as you want.

 The meaning from this article is for understanding to multicultural and multiliving in this village, so we can feel is how important in this life to respect each other, for keeping harmony in this short life.