Mount Bromo

Mount Bromo (2329 m asl), is one of several other mountain mountains that lie in the complex area of the Tengger Mountains, standing in the area of 8-10 km diameter caldera that its caldera wall surrounding the sea sand is very steep with a slope of 60-80 degrees  ± and height ranged between 200-600 meters. The attraction of Mount Bromo crater special is in the middle of the crater with a vast sea of sand that stretches around the crater of Bromo which is still visible white smoke at all times, signifying mountain is still active.

History Formation

According to the history of the formation of Mount Bromo and sea of sand came from two mountain huddled together with each other. Tengger mountain (4,000 m asl) which is the largest and highest mountain at that time. Then a small eruption, volcanic material thrown into the southeast to form a large valley to the village and the cattle kerep. Massive eruption and then create a caldera with a diameter of more than eight kilometers. Because inside the caldera, the volcanic eruption of advanced materials piled in and is now a sea of sand and the expected long ago been filled by water and then continued activity is the emergence of the middle aisle caldera magma so that it appears the mountain - a new mountain, among others, sea sand, Widodaren Mountain, Mount Watangan, Seat Mount, Mount Batok and Mount Bromo.

Legend Society

According to the legend about the origin explained this Tengger tribe. Formerly on the island of Java in order by the King of Majapahit which UB has a daughter named Rara Anteng who married Joko Seger, descendants of Brahmins. When there is unrest on the island of Java, some people are loyal to the Hindu religion fled to the island of Bali. Others withdrew from the world of hustle and settled on a plateau at the foot of Mount Bromo, led by Roro Anteng and Joko Seger, be they ethnic Tengger, short Anteng and Seger.

Mountain Complex

Mount Bromo volcano is part one in the Tengger Mountains Complex. In the vast expanse of sand (Sea of Sand) with mountains in the center are: M. Bromo (2392 m asl), M. Batok (2440 m asl), M. Widodaren (2614 m asl), M. Watangan (2.601 m asl) and M. chair (2581 m asl). Caldera wall that surrounds the sea sand is very steep with a slope of ± 60-80 degrees and high ranging between 200-600 meters. On the circumference of the Tengger caldera there are several mountains such as M. Penanjakan (2770 m asl.), M. Cemorolawang, M. Lingker (2.278m asl.), M. Shoulder Ox (2635 m asl.), M magic spell (2705 m asl.), G.Ider-ider (2527 m asl.) and G. Mungal (2480 m asl.). While in there Jambangan Mountain M. Complex Lana (2313 m asl), M-Ayek Ayek (2819 m asl), M. Panggonan Little (2883 m asl), M Keduwung (2334 m asl), M Pot (3020 m asl), M Widodaren (2,000 m asl), M Kepolo (3035 m asl), M Malang (2401 m asl), and M Semeru (3676 m asl).
 

Enjoying Sunrise

One of the most exciting attractions on Mount Bromo is the sun rises. The clouds that cover the sky slowly uncovered by yellowish-white ball - brass. Rosy light in the eastern horizon. Slowly - gabby land there arose an increasingly enlarged to form a half circle of the sun which lights up red. Gradually - gradually turned into a golden color. The air around began to explain. Start a new day and life. Everything reminds us of the greatness of God Almighty. Except at thetop of the of Bromo ,sunrise attractions can be viewed at the Top Pananjakan .
Ceremony Kasada (Kasodo)

On 14 and 15 months to twelve (in Java) or in December / January (year AD) held a ceremony Kasada. In this ceremony sacrificed some of the rice paddies, fields and livestock community and threw it into the crater of Mount Bromo as a sign of gratitude to God Almighty. In addition to well known Kasodo Ceremony Ceremony Karo And cranefly.