Brief no unique of this bridge, yes because this bridge still has a function as a means of liaison. But try to see how this bridge built? Admiration clicking sound coming out of our mouths when the bridge that can be taken up to ten people are made from tree roots that are between a river.
It's flagship tourist attraction of Kabupaten Pesisir Selatan ( South Coastal District ) which is one of the most unique bridges in the world. Strong bridge and the bridge between the two regions, Jorong (Dusun / Hamlet) Pulik Puluik and Lubuak Silau, Kecamatan Bayang Utara, Kabupaten Pesisir Selatan ( South Coastal District ), West Sumatra. The bridge is located about 82 Km from the capital of West Sumatra province, Padang. That some time ago, hit by massive earthquake, which reached 7.3 on the Richter Scale.
How does the origin of this bridge built?
According to local exposure, in the year 1916 a man named Pakih Pohan planted two sticks Jawi-Jawi (a kind of banyan tree broad-leaf), tree-Jawi Jawi was planted in two locations one in Pulik Puluik area and one in LubuakSilau region, which separated by Bayang River. Then the roots are dangling in woven bamboo rod made of bone bridge as the root bridge. After 3 years the roots of two tree-Jawi Jawi are linked but not impassable.
To make a bridge impassable takes over 20 years so the bridge can be taken Pulik Puluik citizens who want to Lubuak Silau. Until now the bridge measuring 30 meters long and 1 meter wide with a height from the surface of the Bayang River approximately 10 meters and the current age of the bridge is already 93 years old and still can be passed from the local residents Pulik-puluik as many as 25 heads of families as well as citizens who want to go the Pulik-puluik area.
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