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 Encyclopedia: Pontianak   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Pontianak is also a town in Borneo, Indonesia, notable primarily for being located precisely on the Equator.
Pontianak was initially the center of the Pontianak sultanate the last kingdom in West Kalimantan, which was established at the same time as that of the Dutch administration in the second half of the 18th century.
Pontianak is known as a producer of oranges, although the fruits are actually grown in the Tebas district, 300 kilometers north of the city.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Pontianak   (563 words)

  
 Pontianak - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A pontianak or kuntilanak (as known in Indonesia, sometimes shortened to just kunti) is a type of vampire in Malay folklore.
People believe that having a sharp object like a nail helps them fend off potential attacks by pontianaks, the nail being used to plunge a hole in the back of the pontianak's neck.
Pontianaks And The Issue Of Verisimilitude In Singaporean Cinema -- an essay by Dr Timothy White of the National University of Singapore, about the important role played by 1950s and 1960s horror films in the evolution of pontianak mythology (Microsoft Word document).
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pontianak   (269 words)

  
 Pemadam Kebakaran Sukarela di Pontianak Milik Yayasan Tionghoa - Senin, 30 Agustus 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Di Pontianak, Kalimantan Barat, sejak lebih dari 50 tahun lalu hingga sekarang justru yang sangat berperan adalah barisan pemadam kebakaran sukarela yang bernaung di bawah beberapa yayasan.
Siantan juga rawan kebakaran karena daerah yang dulunya dikenal sebagai Pontianak Seberang ini menjadi kawasan pabrik karet.
Apalagi sampai tahun 1984 belum ada jembatan yang menghubungkan Pontianak Kota dengan Siantan.
www.kompas.com /kompas-cetak/0408/30/daerah/1236438.htm   (930 words)

  
 Pontianak
Pontianak in pre-Rifts times, was part of the large island of Borneo.
However, the were-tigers were their eternal enemy and always kept them from expanding past the island they were stranded on.
Aided by a powerful dragon and a mysterious race of four-armed beings, he created huge cities and helped the Pontianak begin to extermine the were-tigers who had hounded the Malaysian vampires for so long.
riftsindonesia.tripod.com /pontianak.htm   (182 words)

  
 Pontianak
Kalimantan is a huge island, the biggest in Indonesia and the third biggest in the world and Pontianak is the capital of West Kalimantan.
Pontianak is also known as Bumi Katulistiwa (The Land of the Equator) as the equator passed directly through the city.
The summer of 2002: I was back in Pontianak then and the city experienced one of the worst 'haze' episodes, thus the need for masks.
www.portfolio.mvm.ed.ac.uk /studentwebs/homepages/0126781/Pontianak.html   (669 words)

  
 Santika Hotel Pontianak   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Pontianak, "The land of the Equator" or "Bumi Khatulitiwa" lies exactly on the equator and is the provincial capital of West Kalimantan.
The cities newest 3 star hotel is perfectly situated in the heart of the city, within the central business district and only 20 minutes from the airport.
Hotel Santika Pontianak welcomes the business and leisure traveler with the finest Indonesian hospitally and services.
www.santika.com /santika_pontianak.htm   (174 words)

  
 ANW - Pontianak   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Primarily, the Malays believe that it originates from a still born child, women who dies while giving birth, women who were killed by the pontianak or their spirits captured by them.
Pontianak usually announces its presence through baby cries or turn themselves into beautiful and frighten or kill the unlucky who enter or pass through their vicinity.
The Malays believe that if the cry is soft means that the pontianak is near and if it is loud then it must be far.
members.tripod.com /cheahyt/pontianak.htm   (229 words)

  
 Pontianak Tourist Information and Travel Guide at InfoHub.com
The capital of West Kalimantan, or Kalbar (short for "Kalimantan Barat"), PONTIANAK is a sprawling, grey industrial city of 400,000 lying right on the equator on the confluence of the Landak and Kapuas Kecil rivers.
But Pontianak's most entertaining attraction is the Museum Negeri Pontianak (Mon-Thurs and Sat 8am-1pm, Fri 8-11.30am, Sun 9am-noon; Rp350), a comprehensive collection of Dayak tribal masks, weapons and musical instruments.
Pontianak's twelve-metre-high equator monument stands by the side of Jalan Khatulistiwa on the way to the bus terminal.
www.infohub.com /Destinations/Asia/Indonesia/Pontianak   (346 words)

  
 ipedia.com: West Kalimantan Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Its capital city Pontianak is located right on the Equator line.
The province is estimated to be populated by about 4.2 million peoples of Dayak, Malay, Chinese as the three main ethnic groups which make up about 90% of the total population, as well as Javanese, Bugis, Madurese, and other ethnicity.
They include the city of Pontianak - population estimated about 600 thousand and the city of Singkawang- pop.
www.ipedia.com /west_kalimantan.html   (201 words)

  
 Pontianak - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Pontianak is also a city in West Kalimantan, Indonesia.
This encyclopedia, history, geography and biography article about Pontianak contains research on
Pontianak, External links, See also, Vampires and Corporeal undead.
www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Pontianak   (276 words)

  
 PONTIANAK   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Manila gum may be rendered water soluble in caustic solutions for inclusion in liquid floor polishes and similar materials.
Pontianaks are similar to the alcohol soluble Manilas but have higher melting points and are therefore used in more exacting specifications, particularly in the specialty coating and adhesive fields.
While the Manilas are not generally cooked, Pontianak has been used in cooked oil vehicles.
www.plthomas.com /esinsfram/pontianak.htm   (106 words)

  
 Pemerintah Kota Pontianak   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Perguruan Muhammadyah Pontianak pada Hari Raya Idul Adha 10 dzulhijjah 1426 H/10 Januari 2006 ini menerima hewan qurban dari masyarakat yang ingin berkorban sebanyak, 11 ekor sapi dan 47 ekor kambing....
Berkaitan dengan dugaan kegagalan konstruksi bangunan III lantai di Jalan A Yani yang direncanakan untuk kantor BCA Cabang Pontianak, sebenarnya Pemkot sudah melakukan langkah-langkah penanganan, pada...
Untuk mengantisipasi penyakit menular lewat hewan ternak yang pada saat ini sangat menghebohkan masyarakat, maka Dinas Urusan Pangan (Disurpang) Kota Pontianak berkerja sama dengan Dinas Kehewanan dan...
www.pontianak.go.id   (221 words)

  
 Api Masih Membara di Sekitar Bandara Supadio Pontianak - Sabtu, 28 Agustus 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Pontianak, Kompas - Hanya dua hari tidak turun hujan, titik api sudah bermunculan di semak belukar dan lahan gambut yang terbakar di sekitar Bandara Supadio Pontianak, Jumat (27/8).
Kepala Badan Meteorologi dan Geofisika (BMG) Supadio Pontianak Agus Purwanto ketika dihubungi Kompas di Pontianak, kemarin, mengatakan, cuaca buruk di sekitar Bandara Supadio terjadi karena maraknya kembali pembakaran lahan.
Agus mengatakan, kabut asap tidak hanya disebabkan oleh pembakaran lahan di sekitar Bandara Supadio, tetapi Kota Pontianak juga mendapat kiriman asap dari arah selatan dan tenggara.
www.kompas.com /kompas-cetak/0408/28/daerah/1234064.htm   (386 words)

  
 Travelling to Indonesia (West Kalimantan)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Pontianak is the main gate to enter this province through Supadio Airport, 18 km from the city.
The Kapuas river, about 1,143 km, is one of the longest river in Indonesia, connecting Pontianak with the Sanggau, Sintang and Kapuas Hulu Regencies.
On the outskirts of Pontianak is a Dayak traditional long house at Saham village, 158 km from Pontianak.
www.emp.pdx.edu /htliono/kalbar.html   (484 words)

  
 Pontianak - Current News & Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The pilot died while being driven to hospital after the Garuda Boeing 737 jet returned to Pontianak on Borneo island, said Pudjobroto, who goes by a single name...
The pilot collapsed 10 minutes after the Boeing 737-500, en route from Pontianak to Jakarta, took off from Pontianak, the provincial capital of West Kalimantan...
Vampires and mummies have nothing on the Toyol (a homunculus formed from a foetus' corpse), Langsuyar (the pontianak's equally vampirous mother, who drinks...
news.daylightonline.com /2003/Pontianak.html   (762 words)

  
 Bike assembly firm to set up plant in Pontianak   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Pontianak plant will be similar to the Kuching plant, where the company assembles motorcycles and scooters under the Demak brand name.
Governor Usman welcomed the entry of DNC Asiatic into Pontianak, saying it was a positive move that would further enhance cooperation between Malaysia and Indonesia.
Usman and his delegation were here on a one-day working visit to tour DNC Asiatic’s assembly plant at the Demak Laut Industrial Park, where they inspected the production facilities including the general assembly line, testing ground and stock area.
biz.thestar.com.my /news/story.asp?file=/2004/2/15/business/7322427&sec=business   (428 words)

  
 Tempointeraktif.com - Pontianak Kembali Diselimuti Asap   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Akibat asap ini jadwal penerbangan pesawat di Bandar Udara Supadio Pontianak Senin (19/8) mengalami gangguan.
Konsulat Malaysia di Pontianak, Ismail Salam kepada wartawan Senin (19/8), mengakui, dirinya baru-baru ini dihubungi pejabat di lingkungan Serawak Malaysia, mengenai kabut asap yang mulai mengganggu negara itu.
Sementara di Sintang terdapat 283 titik, Sanggau 280 titik, Kabupaten Pontianak 80 titik, Kapuas Hulu 72 titik, Landak 20 titik, Sambas 11 titik, Bengkayang 7 titik.
www.tempointeraktif.com /hg/nusa/kalimantan/2002/08/19/brk,20020819-08,id.html   (411 words)

  
 Return to Pontianak (2001)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Pontianak is perhaps the scariest ghoul in Singapore and Malaysia.
When you speak of the Pontianak, whose very name is taboo among the superstitious, you expect to be scared silly, but this film will probably irk its viewers.
The bad acting doesn't help and when she finally appears, the Pontianak looks more like a pretty beggar.
www.imdb.com /title/tt0278674   (528 words)

  
 EATING, Pontianak Tourist Information and Travel Guide at InfoHub.com
Locally grown coffee is Pontianak's speciality, and served all over town in warung kopi.
Corina, Jl Tanjungpura 124, is a clean budget restaurant serving Chinese and Indonesian food, including a particularly tasty crab omelette for Rp4000.
One of Pontianak's few vegetarian cafés, Bahagia, Jl H. Agus Salim 182, serves unexceptional budget fare.
www.infohub.com /Destinations/Asia/Indonesia/Pontianak/67676.htm   (142 words)

  
 pontianak   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
In the jungles of South East Asia lives the legend of the Pontianak, Malay female Banshees reputed to be very beautiful yet demonic, who are said to seek revenge on those they feel wronged by.
VOODOO NIGHTMARE, a skillfully crafted adaptation of this regional folklore, depicts a group of young people unfortunate enough to experience the wrath of the Pontianak.
A group of travelers decide to embark on a two-day hike into the jungle in search of a lost Malay village.
www.pathfinderpictures.com /theatrical_pages/pontianak.htm   (321 words)

  
 Hotel Listings & Destination Guide for Asia - Southeast ...
Asia - Southeast Asia - Indonesia - Kalimantan - Pontianak
Nearly every tourist who arrives in Pontianak is looking to catch a bus straight up to Kuching in Sarawak - now the easiest way of renewing Indonesian visas.
A number of bus companies run the route, and most departures are either early in the morning or late at night; you should be able to pick up your bus from the agent in town.
www.eztrip.com /dg_viewLocation_formId-67674.html   (515 words)

  
 Pontianak Harum Sundal Malam 1&2 - Forums powered by UBB.threads™   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Pontianak Harum Sundal Malam 1and2 - Forums powered by UBB.threads™
yeap, i gotta agree with ya dat Pontianak is by far the best horror movie made in m`sia.
she is pretty too even she is a pontianak!
www.mtvasia.com /ubbthreads2/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=Malaysia&Number=682754&Main=682524   (296 words)

  
 Pontianak harum sundal malam (2004)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Pontianak harum sedap malam (Malaysia: Malay title) (working title)
to provide some insight into a crapfest of a film called 'pontianak harum sundal malam':
Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Pontianak harum sundal malam (2004)
www.imdb.com /title/tt0371890   (327 words)

  
 Kota Pontianak butuh "SWEEPING" | linux.or.id
Sweeping "LUCU" tersebut telah berlalu selama 5 hari, dan kini satu-satunya Warnet terbesar di kota Pontianak yang menggunakan OS GNU/Linux tersebut telah mengganti kembali OSnya ke Windows 98.
Patut untuk dipertanyakan sebuah "KREDIBILITAS" kerja yang "0 BESAR" tersebut telah diperlihatkan oleh Aparat Kepolisian di Kota Pontianak !!
Saya ulangi, "KREDIBILITAS" kerja yang "0 BESAR" tersebut telah diperlihatkan oleh Aparat Kepolisian di Kota Pontianak !!
linux.or.id /node/240   (659 words)

  
 asiamaya.com / Indonesia - Guide / West Kalimantan / Pontianak
The best way to see Pontianak is by boat along the canals that crisis-cross the city.
No visit to Pontianak would be complete without an adventure into one of the famous floating markets.
The nearby beach resort for diving, fishing and sailing.
www.asiamaya.com /kalimantan/guide/kalimantan_west_pontianak.htm   (147 words)

  
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 Pontianak (Borneo) : Read reviews and compare prices at Ciao.co.uk
[...] In fact, I was in Pontianak (West Kalimantan or KalBar as the locals call it - why indonesians have to shorten everything is beyond me) while most of the atrocities in Sampit and Palankaraya (Central Kalimantan) were taking place, and although there [...]
Teletextholidays.co.uk has thousands of holiday bargains, late deals, short breaks and cheap flights.
Buy Pontianak (Borneo) at eBay, the world's largest personal online trading community.
travel.ciao.co.uk /Pontianak_Borneo__89517   (319 words)

  
 Pontianak on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Return to Basics.(the making of Return to Pontianak)
Publication: New Straits Times; Author: Hafidah Samat ; Source: NEWSPAPERS
The ebb and flow of life along Pontianak's rivers, JAKARTA POST
www.encyclopedia.com /html/P/Pontiana.asp   (215 words)

  
 IN: KMP - Pontianak Sengaja Lepas P
Subject: IN: KMP - Pontianak Sengaja Lepas Pesawat Asing
Dia mengakui, keputusan yang diambil oleh petugas bandara di Pontianak
Tetapi ini kok tiba-tiba masuk mendarat di Pontianak.
www.hamline.edu /apakabar/basisdata/1997/02/13/0027.html   (471 words)

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