Slawi
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Slawi is the capital city of the Tegal regency of the province of Central Java, Indonesia. Slawi is known for the production of a particularly fragrant black tea and the tea drinking culture known as Moci.
[edit] Geography
Unusually for a tea producing area, Slawi has a warm climate with a gently contoured slope.
Slawi is located near the north coast of Java in the province of Central Java. It is surrounded by the Banjaran Adiwerna sub-district to the north, the Pangkah sub-district to the east, the Balapulang sub-district to the south and the Jatibarang sub-district (located in the administrative area of Kabupaten Brebes) to the West.
[edit] Society and culture
The majority of citizens work as farmers, in the metal industry, the public service, or in a variety of home industries, including teak furniture-making and weaving sarongs.
As a result of high local unemployment, many young people leave the area after high school, heading for larger urban centres such as Jakarta. Their financial remittances are an important source of income for the area. Migrants generally return to Slawi for the Muslim festival of Idul Fitri.
Local crafts include traditional forms of batik and metal working, and Wayang Kulit puppet shows are also performed.
The local language of the area is Javanese, spoken with a distinctive regional accent.
The area's cuisine includes Tahu Aci, fried tofu with a flour topping, Sega Lengko, made of cooked rice mixed with fermented soybean cake pieces, tofu, tauge, nuts, chilli, and prawn crackers, as well as a local soup and local version of sate. There are many local food stalls, called Warteg (Warung Tegal), which offer a daily menu at economical prices.
The most distinctive culinary tradition is that of Moci, the communal consumption of the local fragrant tea. A clay teapot is filled with dry leaf tea and hot water. The tea is then poured into a clay cup with raw sugar. The tea is not stirred, and so becomes sweeter as the cup is emptied, encouraging continuous refills.
Moci is frequently accompanied by Mendoan, a moist fermented soybean cake fried with a flour layer, often eaten with chilli sauce.
[edit] Local areas of interest
There are several beaches within easy reach of Slawi, as well as Guci, an area of waterfalls, gardens, and public hot springs at the foot of Slamet Mountain, approximately 27km south of Slawi. In addition, nearby Alun Alun Kabupaten Slawi is a garden with a large fountain that is popular on Sundays.
In the city itself, there are the old and new markets, the Singa and Rama theatres, as well as the historical Pankah Sugar Factory, and the 4th Slawi Primary School, both of which are part of the Dutch colonial legacy in the city. ngomonge nganggo basa inggris nyong belih ngarti..
