How Places Prohibited For women:
Mount Athos.
The reason for the monks of Mount Athos is considered a sacred place to escape from the modern world. In fact, a visit to a very strict set male. Every day, 100 visitors are allowed only orthodox and non-orthodox 10. Not only women are banned from visiting the sacred mountain in Greece, even female animals are not allowed to be in the vicinity.
This sacred mountain is located in Tanjung Macedonia and only accessible by ferry. For those who want to come must have special permission to enter the mountain. Local people believe that the presence of women can interfere spritiualitas monks that live in these mountains. These last few years, some women managed to infiltrate into the mountain. One was a French writer disguised as a monk man.
However, despite some troublesome regulations to enter, Mount Athos is a very beautiful place. Dozens of antique monastery cloister decorate the area, visitors can also immediately see the life of the monks who live a simple paced life here. Mount Athos is generally visited by people who want to travel or perform religious religious studies. But the views of the monastery and the peninsular is also appealing charm people to visit.
Why Forbidden for Women.
Recognition of the natural beauty of Greece came daru UNESCO set one mountain in Greece, namely Athos as a World Heritage Site. In addition famous for its beauty, Mount Athos peninsula which is located in Macedonia, northern Greece, also left a unique story. Mountain with an area of 390 square kilometers is home to around 20 Orthodox monastery east and liveable 2000 monks. These men live a life isolated from the outer life.The most unique and turns of Mount Athos forbidden for women. This ancient tradition has been going on for centuries. In fact, not only women, all female animals was forbidden to live in this mountain region. With the exception of birds and insects are free from these rules.
The ban relates to the belief that females form the inhibitor monk who want to find enlightenment there.
Mount Athos is an autonomous state under Greek sovereignty. They have their own rules, the prohibition of free movement and goods in the region. To get into the area was not easy. Only men were calm, which could set foot on the mountain. Of course after obtaining a license, because the visit was arranged very tight. Each day only 100
The monks live in a place with the aim to draw closer to the Almighty. Black robes worn by monks signify their death from the outside world. They spent the day praying and meditating in silence. Although it has some strict rules, Mount Athos became prey of the tourists. Not only because the place is beautiful, but visitors can see firsthand a completely simple life of monks.
The women could only see the beauty of Mount Athos from a distance only, while the majority of people who come to this sacred mountain to travel religious or conduct religious studies.
Temple Haji Ali Dargah.
This temple was crowded every Thursday and Friday, was visited by 40 thousand pilgrims. Every Friday is also the shrine of Sufi musicians enlivened the show. Unfortunately, women who visit this temple was not allowed to see this temple is the most sacred place, the Sanctum Sanctorum. The tomb area which is closed to women because they are contrary to religion.
Mount Omine.
Not only women, people who recently deceased family was asked not enter this mountain region. During the year 1300, only men were allowed to go in and look at the famous Buddhist temple in altitude is 5,640 feet. The reason is the same as the other tourist attractions which prohibits the entry of women, namely their presence is considered to disturb the solemnity of pilgrims who visit this mountain.
Water Park X-treme Faser slide.
According to this water park, there are at least six women were injured while sliding intimate part in the X-treme Faser slide, which speed reaches 45 miles per hour. Now, this water park is trying to create a special swimsuit for women in order to prevent injury reoccur.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Every year, thousands of Muslims from around the world come to Makkah to perform the pilgrimage. Not only to Mecca, Muslims make a pilgrimage to Medina, Jeddah and other cities with a beautiful mosque. However, forget to visit Saudi Arabia if you are a woman traveling alone. Women who want to get into this country shall be accompanied by a man, who is a relative or husband.
Thank you for reading this article. Written and posted by Bambang Sunarno. sunarnobambang86@gmail.com
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Published Date: December 16, 2015 at 17:06
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