Indonesia is an archipelago country in which those region is largely water and has many islands. Five biggest island in Indonesia are Sumatra, Kalimantan (Borneo), Sulawesi, Java, and Papua. Besides the five big islands, Indonesia is also still has a smaller island. Total of all islands in Indonesia are about 13.466. The territory is divided in several islands makes Indonesia has many ports as a marine transportation which connecting among islands. Indonesia is also known for its diverse culture. Territory which have an unique customs into its own blazing power for tourists who want to visit. Are like unique custom made by children on the outskirts of the port. During a visit to the island of Bali, around the harbor there are many small children swim freely while scrambling in search of coins on the outskirt of the harbor. Coins collected from visitors.
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Coins child or metal child is a fitting designation for them because these kids really collecting coins which thrown into the sea. Children have big guts, they are brave to jumped from the ship with a height of about 12 meters without any safety device. They also sometimes have to dive just to catch coins £ 1000 (USD 0.1). Travelers who came in Gilimanuk port (Bali) which want to cross to the island of Java will definitely see a lot of small children scrambling in search of coins. They swim freely without any safety device, their movements are very agile. Not only in the port of Gilimanuk, when he got in the Ketapang port (Java) there are also many similar things.
Travelers who was waiting for the ship to be quite fun by the behavior of these children. Many tourists who deliberately gave them coins to them. Seawater has become a friend to them. Most of the coin seekers children are men, but several are women. They jumped from the ship when the ship was about to sail. They were then dive when there was one of those tourists who throw a coin in the seaward for pursue it.
Ages children of coin search is about 10 to 15 years old. In one day they can collect coins by the number of IDR 20,000 (USD 2) up to USD 25,000 (USD 2.5). Number of children coins who search coin is quite a lot, especially during holidays. Most of them have the ability to swim and dive-free through self-taught. They float on the sea, waving as if to say "give us a coin and we will give you entertainment". When a coin which is thrown succeed they got, the child will show to travelers as evidence that they have got it. They dive without any tools or often referred to free dive so it is not rare if the coins which is thrown can not be overtaken and fall to the ocean floor. This tradition has been around a long time without any known exactly when this tradition there.
