Batu Tinggang

North Lombok typical known by the nomenclature "Dayan Gunung" in addition to rich with tourist destinations zone, it’s also save a lot of valuable historical sites of high and noble culture, where it is certainly can’t forget about the form of artifacts as well as the arts and other valuable value. One of the relics of the past history of northern Lombok region is Batu Tinggang. Batu Tinggang is in the northern part of Lombok island, precisely in Gangga village Rempek districts. For Montong and Lempenge Pall communities, Batu Tinggang save historical value and extraordinary mystical.

The existence of Batu Tinggang in northern Lombok is inseparable from a variety of mythical stories, it is said in the past this stone raised itself up to seven layers of heaven. Once upon a time there was a couple who have a daughter aged less than 4 years was planting rice in the fields, to facilitate the planting, the mother holding her child and put the chicken egg on Batu Tinggang which is shape as a seat, so much fun planting, the couple forgotten their son, his son was repeatedly called his parents for fear that the stone higher itself, while his parents ignoring until the child's voice is no longer heard. Aware of it, both parents are turned and saw that the ends stone had turned out to not be seen at all of the earth. Both parents are almost desperate article has been years various attempts have been made ​​to return the child to her lap, but none were successful, until one day an old woman came and offered help, but with the proviso that both parents must provide a sack of pulp rice. Once the rice dregs collected, the old grandmother calling birds, 1,000 lathe tail and removing the pulp rice bird told around the rock, the lathe surrounding the rock. Lathe birds began to surround it with a reads "But ... But ... Berik Bawak Marak I ..." until it runs out a sack of dregs. And, the rock was gradually lowered until finally returning to its original position. Magically, the child was already a big or a rising juvenile and egg that has become a rooster.

Over the historical and mythical events, the rock perpetuated by Lempenge Pall and Montong society with the name "Batu Tinggi Tinggang" which has high histroris noble and mystical value. People of both regions maintain and keep the rock until now and have even made ​​a small brick house. Every year the people of both regions frequently visited the stone while bringing offerings as a tribute because it is considered sacred and auspicious. In fact, they have plans for the future will be one of the attractions of religion by Montong Pall citizens and communities of Gangga districts in general.