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Logo

Shape:
The whole logo takes the shape of the head of an owl. This shape is taken for the following reasons:
    - the owl is the symbol of Minahasa Regency;
    - the owl has sharp eyes and its head can turn 360º to gather as many as information;
    - the owl warns people in case of danger.
The edge of the head is of the form " M " for Minahasa,
the mouth is of the form " r " standing for raya,
the neck feathers form " Net " for network,
the eyes, which consist of the globe and the map Minahasa Raya, indicate the mission of this website, i.e., as information eyes for the world about Manado, Bitung, Minahasa and vice versa.

Color:
The dominant color is a combination of purple and pink. Purple is the color of awakening (resurrection) and pink is the color of Pentecost (Pinkster in Dutch, the Holy Spirit day) and the wedding (union of two persons) color. This combination reflects the hope of this website to gather the spirits of Mapalus from people of Manado, Bitung, Minahasa all over the world and their connections to trigger the development awakening of Minahasa Raya.
The green color indicates our encouragement for environment friendly Patokaan (land).

Mission

The mission of this website is to provide information to the world about Manado, Bitung and Minahasa, to gather information from around the world for the people of Manado, Bitung and Minahasa wherever they are, and to provide a communication home for the people of Manado, Bitung and Minahasa everywhere on this planet.

History

There have been many ideas in mailing lists and discussion forums suggesting the building of an integrated information center about Manado, Bitung and Minahasa. The discussion in "Forum Diskusi Bebas Manado Post" in July 2001 was the principal trigger for the actual realization of this website. This website was put online on November 5, 2001  (Central Indonesian time), the birthday of DR. G.S.S.J. Ratulangi.

Dedication

This website is dedicated to the brave people of Manado, Bitung and Minahasa wherever they are, and to the governments of Manado City, Bitung City and Minahasa Regency.

Life span

The website went international on November 5, 2001 and so far its existence is guaranteed until September 4, 2008.

Webhosting

This website is hosted by ipowerweb (ipowerweb.com)

Management

Disclaimer

1. Some of the materials here are copyright. They are used here with written permission from the authors. Please don't use them without the authors' permission.

2. If you feel that some non-copyright materials here belong to you, please feel free to contact us.

3. We have tried to use the best sources available. However, we don't guarantee the accuracy of the data