Tebing Karaton is located at Kampung Ciharegem Puncak, Desa wisata Ciburial, in the Cimenyan district. The cliff was not newly discovered. In fact, geologists have a proper term calling it the "Patahan Lembang" (Lembang fault) while local villagers call it by the Sundanese term of "gawir jontor" (“gawir” means cliff and “jontor” is local dialect slang for swollen lips). A local named Ase Sobana, wrote a brief history of Tebing Keraton stating that he named it and made the signage that has been attracting visitors ever since. “Keraton”, according to Ase's writing, is not like a grand palace where kings live but comes from the Sundanese term "karaton", which refers to nature's captivating beauty, the natural richness and grandness of a beautiful landscape.
In The Edge of a Cliff
Updated: May 31, 2020
