Traditional House AT Middle Lombok

The uniqueness of Sade Lombok Village is one of the villages with the original inhabitants of Lombok Island, the Sasak Tribe.

The village, which still holds the customs and culture of the native island of Lombok, is often visited by tourists both local and international to 'unearth' their unique traditions and customs which are still very traditional.

Sade Lombok Village is located in Rambita Village, Pujut District, Central Lombok. It is located not far from Lombok International Airport. Only about 30 minutes you can reach this place.

This village in Lombok only has around 152 households. As a native Sasak people who live in Central Lombok, they hold on to tradition since the reign of government

Pejanggik Kingdom in Praya, Central Lombok District. This is what makes the village here famous and interesting for you to visit, besides the original tribal life of the island of Lombok you can also see its traditional traditional house.

This is the uniqueness of the village of Sade Lombok Living in Bale Tani
The uniqueness of the village of Sade Lombok
Sade Village, Lombok

For the sake of preserving tradition and being closer to nature, the buildings of Sade Lombok Village are all made from nature. The walls are woven bamboo, the floor is made of clay, and the roof is made of weeds. They call the house Bale Tani.

In Bale Tani, the door of the Sade Lombok village custom house is made low so that every guest who comes to respect the owner of the house, the front room or outside bale is to receive guests and as a male bed while the inner bale is intended for women's beds and as a place to give birth.

To reach the inner bale, we must climb 3 steps that reflect life, that is, being born, developing, and dying.

Well, here is what attracts and the uniqueness of Sade Lombok Village is how they take care of the house. They mopped the floor of the house with buffalo dung! But this does not make the house smell with the filth when you are in it.

Mopping is done twice a week. And for the roof, reeds are replaced every 5 to 15 years depending on the density of the installation, the denser the more durable.

In addition, there are also other public facilities such as a gathering place (berugak), a place of worship (mosque), and a place to store rice (granary).

It is made like a pavilion but has no walls. The available mosque is only used for 3 prayer times because residents of Sade Village in Lombok embrace the Wetu Tilu Islam. The uniqueness of the village of Sade Lombok can you see when visiting Lombok tours.

Traditions and Folk Performances of Sade Village, Lombok
There is one unique tradition that is still maintained today, which is to marry a child. The tradition of Sade Village in Lombok where the man abducts the girl from his home that his parents may not know about.

After the man reveals his heart to the family of the woman, then a marriage is held by bringing the girl back to her house called 'nyokolan'. Only then will they occupy a small house called 'Bali kodong' for their honeymoon.

In addition, there are also popular attractions that are usually celebrated by the village of Sade Lombok on certain days. Some of them are well-known among tourists are Paresean Dance, Gendang Beleq Dance, and Amaq Temenges Dance.

Beleq drum which is a traditional music typical of the village of Sade is very melodious playing accompanied all these attractions.

Livelihoods in Sade Village, Lombok
Lombok Sasak Crafts

The livelihoods of Sade Village in Lombok are mainly farming, but because there are no irrigation channels (only relying on rain water), the women's side job is to weave and the men make souvenirs.

The women here are very good at making woven fabrics. They have started weaving since the age of 9 years.

And it is an obligation for a woman to be able to weave. For those of you who visit Sade Lombok Village, take time to learn to weave because it will be a pleasant experience.

Not only that, you can also document the process of spinning yarn from cotton to yarn and weaving it into a nice and interesting motif.

Well, if you visit Lombok and want to visit the uniqueness of Sade Lombok village by getting other facilities, you can entrust a vacation package to Lombok Tour Plus.

Besides being able to enjoy cultural tours, you can also simultaneously visit other interesting places in Lombok.
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