Not only known for its exotic places like the island of Bali, Lombok, and even Java island which is the busiest island in the country, Indonesia also known for having the traditional villages which look very unique and special. Each of them like having their own unique features and background that very interesting to discover.
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Beside having the thick culture and very special architecture, some villages in Indonesia are also “blessed” with the environment around them. So, when you visit a certain village, you may have a chance to see the view of mountains or hills. And those natural aspects is the thing that always being hunted by foreigners, especially the backpackers who especially come to Indonesia to try difference experience of exploring natural spots. So, if you’re one of them or just a person who wants to try to visit different kind of attractions, you should try to visit these popular villages in Indonesia :
1. Wae Rebo Village
To be specific, the location of this village is in the area of Satarmase, Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara. In this village, there’s about seven houses that have the same height and diameter. In one house, a family of 6 or 8 can live there. But, beside the form of the houses, another great thing to enjoy in this village is wonderful view of mountains and hills around.
2. Penglipuran Village
Although the island is improved, almost all the villages in Bali still have their original environment. For example, is this Panglipuran village. This village is located in the area of Bangli, Bali. Some say that this village is actually the cleanest one of all villages in Bali island. Even though the village is not so wide, the clean condition of the environment with the thick culture of Bali are the things that make it more comfortable.
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3. Baduy Village
From that village of Ciboleger, the tourists should walk through the trekking ways for about 5 hours. So, for anyone who wants to visit this Baduy village, it’s recommended for you to spend a night at Ciboleger village first, or just resting and preparing for your trip to Baduy Village. One you finally arrive there, you can see their traditional houses that made of bamboo. The environment also very well maintained, because Baduy tribe is known as nature lover tribe.
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4. Kete Kesu Village
The people who live in this village have a belief that putting the dead people on the cliff, or caves, or in Patane, which is the house cemetery on the cliff, can help them to reach their ancestors. Also, when visiting Kete Kesu Village you may have a chance to see Erong. Erong is the traditional coffin that symbolize with the heads of animal. Most erongs in Kete Kesu village almost reach 500 years old.
5. Trunyan Village
The green envionment around this village is combined with many skulls. Yes, skulls. Those skulls are actually from the people who are putted there when they die. It’s a really terrific scene of course, so this place is not recommended for people who don’t have the courage to see it. The corpses in here are not buried. They are only putted on the ground, covered in bamboo woods. It’s really different frome the Ngaben procession in Bali island.
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6. Pujon Kidul Village
Pujon is known as a main producer of fresh milk. The milk are sent away to some cities in the province like Malang, Batu, and Surabaya city. Beside that, there’s also an attraction called Cafe Sawah which means rice field cafe. The combination between a cafe and the view of rice fields is one of a kind that you should visit.
7. Pariangan Village
The highlight of this village is the green environment around it. It’s such a magnificent journey to explore the Pariangan village fully, because you can see so many natural beauty in here like the green rice fields, the mountains, and also caming atmosphere. There’s also a river in here that has a very refreshing taste.
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8. Lembang Village
Lembang offers so many things starting from beautiful forest til unusual attraction. The environment around is also supporting the attraction, making the tourists don’t want to leave this place because of its cozyness. There’s not only one attractions in this area, but you can choose different types of attraction in here like Tangkuban Perahu mount, Malela Waterfall, and the others.
9. Argapura Village
The beauty of this village is not less beautiful than the other popular areas in Indonesia like Bali, Lombok, or even the villages in foreign countries like Thailand or Vietnam. On the west side of this village you’ll be spoiled with the view of Cilongkrang valley. On the east side, you can witness how great the Mount Cermai is.
10. Kersik Tuo Village
Beside having fun hiking in Mount Kerinci, people who visit this village can also enjoy a wonderful panorama around the village, with the background of flowers and rice fields. You can also rent a guide or porter in this village for about Rp250.000,-. There’s a basecamp in this village that open 24 hours a day.
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Aside from the locations above, we want to tell you about the other popular villages in Indonesia that you can see below :
That’s our topic about the popular villages in Indonesia, have fun during visiting all those wonderful places this beloved country !
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