Sade village is located in the Rembitan area, Puju District, Central Lombok. Arriving at Sade Village, we feel as if we are transported to a place that doesn’t seem to care about modernization.
Here are some unique things that you will find when you visit this village
1. The floor is covered in buffalo dung
Not like the floor in the houses in general. In Sade Village, the floor of the house is covered in buffalo/cow dung every now and then. The goal is to keep the floor clean of attached dust, strengthen the floor, and have a function to prevent insects, especially mosquitoes from entering the house.
2. Residence of the Sasak Tribe
Sade Village is the residence of the Sasak tribe, which is a native of Lombok. Also read: Don’t Make These 7 Mistakes When Passing Airport Security There are about 700 people in Sade Village. Marriages in Sade Village are still carried out in one clump, so the authenticity of the residents is still very well preserved
3. A House with Multiple Functions
The houses in Sade Village consist of various types. Namely Bale Bonter, Bale Kodong and Bale Tani. These types of houses are based on their function. Bale Bonter serves as a place to house village officials. In addition, Bale Bonter has a function for customary courts. There is also a Bale Kodong which functions as a place to live for people who are elderly or for people who have just married but do not have a place to live. Bale Tani, is a house that is used as a residence for people who mostly work as farmers.
4. Earthquake-resistant houses
In Sade Village there are 150 houses. These houses are still very simple. The walls are woven bamboo, the roof is dry grass, and the floor is made of a mixture of clay and rice husks. The buildings in Sade Village are earthquake-resistant houses. After the big earthquake that rocked Sade Village, the houses in Sade Village still look solid.
5. Unique traditions
Sade village has several unique traditions, one of which is marriage tradition. When getting married, women must be kidnapped by men first. Later, the place where the boy and girl met before the girl was kidnapped was in front of the love tree.
6. Woven fabric
The women in Sade Village are required to be able to weave. The women in this village on average make a living as weavers. No wonder that along the Sade Village road there are many sellers of woven fabrics.
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