|
Bena |
|
|
|
|
|
Address: |
|
|
|
|
|
Known as: |
|
|
|
|
|
Description: |
|
Located in Flores Island, Indonesia, Bena village is settled
near to volcanic mountainous surrounding, at the heart of ethnic
civilization, Ngadha. It is a Stone Age preserved and culturally
maintained by local people.
Once you step into Bena Village,
you will see stone monuments, ancestor worship sanctuary,
culturally preserved megalithic culture in remote area that has
been well maintained for more than 1200 years.
Located just
on the slopes of Mt. Inerie, Bena village is occupied by 9
different indigenous tribes that are living their life mostly as
farmer.
The houses at the village are arranged on terraced
land, with square shape and some spaces in the center that are
often used for local community gathering.
The people of Bena
village Flores Island still live in very traditional way. You
will see houses with high thatch roofs that can be seen from a
distance with sacred sanctuary in the center of the village,
Ngadhu and Bhaga. This pair of shrines is representing the
ancestor of the clan, one for each clan in the village, in which
the Ngadhu is representing the male ancestor that symbolizes
fierceness and masculinity, and the Bhaga is representing the
female ancestor. |
|
|
Province |
|
East Nusa Tenggara |
Direction: |
|
|
|
|
District |
|
Flores |
|
|
|
City |
|
Bajawa |
Comments: |
|
Official Web: |
|
|
|
|
Genre |
|
Local
life |
|
|
Related links: |
|
|
|
|
Best exposure |
|
na |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rating |
|
  |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Opening time |
|
na |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Entry fee |
|
Free |
|
|
GPS : |
|
-8.87674, 120.98589 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EXPLORE
INDONESIA THROUGH PHOTOGRAPHY 
