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Kampung Naga, Tasikmalaya, West Java
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Kampung Naga

Tasikmalaya, West JavaJavaCommunity

A Sundanese village in a river valley that keeps its ancestral rules — including living without mains electricity.

Kampung Naga lies between Garut and Tasikmalaya, at the bottom of several hundred stone steps. Its houses all face the same way and are built of bamboo and wood with black palm-fibre roofs; the number of houses is kept fixed.

The community follows customary law handed down from its ancestors and has chosen not to connect to the electricity grid. Visits are made with a local guide.

Why it matters

It is one of the clearest surviving examples of Sundanese customary village life.

What makes it unique

The village has deliberately kept its size, layout and building materials unchanged.

Good to know

  • Reached by long stone steps
  • Customary law still followed
  • Visit with a village guide

Planning a visit

Time needed
About 3 h
Best time of day
morning
Relative cost
Low cost
Effort
moderate

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