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Sade, a Sasak Village, Sade, Central Lombok
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Sade, a Sasak Village

Sade, Central LombokBali & Nusa TenggaraCommunity

A hillside hamlet in southern Lombok where Sasak families still live in thatched houses with clay floors.

Sade is one of the best-known traditional villages of the Sasak, the people of Lombok. Its houses (bale tani) have steep roofs of alang-alang grass and woven bamboo walls; rice barns with rounded roofs (lumbung) stand between them.

Floors are traditionally made of clay and polished by hand. Women weave on backstrap looms in front of the houses, and villagers guide visitors themselves.

Why it matters

It is a direct look at Sasak building and household traditions on an island often seen only for its beaches.

What makes it unique

The curved lumbung rice barn seen here is the symbol of Lombok.

Good to know

  • Thatched Sasak houses
  • Lumbung rice barns
  • Guided by villagers

Planning a visit

Time needed
About 1 h 30 min
Best time of day
morning
Relative cost
Low cost

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