Old Village Bitombang

Toa Bitombang Old Village is one of the oldest villages in Indonesia. The village is unique because of the natural topography with bumpy surface. The house on stilts in the village and the topography makes the houses should have 12 – 13 meters poles to refute the back of the house (kitchen) and lower poles in front of the house.

There are around 6 houses that have the same shape with 12 – 13 meters poles high. The local people called it “Sapo”. And the householder of the houses is hereditary families. The houses are around 100 years aged. The living person in the house has the same age as the house. They were there when the houses were built for the very first time.

To get to the village, you should ride a motorbike or drive a car through the north from the capital city and it is about 7 km’s and takes about 30 minutes.

Thanks to @tickchan for the Camera and two amazing photographs of inside the house and @rrreeetttiii for sending the photos