Tarung

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Tarung is a traditional Sumbanese village near Waikabubak in West Sumba, Indonesia, known for its megalithic tombs and distinctive high-roofed houses that reflect ancient Marapu cultural practices.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf settlement
traditional village
architecturalStyle Sumbanese traditional architecture
buildingMaterial bamboo
thatch
wood
climate tropical savanna climate
country Indonesia
culture Marapu culture
ethnicGroup Sumba people
hasFeature ancestral tombs
central village plaza
raised wooden houses
stone megalithic graves
tall thatched roofs
hasHouseType Uma Mbatangu
hasLanguage Indonesian
local Sumbanese languages
hasOpenSpace ritual courtyard
village square
hasRitual ancestral rituals
harvest ceremonies
hasSocialStructure clan‑based community
heritageStatus traditional cultural heritage site
knownFor megalithic tombs
traditional Sumbanese architecture
traditional high‑roofed houses
locatedIn East Nusa Tenggara
Sumba Island
linked to: Sumba

West Sumba Regency
locatedNear Waikabubak
locatedOn hilltop
nearbyCity Waikabubak
partOf West Sumba
linked to: West Sumba Regency
practices Marapu ancestral worship
region Lesser Sunda Islands
religion Marapu religion
roofFunction symbolic link between underworld middle world and upper world in Marapu belief
roofShape towering saddleback roof
timeZone WITA
tombFunction burial place for clan ancestors
tombType megalithic stone tombs
tourismType cultural tourism
traditionalEconomy animal husbandry
subsistence agriculture
transportAccess road from Waikabubak

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