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 NERFINISHED
buildingMaterial bamboo
thatch
wood
climate tropical savanna climate
country Indonesia
culture Marapu culture NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Sumba people NERFINISHED
hasFeature ancestral tombs
central village plaza
raised wooden houses
stone megalithic graves
tall thatched roofs
hasHouseType Uma Mbatangu NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
Sumba Island NERFINISHED
West Sumba Regency NERFINISHED
locatedNear Waikabubak NERFINISHED
locatedOn hilltop
nearbyCity Waikabubak NERFINISHED
partOf West Sumba NERFINISHED
practices Marapu ancestral worship
region Lesser Sunda Islands NERFINISHED
religion Marapu religion NERFINISHED
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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