Wae Rebo (regionally associated)

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Wae Rebo is a remote traditional Manggarai village in the highlands of Flores, Indonesia, renowned for its conical thatched houses and preserved indigenous culture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf tourist destination
traditional village
accessRoute mountain trekking trail
accessType reachable only by foot
altitude approximately 1100 meters above sea level
approximateTrekDuration 3–4 hours
climate mountain tropical climate
country Indonesia
culturalPractice communal decision-making
traditional ceremonies for ancestors
economicActivity coffee cultivation
tourism
ethnicGroup Manggarai people NERFINISHED
floorMaterial wood
governedBy village elders
hasArchitecturalStyle Mbaru Niang houses
hasBuildingType conical communal house
hasCulturalSignificance symbol of Manggarai cultural identity
hasNumberOfTraditionalHouses 7
houseFunction multi-family dwelling
ritual space
knownFor conical thatched houses
preserved indigenous culture
remote mountain location
traditional communal lifestyle
language Indonesian
Manggarai language NERFINISHED
locatedIn East Nusa Tenggara NERFINISHED
Flores NERFINISHED
Lesser Sunda Islands
Manggarai Regency NERFINISHED
highlands of western Flores
nearestMajorIsland Flores NERFINISHED
nearestTown Ruteng NERFINISHED
populationType small indigenous community
preservationEffort traditional house restoration projects
primaryEconomicActivity subsistence agriculture
recognizedBy UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholicism

indigenous beliefs
roofMaterial ijuk palm fiber
tourismType community-based tourism
eco-cultural tourism
UNESCOAwardType Award of Excellence NERFINISHED
UNESCOAwardYear 2012
wallMaterial bamboo

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Ruteng hasNearbyTraditionalVillage Wae Rebo (regionally associated)