Bena village
E670940
Bena village is a traditional Ngada settlement in Flores, Indonesia, renowned for its well-preserved megalithic structures, ancestral houses, and living indigenous culture.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bena traditional village | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
tourist attraction
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traditional village ⓘ |
| accessFrom | Bajawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architectureStyle | Ngada traditional architecture ⓘ |
| buildingMaterial |
bamboo
ⓘ
wood ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
ancestor veneration
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ritual ceremonies on megaliths ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Central Flores NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important example of megalithic tradition in Indonesia
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represents continuity of Ngada ancestral customs ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Ngada people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | village elders and customary leaders ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
ancestral shrines
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clan-based house clusters ⓘ megalithic courtyard ⓘ stone monuments ⓘ traditional thatched-roof houses ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Inerie volcano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageProtection | subject to customary law protections ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | recognized as a traditional village by Indonesian authorities ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ancestral houses
ⓘ
living indigenous culture ⓘ ritual spaces ⓘ stone altars and menhirs ⓘ traditional architecture ⓘ well-preserved megalithic structures ⓘ |
| language |
Indonesian
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Ngada language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East Nusa Tenggara
NERFINISHED
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Flores NERFINISHED ⓘ Ngada Regency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | island of Flores NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | houses arranged around central ceremonial space ⓘ |
| partOf | Ngada traditional cultural landscape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationCharacteristic | predominantly indigenous Ngada families ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | well-preserved traditional settlement ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivity |
subsistence agriculture
ⓘ
tourism-related handicrafts ⓘ |
| religion | predominantly Catholic with strong ancestral traditions ⓘ |
| roofMaterial | thatched grass ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
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heritage tourism ⓘ |
| visitorActivity |
guided village tours
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observation of traditional rituals (when permitted) ⓘ purchase of local handicrafts ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Bena traditional village