Flores Island in NTT Province in addition to the blessings of nature that binds the eyes, also keeps the relics of the stone’s civilization that is still preserved by society, precisely in the foot of Mount Inerie, Ngada, Megalitikum Bena villages still stand firmly until now.
The village of Bena is elongated and large boat shaped if it is seen from above is one of the adat villages that have been estimated since 1200 years ago.
Based on the story down the findings, the village was formed because the large ship was once stranded above the slope of the mountain and can not sail again until the massage water then turned into stone until now.
Kampung Adat Bena village, Ngada, East Nusa Tenggara.
The doll was installed in the roof of a house in Kampung Adat Bena, Ngada, East Nusa Tenggara.
A total of nine tribes namely Dizi, Dizi Asi, Bena, Wahto, Deru Thenlewa, Deru Solamae, Ngada, Khipa and Ago who dreams 45 houses or "sao". The house of the men's descendants is called sakabalo which has the characteristics of a small doll on the roof, while the female lines are called sakapu'u are characterized by a miniature of the house in the roof.
Until now the majority of the Catholics are still running a tradition of down findings such as the procession of Bui Loka, purifying megalithic stones in the manner of slaughtering animals, Kobe Dheke for the ancestors, Kobe Reba is a dance performance as a uwi who has a meaning of building solidarity and validity and Kobe Dhoro in the form of advice from the elders to the young generation to keep care and maintaining culture.
For tourists visiting the island of Flores, it is not complete if it isn’t amazed to the village of Bena. We are like to bring back to the past, climb the foot to the megalitikum era as well as witnessing the hospitality of citizens. In addition we can also carry woven fabrics made by Bena people as hand fruit.
Photo of Jesus and traditional weapons mounted in the wall of a house in Kampung Adat Bena, Ngada, East Nusa Tenggara.
Colors play volleyball in Kampung Adat Bena, Ngada, East Nusa Tenggara.
Photo and Text: Wahyu Putro A
Dua citizens make woven fabrics in Kampung Adat Bena, Ngada, East Nusa Tenggara.
The grandma sits in front of his house in Kampung Adat Bena, Ngada, East Nusa Tenggara.
As a horse-shaped carving in Kampung Adat Bena, Ngada, East Nusa Tenggara.
The skull and horn of buffalo is used as a decoration in one of the houses in Kampung Adat Bena, Ngada, East Nusa Tenggara.
The grandma with his grandchildren walked in Kampung Adat Bena, Ngada, East Nusa Tenggara.
The children wear looms made alone in Kampung Adat Bena, Ngada, East Nusa Tenggara.
Wisatawan crosses big tree when visiting Kampung Adat Bena in Ngada, East Nusa Tenggara.
Wisatawan observes thousands of years old stone when visiting Kampung Adat Bena, Ngada, East Nusa Tenggara.
