Sade
Indonesia
Located in Rambitan Village, Central Lombok, Sade Hamlet is home to the Sasak people, who continue to preserve their rich customs and traditions. Daily life here remains deeply rooted in ancient Sasak culture, which is why Sade has been designated as a cultural tourism village in West Nusa Tenggara. The houses are built from bamboo with thatched alang-alang roofs, showcasing distinctive Sasak architecture that has stood the test of time. Visitors can explore the village, admire traditional songket weaving, and even try weaving their own piece with the guidance of local artisans. It’s also a wonderful opportunity to purchase authentic Lombok handicrafts directly from the craftsmen.
Contents
8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Orientation
Welcome to Sade, a remarkable bastion of indigenous heritage located in the Rambitan area of Central Lombok. As you step off the modern asphalt road and onto the dusty, uneven pathways of the village, you are crossing a threshold…
Listen in the app2The Village Layout and Kinship
As you begin walking through the narrow, labyrinthine alleys, the first thing you will notice is the extreme density of the village layout. The houses in Sade are packed tightly together, separated only by narrow dirt paths…
Listen in the app3The Bale Tani: Traditional Architecture
We now turn our attention to the primary residential structures, known in the Sasak language as the Bale Tani. These buildings are masterful examples of vernacular architecture, perfectly adapted to the specific climatic…
Listen in the app4The Earth and Dung Floors
We now arrive at what is arguably the most famous, and frequently misunderstood, architectural feature of the village of Sade: the flooring of the Bale Tani. As you look down, you will see a hard, smooth surface that resembles…
Listen in the app5The Art of Sasak Weaving
As you continue your walk through the village, the ambient sounds of daily life are underscored by a distinct, rhythmic clack-clack-clack. Follow this sound, and you will encounter the women of Sade engaged in one of their most…
Listen in the app6The Lumbung: The Heart of the Harvest
Emerging from the dense cluster of residential homes, you will encounter structures of a completely different, highly distinctive shape. These are the Lumbung, the traditional Sasak rice barns. …
Listen in the app7The Village Square and Spiritual Life
Our exploration leads us to the central village square, a relatively open, dusty expanse that serves as the social and spiritual epicenter of Sade. This space is the theater for the community's most significant cultural events,…
Listen in the app8Closing
As we make our way back toward the entrance, leaving the shaded alleys and returning to the modern road, the transition out of Sade is often accompanied by a profound sense of temporal dislocation. In the span of a short walk, we…
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What is Sade?
Sade is a place in Indonesia with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | Indonesia |
|---|---|
| Type | Nature |
| Story sections | 8 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | -8.8393, 116.2925 |
| Last updated |