Sade Village, Home of Traditional Ikat Weaving from Lombok

Old woman selling sade's ikat s

Sade's Village, a name that is simple, as simple as it's friendly people. Located in District Pujut, Central Lombok, Lombok Island, West Nusa Tenggara Province, with a distance of about 30 kilometers from the city of Mataram. To find this village is not difficult because it is right on the edge of road Praya - Kuta.

Lombok Typical Rice Granary.

The souvenirs.

Sade's Village is one of the tribe villages that are indigenous Sasak people of Lombok, the building is still very traditional in this village every building is made of wood and bamboo for it walls and thatched roofs. Rice Granary are also a typical building here that we can find in some houses.

Sade's men livelihood is farming generally, but because it has been developed into tourism village, several men became Tour Guide for This village. Sade's village also famous for ikat weaving and handicrafts from the hands results of the women in this village. Almost every house selling souvenir , just as necklaces, bracelets, key chains and more. As well as an interesting activity sade women who were weaving. Since teenage Sade's women are taught to weave by their parents,it's for cultural regeneration so in the future Sade's ikat weaving not extinct eroded by time.

Traditional weaving process, colorfull. :)

Another women weaving in Sade.

Old woman spinning  yarn.

Material to make yarn.

Transaction, You can bargain when you buy something here.

The length of the weaving process, depending on how complicated  the fabric to be made.

***Text & Photos by Haryadi Wijaya***

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Coastal Paradise in Central Lombok

Walk along the Seger Beach.

Last July, I had the opportunity to visit lombok. The main purpose to attended PEKSIMINAS (National Student Art Week)  and the bonus is to enjoy the beauty of the coastline in Central Lombok. Seger, Kuta and Tanjung Aan are the beaches that I visited for a few days in Lombok. Because together in a group, I got lil' bit time to explore these beaches. The first time I admired was Seger Beach, white sand, crystal clear waters and breathtaking hills makes me not want to move from this place. The beach is still quiet not much activity maybe because it is not a holiday, just some foreign surfers came to check the waves. Besides the beautiful panorama Seger Beach is also one of favorite surfing spot for foreign surfers, strong currents and big waves make this beach a heaven for the surf-aholic.

After refreshed eye in Seger beach, then we went to Tanjung Aan beach. Not much different from this beach also possess the same characteristics as Seger beach, but there is a small village here lived by few fishermen. Incidentally that day the weather was not conducive to sailing so the fishermen choose to stay in their homes. And on the Last Day before returning to Bali then I visited the village of Kuta Beach and Sade Village. Kuta Beach Lombok is different from Bali's Kuta Beach. Not as busy here in Bali, and the beaches are still clean and natural. I hope someday to get back here again, and there are still many hidden paradise in Lombok. So why do not we explore it!

The textiles seller, you can easily find them on the beach waitng for the tourist.

Lonely Shelter.

The Hills arround Seger beach.

Connect by a bridge.

View from the hill.

Another view up on the hill.

Come and go.

Yes, it's summer lil bit dryland here.

Checking the waves.

Easy to hike.

Take a deep breath when you up on the hill, and becareful of strong wind.

Fisherman's kids in Tanjung Aan.

No sail today.

The House.

Just sit on the boat.

Kuta Beach Lombok.

Still in Kuta, so many rocks here.

Tree on the reef.

Hill not mountain.

Sun is still hot to tanning the skin.

***Text & Photos by Haryadi Wijaya***

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