Prai Ijing Traditional Village — Attraction in East Nusa Tenggara

this is a traditional tourist village that must be visited when visiting Indonesia. because here we still find a culture that is still natural that is really still attached to society. here also we still find the original traditional houses of the tribe there. yes there are Loli tribes. they are one of the largest tribes in West Sumba who occupy the area of ​​the city of Waikabubak and its surroundings. in this village there are also those who adhere to the Marapu belief. yes Marapu is the first trust on the island of Sumba. here also we can rent traditional Sumba woven fabrics with accessories available for men and authentic Sumba woven sarongs with accessories available for women, which of course are very affordable and very cheap. For entry ticket prices are very diverse, the price is ten thousand rupiahs for native Sumbanese, twenty five thousand rupiahs for residents outside Sumba and fifty thousand rupiahs for foreign guests from abroad. This ticket money is used to care for and protect this traditional village. The people here are very kind and friendly, with their warm smiles and loving gazes and their actions and treatment are so noble. they are very honest in communicating with the tourists. yes there are also many children here, so friends can share knowledge with them. this is the best traditional village in the world. the distance to this village from the Tambolaka airport is approximately one and a half hours and from the Wainga airport it is less than 4-5 hours. it all depends on speed. and the road access is good and has been paved to get to this village. this traditional village is also not too far from the city, so there are many residents around the road to this village. for further knowledge, friends can meet and ask the leader in this traditional village or what is known as Rato. Come visit this village and don't litter. Let's continue to preserve our culture. Thank you Pra'i Ijing Traditional Village and thank you Sumba Island, East...

The name comes from the word Prai means village and Ijing means the fruit of the forest kedondong. My guide purchased some of this fruit and I tried some. It is also known as ambarella.

Stopped here for 45 minutes with our driver crossing the island. Local village with people doing traditional weaving and rice sifting. Straw homes and a good view. Must walk uphill 3 minutes at entrance. Great place for pictures.

Home stays are under construction and will open soon. Unique place to stay.

Ikat - they sell both East Sumba & West Sumba designs - totally different, so ask them to tell you about it. I believe only the West Sumba ones are made at the village. The East Sumba ones are resold here.

We were invited inside a home to see the “kitchen” fire under the tall roof. Saw animal jaws and horns hanging from the ceiling.

Across the way, is a residential side. Yes they actually live here and carry out daily life. Please respect their privacy and obey the “no...

I visited this place with my partner from Dutch. When I asked about the ticket entrance, they said 55K and I was asking about the local. They tried to make the price 55K per person and it total for 2 people 110K. But I saw another day that local only pay for 25K. In my opinion, this is just a scam if we don’t care and pretty detailed.

About the ticket is like scamming, already like broken ticket they gave it to me, and nothing info about it.

To be honest, it’s nice place, but very not support for tourism. Nothing for facilities like a toilet or a warung...