GuideSulawesi Adventure of Indonesia - Traditional Crafts Center Minahasa Wooden House
Adventure of Indonesia - Traditional Crafts Center Minahasa Wooden House
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Adventure of Indonesia - Traditional Crafts Center Minahasa Wooden House
Woloan Village is located in District Central Tomohon, Tomohon, Minahasa, North Sulawesi. For those interested in tourist handicrafts in North Sulawesi region, do not miss the opportunity to see the village in the district Tomohon Woloan Central Tomohon. Travelling in this village feels very special because visitors will not see crafts in general, eg in the form of accessory feet work the room house (can be paintings, sculptures of wood and stone, etc), Pearl or silver jewelry, clothing, and fabrics.
However, the craft will find here a craft traditional Minahasa wooden house. The handicrafts they are a superior product, both in terms of sales value or quality. In relation to the value and quality of their craft, the craftsmen in this village has received orders from various regions in the archipelago, such as various cities in Java, Jakarta, Bali, and other countries, like France and the Netherlands. Not infrequently, there is also a tourism entrepreneur who booked their homemade house which later functioned as bungalows or cottages. The supply of major raw materials (wood) for the manufacture of traditional houses mostly comes from Palu, Central Sulawesi and some regions in Southeast Sulawesi Province. Wood used for the manufacture of these homes is chrysolite and meranti wood.
Villagers Woloan chose this profession because the benefits are relatively large. In addition, this work is a derivative work of their predecessors who are already known reliable in the realm of craft Minahasa wooden house typical of this. Woloan village itself has a long history story. Villages that have aged more than 150 this year there since 1845. Perhaps, this village was founded by five leaders of the village. In the fifth, called Pontoh Walian name as the old law or the village head first. In addition as the village leader, he is also expert treatment for villagers. Related to that, a name derived from Walian Woloan where Walian is customary title that is attached to a person within a particular group of people in Minahasa because considered to have certain privileges, so he deserves to be number one in the village.
Houses wooden handicrafts villagers Woloan is unique. Houses are made of this wood could be dismantled and carried off to wherever the pair in accordance with the will of the owner. Though not rich with artistic carvings on wood components making up the house, style and form which has processed wood appears typical Minahasa architectural design, architectural design like a house on stilts in Sumatra. Visiting the village Woloan will bear its own admiration of the creativity of its people. Unlike other areas in North Sulawesi, which relies on its natural wealth, such as vanilla, nutmeg, cloves, and copra, it presents crafts village Woloan wooden house.
If visitors are interested in their craft, then do not bother to take it home at that time only. They have been providing shipping services Minahasa wooden house typical of this. Not far from this location, tourists can view the beauty of Mount Lokon, volcano tourism is a mainstay Tomohon city government. The mountain is located north of the village Woloan. The atmosphere will feel closer to nature is beautiful and "healthy" when we enjoy the water from the spring that's there. Likewise with vegetable plantations in Kakaskasen village at the foot of Mount Lokon. As a craft village with national and even international scale, available facilities home delivery service wooden handicrafts. Shipping is offered via landline if still in one area (the island of Sulawesi) and the sea in containers. Of course an additional cost as shipping costs and delivery time also depends on the distance of destination.
Woloan village located south of Mount Lokon or about 3 km from the southwest Tomohon. From the city center Tomohon, it only takes about 10 minutes by microbus. Tourists will more quickly reach the site when using taxis or private vehicles.