Sukarara Village – Stretched from Sabang to Merauke with more than 17,000 islands, the Indonesia archipelago is naturally blessed with its natural beauty, biodiversity, cultures. A country that probably is on anyone’s bucket list when it comes to a tropical vacation.
Knowing how potential Indonesia is in the tourism industry, the government has been working to not just build the infrastructure in cities only, but in the rural areas as well. This is why they continue to develop the concept of green tourism villages.
What exactly is a green tourism village? This is where environmental issues and economic stability go hand in hand within the “green” concept. The concept aims to rescue the exploitation of limited natural resources, especially in rural areas.
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Sukarara Village, The Weaving Village
Sukarara Village is one of the green tourism villages that you can visit in Central Lombok province, West Nusa Tenggara. Here, you will be welcomed by a different realm of touristy experience, t-mates. Let’s discover more!
How to get there?
If you are departing from Mataram — the capital of West Nusa Tenggara — it will take approximately 25 kilometers or a 30 minutes ride by car. You can choose either to go by public transport or by renting a car.
If you have a chance, you can visit Kuta Mandalika too, as Sukarara Village is strategically located just 30 mins away from some of the most interesting places in Kuta Mandalika. Get a GPS direction on Google Maps here.
Entrance fee to Sukarara Village: Free/Donation (2,000 IDR parking fee)*
Opening hours: every day
Address: Sukarara, Jonggat, Central Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara 83561 (Open on Google Maps)
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Observe Some Uniqueness of Sukarara Village
Eager to find another unique side of traveling? Here in Sukarara Village, you will find things that you have never discovered before.
1. Generation to Generation Weaving Tradition
The first thing that you’ll notice is how every corner of this village is filled with woven fabrics almost in every house. Don’t get confused t-mates, the weaving tradition in Sukarara Village has been going on from generation to generation, up until now. So, weaving is just like an everyday routine here in Sukarara.
2. Women Must Learn How to Weave Before Getting Married
Another unique ingrained tradition here in Sukarara is how being able to weave well is a mandatory requirement for the girls if they want to get married. No wonder why every girl in Sukarara has been practicing weaving since early childhood.
The aim is to make the girls fall in love with weaving at such a young age by helping their mom or grandma until the weaving process is done. The elderly also hope that by this tradition, Sukarara can continue to preserve the traditional weaving culture.
3. Weaving with Traditional Machine
The beauty of Sukarara’s woven fabrics in fact lies in how the process of weaving is done. Talking about how Sukarara Village is far from modernity, the woven fabrics here are traditionally done by traditional machines with natural threads colored from plant sap.
4. Its Own Unique Pattern of Weaves
Do you know that the woven fabrics of Sukarara each have their own uniqueness? Yes, the uniqueness lies in how complicated and different Sukarara’s pattern is compared in other places.
The result of the woven fabrics is known as the smoothest result other than other villages woven fabrics. We guarantee that you will look absolutely stunning in this traditional woven fabric made by Sukarara villagers.
5. Traditional Sasak Houses
Have you ever crossed the unique traditional Sasak houses in your life? If not, then a visit to Sukarara will introduce you to another unique side of the village. The houses were traditionally made from bamboo, reeds and straw.
Things to Do in Sukarara Village
A journey will just be a journey without trying new things to do, right? Here are some ideas of activities that you can do while visiting Sukarara Village.
1. Learn to Weave
What’s more exciting than immersing yourself in local culture during your visit? A must thing that you can do when you visit Sukarara is to try the traditional weaving machine by yourself, then you will find out it is not easy as it seems, t-mates 😉 Hence why the girls are taught since they were little to master the weaving techniques.
2. Learn the Local Culture
Do you know that each of the handmade woven fabrics contains such a valuable meaning to the people of Sukarara? Thus why making a traditional woven fabric of Sukarara can’t be done by just anyone, this skill can only be practiced by women only. According to the local belief, if a man tries to weave then he will be barren for the rest of his life.
3. Take Memorable Pictures at the Sasak House
You will find no other Sasak Houses other than in Lombok, t-mates. So, make sure to capture your moments while in Sukarara, especially a couple of pictures in front of the Sasak House. The traditional architecture of Sasak House can add color to your Instagram feed.
4. Buy Your Own Woven Fabric Souvenirs
Now, we’re at the end of our Sukarara journey, but it still won’t be complete without souvenirs hunting, t-mates! There are three types of woven fabrics to choose, and it all depends on your pocket 😉
We got a Subahnale pattern on our first list, the most expensive and meaningful pattern among the others. If spending a lot of money for a souvenir is not a problem to you, then the Subahnale pattern is the one. A woven fabric of Subahnale can cost you a million IDR or more.
On the second place of our list, we have the Sukarara’s own kind of sarong, which you can get with just an 80,000 IDR*. Affordable isn’t it? Though it is less expensive, the quality is undoubtedly excellent compare to the expensive ones.
And for the last, you can buy a 12 cm wide shawl or the 100cm one. This is such a perfect gift if you want to bring more than one piece of souvenir to give to your relatives or friends at home. A pocket-friendly choice as one shawl will only cost you 20,000 IDR*.
Where to stay: ILLIRA Lite Praya lombok
ILLIRA Lite Praya Lombok is an ideal choice if you are looking for accommodation near Sukarara Village. Strategically located within a 6-minutes drive from Lombok International Airport, ILLIRA Lite Praya Lombok will give you excellent services and amenities of need.
With such a modern contemporary ambience, ILLIRA Lite Praya Lombok features an outdoor spacious swimming pool, a spa, and a cost-free airport transfer at any time. If you have time during your leisure and don’t know what else to do in your hotel room, you can rejuvenate yourself in an on-site spa treatment.
Price: starts from 370,000 IDR /room/night*
Address: No.88 Street, Penujak, West Praya, Central Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara 83572 (Open on Google Maps)
Facilities: Swimming pool, Wi-Fi, Restaurant, 24-Hour Front Desk, Meeting Facilities, Garden
Explore the Green Tourism Village of Sukarara
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