Kampung Naga: A traditional village with beautiful surroundings

Kampung Naga From Far

Kampung Naga or Dragon village is located in Neglasari, Salawu, Tasikmalaya. The people still adhere to traditional values. Despite being visited by many tourists they do not want to be called a tourist village. The people of Kampung Naga do not depend on tourists, they live by selling natural produce.

To enter Kampung Naga we have to pass 439 stairs first. There are 113 buildings in Kampung Naga (includes Mosque, Balai Kampung, and barns). The number of buildings is never increased, although the number of population increases. The settlements here have a slightly different size and shape, but the houses were built with the same material. Stilt houses with wooden floors, white walls, and palm fiber / ijuk roof. The buildings here are not fenced, except for one building located at the top that was called Bumi Ageng. The sacred building is a place where elders and local residents begin their ritual before visiting ancestral graves. The building is not accessible for the public and it is forbidden to take a photo there.

In the village, there are two forests which should not be disturbed. We should not take anything from there. They were called sacred forests and the forbidden forests. There are also several fish ponds and souvenir shops in the village area.

Although the village still upholds the origin culture, the villagers already touched by modernity. Local residents already using clothes, go to school, have a good irrigation system using PVC pipe, use a mobile phone, etc. However the Electricity doesn’t exist in Kampung Naga, but they are using accumulators instead.

Here some photos that I took from Kampung Naga. Enjoy! :)