The Spider Web Rice Field

This a kind of west Flores Indonesia type where “Manggarai“, the ethnic group divide the land in to their clan. Symbolize of unity of Manggarai people. In center of rice field area normally local people plant a tree mean one way goal spirit to their God. Spider rice field “Lingko“, called by local people is relative to their traditional house type and interior construction to describe their home and land. They believe that the only unity make them strong defend their self from out side influences.

Every clan normally gets a part of the land “Lodok“, called by local people. To reach this place can be started from east or west of Flores Island we suggest by private car or bike rental. This picture was shouted in Cancar village in Central of Manggarai region in west Flores Indonesia.

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One Comment on “The Spider Web Rice Field”

  • SEO wrote on 19 October, 2010, 16:51

    You make a lot of good points on this blog. Keep up the great work.

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