Tarung Village

Tarung Village is a traditional settlement located on a hilltop in Kota Waikabubak, West Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara. It is one of the oldest megalithic villages in Sumba, inhabited by the local Marapu community. The village is notable for its cluster of tall thatched traditional houses, ancient stone graves in the central courtyard, and preserved ancestral customs. It offers insight into Sumbanese architecture, social structure, and living heritage within an urban setting.

Visitors can expect a compact hilltop village within Waikabubak town consisting of traditional Sumbanese houses with high thatched roofs arranged around a central open area containing megalithic stone tombs. The village is still inhabited, with residents conducting daily activities, weaving ikat textiles, and maintaining ancestral houses. Visitors can walk through narrow stone-paved paths, observe house architecture, see carved tombs and village shrines, and interact with local guides who explain customs and social structure.