Tag Archives: Minahasa

The Minahasa Stage House as a Global Traditional Indonesian Artwork

Around the area to Lake Linouw in Tomohon district, there are unique houses made of wood with almost uniform shapes and motifs. The brown houses and stilts do not appear to be inhabited by humans, although from the outside they look like new homes. Apparently the house on stilts was not for occupation but for […]

Lawongo and Naponbalu Island, Indonesian Folklore From Sulawesi

Once upon a time, on Kabarui Island there lived a handsome young man named Lawongo. He was an accomplished boar hunter and flute player. His skill in playing the flute is greatly admired by the surrounding community. Many beautiful girls fell in love with him, but no one caught his heart. In search of the […]