carved door of one of the houses in Tondok Bakaru
Traditional village with well-kept tall houses, including many intricate details
a saddle-shaped, overhanging roof is typical for the houses in the Mamasa region
Tondok Bakaru is a collection of houses along the road north of Mamasa – track, rather -, many of them of the traditional sort, with saddle-shaped roofs and decorated front panels, buffalo horns and wooden head. There is a mix of real old houses, and newer ones, with clearer paintings – always the same subject matter: bulls and cocks. Details like wooden ventilation windows show the quality of the craftsmanship of the local carpenters.
Similar villages in the area are Taupe, Loko and Tuson.
kids in the door opening
rice paddies near Tondok Bakaru
horse-head decoration in black
woman peeking out of one of the windows
old, painted front panel
wooden ventilation windows, clearly a newer addition
newer panel, but still with standard subject-matter
horse-head decoration in front of painted panel
