Waruga Sawangan
An ancient Minahasan stone sarcophagus cemetery where over a hundred square stone coffins with roof-shaped lids are neatly arranged, and the dead were buried in a crouched position.
Waruga are stone sarcophagi used by the Minahasan people before Christianity arrived. The deceased were placed in square stone chambers in a fetal-like crouching position, then covered with roof-shaped stone lids. The stones are often carved with figures and animals that indicated the status of the person buried. The Sawangan village site holds more than one hundred waruga, and a small museum beside it displays pottery and ornaments excavated here. Located near Airmadidi on the road from Manado to Bitung, it is about 40 minutes' drive away and can easily be combined with a trip to Tangkoko.
Opening hours
About 08:00–16:00
Nearby sights
- Mount Klabat
- Christ Blessing Statue
- Mount Mahawu Crater
- Tomb of Tuanku Imam Bonjol
- Bukit Doa Mahawu
- Tunan Waterfall
- Ban Hin Kiong Temple
- Manado Boulevard & Megamas