Nanggala
A noble village famous for more than ten huge rice barns and grand Tongkonan houses, with buffalo horns stacked into pillars in front of the houses.
Nanggala lies about 16 km east of Rantepao and is an aristocratic village. In front of a row of huge Tongkonan houses stand more than ten finely carved rice barns (alang), arranged in neat order. The house pillars are hung thickly with buffalo horns, and the complex is considered one of the most spectacular traditional architectural ensembles in Toraja. Many fruit bats roost in the nearby forest. Take a minibus heading toward Palopo and get off at the junction, then walk the rest of the way.
Opening hours
Daytime
Nearby sights
- Marante
- Pasar Bolu (Bolu Market)
- Ke'te' Kesu'
- Palawa' Village
- Bori Kalimbuang (Bori Parinding)
- Rantepao
- Sa'dan To'barana' Weaving Village
- Tilangnga' Natural Pool