Todo Vilage

Description

The village has one of the few remaining authentic conical shaped Manggaraian traditional housed called mbaru niang along with the compang or oval structured stones as the village’s ritual center. These represent one of the oldest kingships, established when the Dutch chose the Todo Clan to rule over Manggarai.
How to get there: The village is located southwest of Ruteng and reachable by motorbike or public transport. Head toward Golo Lusang, continue to Golo Cala towards the long bridge over Wae Mese river and pass Popo village along the way, ending at the buffalo horn shaped gate, indicating that you are int he Todo area. Approximate total length of the trip is ± 36km.