What makes Wae Rebo unique?
6 Interesting Reasons You Need to Know Why Wae Rebo is Unique 1. Cone Shaped Traditional Houses Wae Rebo is one of the three biggest traditional villages in Manggarai that maintains its traditional houses called "Mbaru Niang” (Cone Shaped Traditional house). According to the chief of Wae Rebo village, Bapa. Alex, Cone shaped traditional is the first and oldest Manggaraian structure of traditional house. "Mbaru Niang" is a symbol of protection and the unity the people. He also said that the circular shaped floor is a symbol of harmony, unity, and justice among communities and families inside Mbaru Niang. Bapa Alex (79), a chief of Wae Rebo traditional village According to the story shared by the chief of Wae Rebo, Bapa Alex, people of Wae Rebo originally came from Minangkabau, West Sumatra, Indonesia that traveled to other islands in East part of Indonesia in thousand years ago. He also said that the age of the village Wae Rebo is about 1200