Trip to Nagari Saribu Rumah Gadang

Nagari Saribu Rumah Gadang with traditional clothes

Do you want to experience authentic experiences during a trip to West Sumatra? Stay in Nagari Saribu Rumah Gadang. You will receive artistic performances, regional games and of course local specialties.

Despite this name, this area has only about 600 houses in various shapes and designs. This village spans seven districts in South Solok Regency, West Sumatra.

To reach Nagari Saribu Rumah Gadang, it takes approximately three and a half hours by car from the center of Padang. The apartment is 120 km from Open Air.

This area is relatively easy to find as it is located near the South Solok main road from Padang to Kerinci Regency in Jambi province.

As you enter the Nagari Koto Baru area, you will see a large sign reading "Saribu Rumah Gadang Area" next to the entrance to the Koto Baru Great Mosque.

Although it consists of several shapes and patterns, Gadang House is divided into two types in this area. The Gadang Kaum House, which belongs to the local population, is the place of residence, although many of them are no longer living, and the Gadang Adat House, where traditional events usually take place.

The Ministry of Culture, Tourism, Youth and Sport in South Solok has begun to see opportunities. They tried to put these indigenous homes in a tourist destination.
They help homeowners transform their homes into new alternative homes for tourists, locals and foreigners.



Do you want to spend the night in Gadang? The first requirement is to respect the host.
"Besides, since we are in Minang, we naturally have to adapt our clothes to our culture, the men wear pants, the women wear the scarf when they are not wearing a veil, we talk to guests, especially strangers.

Upon your arrival at Gadang House, you will receive a plate of coffee and tea and Sagan linens, a typical Minangkabau cuisine. The shape is in the form of bananas, which are treated with glutinous rice and brown sugar. There is also a Pangek with banana.

Homeowners usually prepare spring beds in the center of a three bedroom home. You can also enjoy traditional dance.

The next morning, there was a long Gulai card that was no less tasty. In addition, there is also a curry Baliik Jo on the website of Leman salty.

Gadang houses owned by local residents usually alternate to receive guests. In 2016, about 10 Gadang homes in Koto Baru were ready to accommodate travelers.
If you are interested, you must first inform Wali Nagari, Jorong Chief, youth leader, including Datuak.

South Solok Vice Regent , The party will continue to complete this tourist destination with several facilities and infrastructure. The artistic performances and the traditional performance theater will provide visitors with a more impressive entertainment.

In addition to the performing arts, this space is animated by the traditional playground of Minang. One of them is the martial arts show and the trumpet show.

On another occasion, cultural secretary of the South Solok Tourist and Cultural Bureau, Bujang Basri, Padang Aro said that the local government would also organize cultural attractions in Koto Baru Nagari, in the district of Sungai Pagu.

Teguh Hidayat, head of conservation, development and exploitation of Batusangkar, praised efforts to maintain and protect the Nagari Saribu home in the Gadang region. One important thing you expect is that the local government will not delete the original information and forms.