Ngaduman Village

Ngaduman village is not too far from Kedakan. It can be reach by car more less 2,5 hours from Yogyakarta and the way to get there is full of beautiful view. The position of this village is higher than Kedakan. During the trip you can enjoy the field of vegetable that makes you oblivious with noisiness of downtown. The fresh air will brings you to free of pollution in the downtown. There are views that you will find in the trip, organic vegetables field and pine forest. This village becomes unique because of the geographical position. Sobo Alas will bring you to imagine that you are in Tibet. The construction of the traditional house is still using wood for the main material and they use traditional architecture system that called limas (one of the traditional house of Java), there are 74 families. Another plus point is they are 100 % Christian and also already build a church. This is because of their hospitality, Sobo Alas provides you as a family there that makes you comfort and feels Merbabu is the second house for you.

Ngaduman has step forward for the plantation field and they already know about organization. This village is already having been "Paguyuban" or systematic organization. According to their way to make a terrace it is proven that they keep the local genius. This village is known as potatoes producer so they make it becomes build upon. Beside potatoes, you can find other vegetables such as: cabbage, celery, onion leaves, and strawberry. The estate is not too far from villager’s house. There some estates that located higher than the villager’s house. You can see the landscape of this village when you get upper position.

Ngaduman have been visited by groups of students from Jakarta and Semarang (Central Java). They are visiting this village twice a year and stay in for 1-2 weeks. They easily assimilate with the villagers. Besides, they stop in and stay on the villager’s house those homely and traditional facilities that already been prepared before. The students are learn about farming by active participated with the villagers.

Sobo Alas will bring you to enjoy the village and you preciously can participate on the villager’s activity. It will make you comfort to stay because of the located is far away from the downtown that much of noise.

Ngaduman have traditional performance art Jaranan or Kuda Lumping. This performance had been hold once a year, when the Easter. Sobo Alas will entertain you with the performance of Jaranan. You are also accompanied by a guide who will tell you about the history of Ngaduman.
Sobo Alas will bring you to go to another village it is Gedongan that located the next to Ngaduman this is 1 km long. It will take 15 minutes if you go by car or it takes 1 hour by foot. Gedongan has more beautiful views than others villages. It is possible to see the landscape around Merbabu villages during your trip. When you go to the north, you can see Ngaduman village in the left of your side. Ngaduman looks like Espanola, Italy or France, it is very beautiful. Sobo Alas will make you to imagine on your way about this village. You also find Salatiga village (Central Java), it looks orderly town. And then, when you see in north, you will find a hill called elephant hill and also Rawa Pening, it is a tourism resort that located on Central Java.