Tay Nguyen tomb house in Plei Weh . village

icon-locationplei Weh, Ia Chim, Tp. Kon Tum, Kon Tum, Vietnam
The Tomb House of the Central Highlands: The Tomb House, and the Statue of the Tomb, are a unique piece of the traditional culture of the Central Highlands (South Central Coast, Vietnam).

The grave house of Plei Weh village is located 18 km from Kon Tum city. Located behind the coffee gardens of the Jrai people, Plei weh village. Plei Weh's grave house was built of corrugated iron, so we also understand that this graveyard was recently built by the village. The old tombs will be roofed with thatch, wooden planks.

The tomb is built over the grave and is the center of the burial ceremony. Grave houses are of different types. The decoration of the tomb often uses 3 colors: black, red and white.

The graves with statues planted around are the statues that have sacrificed the code (Po Thi). In these cemeteries, you will find some daily living items that the living family will share with the deceased. For example: bicycle, wine bottle, clothes, pot, dishes ....