Located only an hour’s flight from east of Bali, the Indonesian island Sumba amazes and mesmerises its visitors. Not only with its beautiful beaches and landscape but also its unique, …
Sumba Life Cycle Rites: an intriguing story
We know….everyone knows Sumba is known for its quietness, spectacular surfing spots, traditional villages, hand-woven ikat, or its megalithic tombs. Is that all? Nope…Sumba is also very famous for its …
Horses as Sumba Cultural Identity
Mentioning the word “Sumba”, perhaps would remind us of a horse. Why? Because horse has historical ties with the people of Sumba. Horses have been part of life in the most southern …
Exquisite Sumbanese Traditional Dances
Share this Post As found in many other cultures, traditional music and dance of Sumba was originally a part of worship. Nowadays as the time goes by, the dances also ...
Marapu : Ancestral Belief of Sumba
Share this Post Marapu is a "living faith" which is still embraced by native Sumbanese in Sumba island, Indonesia. Sumbanese people who still adhere to the Marapu belief or "the ...
Bau Nyale : Sea Worms Hunting Festival…between Sumba and Lombok
Share this Post Basically, Bau Nyale is a very famous catching sea worms tradition in Lombok - West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, which falls around February each year and celebrated by ...
The Mysterious Megaliths of Sumba
Share this Post Exploring Sumba is like reading a novel since the island has so many old stories and traditions. Most of them still remain and are still preserved until today. ...
Pasola : Ancient War Ritual of Sumba
Sumba: Pasola, an ancient War Ritual The term pasola is derived from the words pa, which means ‘game’, and sola or hola, meaning spear or stick. It actually refers to …