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The Magnificents In Sumba Timur

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Sumba Timur Sumba Timur or East Sumba is one of regencies in Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara. In the past, this regency was under the residency or Timor. This regency is divided into 12 sub-districts and bounded with Sumba Straight in North, Indian Ocean in South, West Sumba in West and Sabu Ocean in East. East Sumba topography is generally in the form of coastal areas, gently sloping to lowland region and also hilly or mountainous. There are at least 88 rivers along the region that never been dried during summer.…

The Ancient West Sumba

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West Sumba West Sumba is a regency in East Nusa Tenggara, the capital city is in Waikabubak. These regency is in the form of series of mountains and hills which are steep limestone. The climate is tropical with the rainy season is relatively short compared to the dry season. About half of the population in this regency still embrace the traditional religion of Marapu, this is because the strong influence of their custom believe. Other inhabitants are hold Protestant, Catholic, Muslim, Hindu and the rest are Buddhist. Most of the…

Pasola, Between Tradition And Thought

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Pasola Pasola is derived from the world Sola or Hola meaning a kind of a long wooden stick used as a spear to fling each other by two opponent groups of horsemen. After given the prefix “Pa”, the meaning turns to be a game. Aa game which played by the Western Sumbanese to celebrate the rice planting season. The game is played by throwing wooden spears to the opponent while riding a horse. This annual game is played by two different groups of men from different clans or tribes. The…