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Sumba, Indonesia
During February and March; the timing is determined by the arrival of a type of sea worm called
A riotous tournament between two teams of spear-wielding, ikat-clad horsemen, the Pasola has to be one of Asia’s most extravagant, and bloodiest, harvest festivals. Taking the form of a ritual battle, it represents not so much a quarrel between opposing forces as a need for human blood to be
Before the Pasola can begin, priests in full ceremonial dress must first wade into the ocean to examine the
1 – this is a blood sport - so sit back and let others do the hurting.
Pasola takes place in four areas: Kodi and Lamboya (February) and Wanokaka and Gaura (March). Call hotels in Waingapu or Waikabubak to find out the approximate dates before
Sumba has one of Indonesia’s richest tribal traditions, from its wonderful ikat to timeless traditional villages only now opening up to tourism.
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