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About Indonesian


Identification. The Republic of Indonesia, the world's fourth most populous nation, has 203 million people living on nearly one thousand permanently settled islands. Some two-to-three hundred ethnic groups with their own languages and dialects range in population from the Javanese (about 70 million) and Sundanese (about 30 million) on Java, to peoples numbering in the thousands on remote islands.

The nature of Indonesian national culture is somewhat analogous to that of India—multicultural, rooted in older societies and interethnic relations, and developed in twentieth century nationalist struggles against a European imperialism that nonetheless forged that nation and many of its institutions. The national culture is most easily observed in cities but aspects of it now reach into the countryside as well. Indonesia's borders are those of the Netherlands East Indies, which was fully formed at the beginning of the twentieth century, though Dutch imperialism began early in the seventeenth century.

Indonesian culture has historical roots, institutions, customs, values, and beliefs that many of its people share, but it is also a work in progress that is undergoing particular stresses at the beginning of the twenty-first century.

Location and Geography. Indonesia, the world's largest archipelago nation, is located astride the equator in the humid tropics and extends some 2,300 miles (3,700 kilometers) east-west, about the same as the contiguous United States. It is surrounded by oceans, seas, and straits except where it shares an island border with East Malaysia and Brunei on Borneo (Kalimantan); with Papua New Guinea on New Guinea; and with Timor Loro Sae on Timor. West Malaysia lies across the Straits of Malaka, the Philippines lies to the northeast, and Australia lies to the south.

The archipelago's location has played a profound role in economic, political, cultural, and religious developments there. For more than two thousand years, trading ships sailed between the great civilizations of India and China via the waters and islands of the Indies. The islands also supplied






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Sumba Pasola Tour 4D/3N

State/Province : Sumba Adventure
Tour Price : EURO 350 per Person (min. 2 participant)
Pasola is a thanks giving ceremony to the ancestral spirit of people from West  Sumba East  Nusa Tenggara.
More then 50 men riding horses which divided into two groups – from upper and lower villages. Before they start, the Rato ( Traditional priest leader ) Prays in between of two groups, then he throw a spear to start the game. Immediately followed by those horse riders race their horse and throw their spears toward the opponent over and over. This is a blood sacrifice…..!
 
This ceremony happen only once in a year ( FEBRUARY and  MARCH ) and date could not be predicted in advance, it is always not in the same date every year. It depends on RATO’S decision which is announced one or two weeks before.
 
Tour Itenary :
Day 01  DENPASAR-TAMBULAKA-WAIKABUBAK (West Sumba ) L UNCH + DINNER
On arrival at Airport of Tambulaka / Wingapu , our guide will meet you and transfer to ARTHA HOTEL or Similar . Afternoon city tour visit; traditional market and villages nearby the city of Waikabubak such as: Puunaga, Tarung and WAI TABAR to see stone graves and traditional houses Of Sumbanese (D)

 

Day 02  WAIKABUBAK-KODI FULL DAY TOUR (B/L/D )
Early morning breakfast at hotel, drive to Kodi Besar about 2,5 hours for PASOLA. Direct to the beach to see ceremony of catching sea worm by the RATO, then back to the field for attending the Pasola During theDay. Lunch box will be provided. Afternoon,return to hotel for Accommodation and meals at ARTHA HOTEL or Similar .

Day 03  WAIKABUBAK-LAMBOYA- (B/L/D)
Early morning breakfast at hotel, drive to Lamboya about 1 hour to attend another PASOLA. Lunch box will be provided in the beach. Afternoon Return to hotel for Accommodation and meals at ARTHA HOTEL or Similar.

 

Day 04  WAIKABUBAK-TAMBULAKA-DENPASAR ( B )
After Breakfast at your hotel , Transfer to Tambulaka Airport to catch flight for your next destination

Tour Price : EURO 350 per Perso
n (min. 2 participant)

Price Inclided:
• Tours and transfers as per itinerary.
• Ticket Flight Return  Dps-Sumba-Dps BY Merpati or Trigana Air.
• Accommodation on twin-sharing basis .
• Full board meals (BLD). Breakfast service by Indonesian Breakfast.
   B: BREAKFAST, L: LUNCH, D.DINNER
• Meeting service, porters, donations and entrance fees.
• English-speaking guide ONLY, Mineral Water  + Snack.


Price Exclude:
• Any personal expenses such as laundry, phone calls, drinks, tips, etc.
• Insurance.


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