Tag Archives: East Nusa Tenggara

Get to know Marapu, the original religion of Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara

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The Marapu religion is a ‘native religion’ which is still alive and practiced by the Sumba people on the island of Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara; namely a belief system based on the worship of the Marapu (ancestral spirits, ancestor worship). There are a lot of Marapu and there is a hierarchical arrangement which is divided […]

Lohayong Flores Fortress, a Portuguese heritage that has been neglected

Lohayong Fortress on the island of Flores is a historical building inherited from a Portuguese king named King Henricus XVII. The condition of this historic old building is just a 500-year-old boulder strewn on a cliff and hanging on the shoreline. The condition of the Lohayong fort building is very poorly maintained and has suffered […]

Get to know Muku Loto, Indonesian traditional food from the Flores island

Indonesia has a variety of delicious culinary delights in each region. Of the various culinary delights in Indonesia, there is one delicious traditional food. One of the delicious foods is muku loto. Muku loto is a traditional Indonesian delicacy originating from the Nagekeo area, Flores Island, located in the province of East Nusa Tenggara. Muku […]