Indonesia has a variety of cultural characteristics. In one of the regions of Indonesia called the province of East Nusa Tenggara, there are several unique and interesting festivals to visit. Some of the unique and interesting festivals in East Nusa Tenggara are as follows:
1. The Komodo Festival
The Komodo Festival is held almost every year. This festival is usually held in Labuan Bajo. The Komodo Festival was able to attract a lot of attention. One of the reasons is because of its uniqueness. The highlights of this festival are the Komodo parade, rowing boats, photography competitions, beach volleyball, and other activities.
2. Festival of 1000 Horses
The horse festival in NTT is very popular among foreign tourists. At the event, you can see men wearing traditional clothes and riding 1001 horses. The purpose of this organization is to introduce Sumba culture.
3. Ikat Weaving Festival
Weaving handicrafts from East Nusa Tenggara are very popular. The woven fabric is traditionally made. The woven fabrics here have no doubt of their quality. At this festival, you will find many weavers. In fact, the number of weavers who usually attend the festival is almost 1000 weavers.
4. Kelimutu Festival
The Kelimutu Festival was first held in 2014. At this festival, a traditional buffalo slaughtering ceremony is held for around 1000 people. Apart from culinary exhibitions, you can also watch traditional ceremonies that are held at the Three Colors Lake.
At the end of the event, visitors can see a traditional patikah ceremony. The ceremony is the giving of offerings made to the ancestors in Lake Kalimutu. Those are the various unique and interesting festivals from East Nusa Tenggara.
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