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NIHI Sumba was built in 1988 at Nihiwatu by Claude and Petra Graves and acquired by Chris Burch and James McBride in 2012. [8] [9] [10] The history of NIHI Sumba traces back to the early settlers who named the beach Nihiwatu, meaning "mortar stone," after its isolated rock formation along the tide.
4.1 Location map templates. 4.2 Creating new map definitions. Toggle the table of contents. Module: Location map/data/Indonesia Sumba. 5 languages. Basa Bali;
Sumba Island was a subject of Majapahit's dominion, and the word "Sumba" itself was first officially used during the Majapahit era (mentioned in the ancient Javanese manuscripts of Pararaton and Sumpah Palapa oath of Gajah Mada); the word itself was thought as the closest substitution in Javanese for the native name of the island according to ...
The West Sumba Regency (following the re-organisation on 2 January 2007 which created Southwest Sumba Regency and Central Sumba Regency out of parts of West Sumba Regency) is now composed of six districts (kecamatan), whose areas (in km 2) and populations at the 2010 Census [3] and 2020 Census, [4] are listed below, together with the official estimates as at mid 2023. [1]
Beaches of Sumba: Etreat Beach [94] Marosi Beach [94] Nihiwatu Beach. The world class surf spot known as Occy's Left featured in the film The Green Iguana is located on this beach. [94] It is also a private beach that is owned by Nihi Sumba Resort. There are only 10 "surf slots" per day for Occy's Left which cost US$100 per surfer. [95 ...
Sumba people have a rich and relatively diverse oral folklore. Preserved traditional festivals, which includes horse race, bull sacrifices, complex funerary rituals and fights with spears. Pasola is the cultural feast of the Sumba people and is considered one of Indonesia's cultural richness, which is very rare and unique to the Sumba people. [19]
Historical Map of Sumba from 1925, with the area labeled "Lauli" roughly corresponding to the modern district. The district shares its name with the Loli clan residing in the town of Waikabubak (today a separate district) and the Loli countryside. Historically, it was also spelled as Lauli, a term which applied to the area. [1]
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