traditional · heritage · fishing
Ratenggaro's tallest roofs mark clan houses that hold heirlooms in the peak. The tombs in front of them are family history in stone, and the community sets what visitors may approach.
Marapu ancestral practice alongside Christianity; ritual seasons announced by the clan.
Fishing and farming clans, weavers, and horse keepers on the savannah behind the village.
Corn rice, sea fish, betel-nut hospitality, ceremonial meat shared by clan.
Hinggi ikat, plaited palm mats and carved house posts.
River mouth, long empty beach, limestone plateau and dry savannah.
Ratenggaro, Southwest Sumba
A community-hosted afternoon in a southwest Sumba clan village where the river meets the sea and the tombs stand in front of the houses.
