Sumba
 

East Sumba | Waikabubak | The plains | Gallubakul | Lai Tarung | Life along the roads | The village | Beneath a Sumbanese roof | Ratenggaro | Tosi | Prairamei | The skull tree | Praijing | The unusual, in Sumba | Burial | Sacrifice of a pig | Flowers of Sumba | Fruits of Sumba | The market | Algadrie Art Shop | West Sumba seen from the sky

Burial

Claire arriving with our friend of the day in Watubela village in front of the house of the deceased.

 
At the entrance of this high village, here is the family tomb in which the corpse will be buried.


The women are gathered together in front of the house

 
while the men prepare the pig together, as the children watch curiously before the meal


All of: Nusa Tenggara
Announcement of a wedding | Traditions | Pamulung village | Sumbawa Besar | Walk in the Komodo dragons park | The pink beach | Western coast discovery (1/2) | Western coast discovery (2/2) | The Gili islands | Beaches and nature | The human environment | Around Lombok with Willy by motorcycle | East Sumba | Waikabubak | The plains | Gallubakul | Lai Tarung | Life along the roads | The village | Beneath a Sumbanese roof | Ratenggaro | Tosi | Prairamei | The skull tree | Praijing | The unusual, in Sumba | Burial | Sacrifice of a pig | Flowers of Sumba | Fruits of Sumba | The market | Algadrie Art Shop | West Sumba seen from the sky | Arrival in Seba | The heat of Sabu | Agriculture | The sea | Namata | Children | The sunset | Kupang | Baun | Baun market | Lasiana beach | Sunset at Lasiana beach | Dili, East Timor

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