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Sumba (Petjo: Soemba-eiland; Indonesian: pulau Sumba), natively also spelt as Humba, Hubba, Suba, or Zuba (in Sumba languages) is an Indonesian island (part of the Lesser Sunda Archipelago group) located in the Eastern Indonesia and administratively part of the East Nusa Tenggara provincial territory.
The Sumbanese traditional house (Sumbanese uma mbatangu, "peaked house") refers to the traditional vernacular house of the Sumba people from the island of Sumba, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia. A Sumbanese house is characterized by a high-pitched central peak on its roof and a strong connection with the spirits, or marapu. [1]
Historically, the eastern part of the island of Sumba is the hub of trade relations where people are connected with the outside world. Therefore in the second half of 2 millennium AD, complex social structure are formed here with a layer of high ranking soldiers and leaders that took the monarch title, raja .
The main Lesser Sunda Islands are, from west to east: Bali, Lombok, Sumbawa, Flores, Sumba, Savu, Rote, Timor, Atauro, Alor archipelago, Barat Daya Islands, and Tanimbar Islands. Apart from the eastern half of Timor island and Atauro island which constitute the nation of Timor Leste , all the other islands are part of Indonesia .
At Pasunga on the main road, there is one of the largest tombs in Sumba. [3] Some 1 km south of the main road from Pasunga, is the traditional village of Kabunduk (Kabonduk) [17] where new and old is mixed. [18] A megalithic tomb in the village has a stone slab erected vertically. Its carved images date to 1926, having taken six months to complete.
Wainyapu, a Kodi [a] village, has some 1,400 dolmens — one of the highest concentrations on Sumba. [6] This island is the last place on Earth where some cultures still follow the traditions of the hill tribes of South-East Asia and commonly build megaliths such as dolmens for collective graves. [7]
Tourist attractions in the Lesser Sunda Islands (1 C) W. West Nusa Tenggara (9 C, 10 P) Pages in category "Lesser Sunda Islands" ... Sumba; Sumbawa; Sumbawa Besar; T ...
The town of Waingapu is the capital of East Sumba Regency (its urban area comprises the kecamatan of Kota Waingapu and Kambera). The population of East Sumba Regency was 227,732 at the 2010 Census [ 2 ] and 244,820 at the 2020 Census; [ 3 ] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 255,498 (comprising 131,082 males and 124,416 females).