East Nusa Tenggara

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East Nusa Tenggara

East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesian: Nusa Tenggara Timur – NTT) is a province of Indonesia. It is located in the eastern part of the Lesser Sunda Islands and includes West Timor. It has a total area of 48,718.1 km2. The provincial capital is Kupang.

Tourism Site

There are so many good places to visit in East Nusa Tenggara, such as Taman Nasional Pulau Komodo, Danau Tiga warna Kelimutu, Pantai Lasiana, Camlong, Desa Tradisional Mentangi,Pulau Sumba, Museum Kupang, Rumah Pembuangan Bung Karno, Desa Nita dan Koting,Museum Ledalero,Waiawa.

Taman Nasional Pulau Komodo

Traditional Dance

Tari Perang. This dance shows heroism and courage of residents in East Nusa Tenggara. In addition, this dance also shows us the expertise of the dancers in playing weapons. Weapons used in the form of a whip and shield.

Traditional House

Wae Rebo traditional house is a house that formed cones and the roof made of palm leaves. This house is a little bit looked like Honai in Papua. However, the difference is the roof of this house is more conical, with a roof that extends until it touches the ground. This house is concsist of several floors. The first floor is called lutur or tent, used as a residence. The second floor or lobo is a place to store food and goods. Third floor or lentar is used to store seeds for farming.

Traditional Weapon

Sundu is a weapon which is looked like a keris, which is used for stabbing.

Traditional Costume

Traditional clothing of East Nusa Tenggara, the men was wearing a long-sleeved jacket cap. The shoulder slung woven fabric typical East. Sundu tucked in his waist, a sort of cleaver. Head wear distinctive hats are round and tapered at the tip of the middle section. For women was wearing woven fabric clothe, which the length is from her body to toe. Woven cloth slung over his shoulder, then her hair was wearing a jewelry which is like a crescent-shaped.

Traditional Music Instrument

Sasando (sound source: Chordofon, plucked with our finger on the strings), Foi Mere, Keloko, Kinu.

Sasando

Written by : Tiyas Aryani