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Lamalera is a small village in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Province of Indonesia, where its people still practicing their ancestor's customs of hunting the sperm whale. The Lamafa, stand in the tip of his boat and will jump eventually when they are close enough to the whale.
It's been said that there are only 3 places in the planet where whale hunting is still in practice. One of them in Lamalera.
It's been said that there are only 3 places in the planet where whale hunting is still in practice. One of them in Lamalera.
Photo & Videography by Fadil Aziz; copyright on individual photographs will still be honored
The Lamalera people push Peledang (traditional boat to hunt sper
(CBS) Traditional whale hunting of Lamalera, Indonesia
Traditional Whale Hunt of Lamalera, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesi
Lamalera people embark their traditional wooden sailing boat, hu
Lamalera people embark their traditional wooden sailing boat, hu
Lamalera people embark their traditional wooden sailing boat, hu
Lamalera people embark their traditional wooden sailing boat, hu
The Lamafa, traditional whaler in Lamalera prepare to jump into
The Lamafa, traditional whaler in Lamalera prepare to jump into
A Lamafa, traditional whaler in Lamalera, East Nusa Tenggara, In
A Lamafa, traditional whaler in Lamalera, East Nusa Tenggara, In
Lamalera people embark their traditional wooden sailing bo
Fisherman catching and cutting the stingrays on the beach, Lamal
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The Lamalera people smiling, Lamalera, east Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
Man paints Peledang (traditional boat to hunt whale) in Lamalera
Lamalera Ikat Woven, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
The Lamalera Woman, Lamalera, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
Sperm Whale Tooth, Lamalera, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
Dried whale meat at traditional whale hunting village of Lamaler
