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Created 28-Dec-12
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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.
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Category:Travel and Places
Subcategory:Asia
Subcategory Detail:Indonesia
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Photo & Videography by Fadil Aziz; copyright on individual photographs will still be honored

The Lamalera people push Peledang (traditional boat to hunt sper

The Lamalera people push Peledang (traditional boat to hunt sper

(CBS) Traditional whale hunting of Lamalera, Indonesia

(CBS) Traditional whale hunting of Lamalera, Indonesia

Traditional Whale Hunt of Lamalera, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesi

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

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

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

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

Lamalera people embark their traditional wooden sailing bo

Fisherman catching and cutting the stingrays on the beach, Lamal

Fisherman catching and cutting the stingrays on the beach, Lamal

The Spear

The Spear

The Lamalera people smiling, Lamalera, east Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

The Lamalera people smiling, Lamalera, east Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

Man paints Peledang (traditional boat to hunt whale) in Lamalera

Man paints Peledang (traditional boat to hunt whale) in Lamalera

Lamalera Ikat Woven, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

Lamalera Ikat Woven, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

The Lamalera Woman, Lamalera, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

The Lamalera Woman, Lamalera, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

Sperm Whale Tooth, Lamalera, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

Sperm Whale Tooth, Lamalera, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

Dried whale meat at traditional whale hunting village of Lamaler

Dried whale meat at traditional whale hunting village of Lamaler
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