By observation
Pasola
February and March, after the nyale appear
Determined separately by the rato of each district, so dates differ between Kodi, Lamboya and Wanukaka.
Sumbanese
People Nusa Tenggara Timur
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Other and rejected name forms
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Orang Sumba
Primary name
Sumbanese
Alternate name
The people of Sumba island, in large part adherents of Marapu, the ancestral religion administered by rato, and performers of pasola within an annual cycle.
Marapu
Marapu names the ancestors and spirits who mediate between people and the creator. Ceremonial matters rest with the rato, who also determine the timing of the annual cycle by observation, chiefly the appearance of the nyale sea worms. That determination cannot be computed in advance from any calendar.
In the calendar
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Practice
Pasola
A mounted contest between groups in West Sumba, held after the appearance of the nyale, within the annual Marapu cycle bearing on…
Maintained
Language
Kambera
The language of East Sumba, one of several on the island.
Attenuated
Belief system
Marapu
Agama leluhur Sumba yang diurus rato, yang juga menetapkan waktu rangkaian tahunan melalui pengamatan.
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