How to get to Lamalera?

From Larantuka, the only way to go to Lamalera is by ferry crossing to Lewoleba which ply each day, or straight to Lamalera from Larantuka with a once-a-week ferry.

What country is Lamalera?

Indonesia
Lamalera is a village which is perched on the rocky slopes of an active volcano on the southern coast of the island of Lembata, in Nusa Tenggara Timur in eastern Indonesia.

What language is spoken in Lamalera?

Lamalera is a Central Malayo-Polynesian language of the island of Lembata, east of Flores in Indonesia.

Where is Lembata island Indonesia?

Lesser Sunda Islands
Lembata is an island in the Lesser Sunda Islands, also known as Lomblen island; it is the largest island of the Solor Archipelago, in the Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia. It forms a separate regency of the province of Nusa Tenggara Timur.

Where do the Lamalera people live in Indonesia?

The Lamalera people live on the Indonesian island of Timbata, between the islands of Timor and Flores. They have only two villages. What Are Their Lives Like? Their land is not conducive to farming, so they have to depend on the sea for their food source.

Where is Lamalera village in the Savu Sea?

Lamalera village is the true meaning of ‘eye-opening’. It is now the dry season in Indonesia and the sweltering heat is already in full swing at 7am. Our transport is a small powerboat, as we make our way across the Savu sea to the shoreline of Lembata Island, a part of the Lesser Sunda Islands.

What to do in the village of Lamalera?

Lamalera itself is a tiny, fascinating little village centred on a black-sand cove lined with 22 thatched boathouses where you’ll find oars, nets, harpoons and more than a little bit of whale bone. Local men will pose for pictures and allow you to watch them build and repair boats, and will deeply appreci­ate a pack of smokes.

Which is the largest island in Nusa Tenggara Timur?

Pulau Lembata Island (aka Lomblen island) is the largest of Indonesia’s Lesser Sunda Islands (part of Nusa Tenggara Timur province). Lembata has length 80 km (50 ml) southwest-northeast, width 30 km (19 ml) west-east and highest elevation point 1533 m (5030 ft). To the west are the islands Adonara and Solor, then Flores Island.