Hotelupwell.com – Sabu Island, Sabu Raijua Regency is geographically located on the edge of the Indian Ocean.
And, tourists will find these five unique things when on vacation to Sabu Island.
Sabu Island or also known as Sawu Island is famous for its natural panorama. A vacation there doesn’t feel like just two or three days are enough.
Here are five reasons why you should vacation to Sabu Island in NTT during the new normal that Kompas.com has summarized from various sources
1. There is a rainbow hill in Kelabba Maja
Just like its name, the hill at the Kelabba Maja tourist attraction, Hawu Mehara District, Sabu Raijua Regency naturally has rainbow colors, namely white, brown, blue, and red.
Its beauty is no less than the Grand Canyon in the US because Kelabba Maja also consists of a stretch of valleys and has several cliffs with unique shapes.
In addition to the rainbow hill, there is also a balancing rock that stands firmly at the end of a pointed cliff.
This rock is believed by the local community to be the place where the gods reside.
2. Unique traditional ceremonies
Sabu Raijua Regency has several traditional ceremonies held in all sub-districts, including on Sabu Island.
One of them is the Lubang Ceremony or Thanksgiving Ceremony.
The ceremony is held several days after the full moon according to the local community’s traditional calendar. Tourists can watch a small boat being released into the middle of the sea.
The boat has offerings from all villages. After launching the boat, the ceremony continues with a cockfighting ritual and horse dance (pehere jara).
3. Can play on the white sand beach
The panorama of white sand and the expanse of sea with attractive blue gradations can be seen by tourists at Napae Beach, West Sabu District.
The fine white sand can be used to build sand castles. After channeling your creativity, you can rest in several gazebos that have been provided.
Tourists can also swim on the beach. Of course, this activity is quite safe to do because the waves at Napae Beach are quite calm.
4. Experience the life of the local community in a traditional village
NTT has a number of traditional villages, one of which is the Namata Traditional Village in Raeloro, West Sabu District. While there, tourists are required to wear traditional clothing.
The traditional village has piles of megalithic stones neatly arranged as a place to perform traditional rituals and worship ancestors.
Visitors can chat with several traditional leaders about local culture and the rules there, as well as participate in the daily activities of the community.
5. Have a typical woven cloth from Sabu Island
When on vacation to one of the tourist destinations in Indonesia, it feels incomplete if you don’t buy souvenirs.
On Sabu Island, visitors can get woven cloth. The typical woven cloth from Sabu Island is processed using a sending technique that is taught from generation to generation.
The motif of the cloth can be seen from the geometric shapes, as well as the flora and fauna decorations. During a pandemic like now, make sure that when visiting you continue to follow the Covid-19 prevention health protocol, namely wearing a mask, washing hands with soap, maintaining distance, and not traveling if you have a fever or body temperature above 37.3 degrees Celsius.
