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Savu Island |
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Sabu, Savu-Savu Island-126.000 |
15,000 to 25,000 outs ide of Sabu (Wurm and Hattori 1981). Kabupaten
Kupang; south of Flores and west of Timor, Sawu and Raijua Islands;
Sumba (especially Waingapu and Melolo); Flores Island, Ende; Timor.
Alternate names: Havunese, Hawu, Savu, Savunese, Sawu, Sawunese.
Dialects: Seba (Heba), Timu (Dimu), Liae, Mesara (Mehara), Raijua (Raidjua).
Similar to Waioli [wli], Gamkonora [gak]. Related to Dhao [nfa]. |
Sabu is still a stronghold of animistic beliefs,
Portuguese missionaries first arrived before 1600 and there work was continued
by the Dutch ,despite this traditional beliefs persist.
Sabunese societies are divided into clans and Sabunese women have a thriving
ikat-weaving traditio n, their cloth typically has stripes of black or dark
blue interspersed by stripes with floral motifs.
The island is dry, most of the trees are palms
From these trees is made a thick sweet syrup, which is very sticky, a Sabunese
expression says that the Sabunese women, who are renowned for their beauty and
caring, are like this syrup as if you try you will be stuck forever,
How to get there
Ferry from Kupang
Air connections from Kupang
Pelni ship from Kupang or Flores |
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