A visit to Sumba is a visit to a forgotten island with spectacular festivals, mysterious ritual, traditional villages, and high peaked houses surrounding impressive megalithic gravesites, unique hand-woven textiles and golden stretches of untouched beaches. Some may associate Sumba with its wild horses, but in fact most wild horses can be find only in the savanna at the Eastern part of the island.

West Sumba is famous for its beautiful and untouched beaches. A five star hotel has been built in one of the beach and named Sumba as a 'destination for future tourism.' Besides its beaches, waterfalls are another main attraction in Sumba. One of them has spring in a deep cave nobody even dare to explore.

As a cultural tourist you will start with an observation on how Sumbanese live at a glance. You will see them living in ethnic villages surrounded by stone walls neatly arranged in hills. This structure is the legacy of ancient communities with their tribal wars.

Joget Bumbung is one of the various traditional dances in Bali. Joged Bumbung is comprised of bamboo resonators lying horizontally and tied to bamboo frames. These resonators are struck with special mallets made of bamboo and tire rubber. Often used for informal occasions, joged bumbung accompanies a dance where the woman invites the man to dance with her by placing a sash around his waist and pulling him into the dance circle.

During Marine Industry Exhibition at World Trade Center Surabaya in 2001, I met Ir. Mathius J. Tamaela at Darma Persada University (Unsada) booth. The lecturer at the university introduced me to Maritime Anthropology concept. He lengthily explained on anthropology and techno anthropology.

Traditional vessels in form of perahu (boat) or kapal (ship) can be found in almost any Indonesian coastline (boats are watercrafts smaller than ships). The local culture would influence both the sizes and shapes of these vessels. The most famous are vessels from South Sulawesi made by the Bugis, even though many vessels from other areas in Indonesia are also good enough for sailing in the high seas.