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The Sawu Island

Sawu (also known as Sabu) is a small island, approx. 461 sq. km, located southwest of Timor and southeast of Sumba. Population about 60.000. Sawu is isolated from other islands by a deep ocean. This island is like Sumba not much influenced by modern lifestyle, and is known for a culture which still performs old traditions like offerings, dance and other rituals. Their old animistic beliefs are known as "jingitui", and has survived the first Portuguese missionaries who came here before year 1600 AD, later followed by Dutch missionaries. The island is split in five traditional domains, the largest is Seba on the northwest coast. The society is divided in clans named after their male founders. The Sabunese are in addition also divided in half, the "noble" and "common" halves, which are determined by the mother's lineage. The "noble" half is called "hubi ae" (greater flower stalk) and "hubi iki" (lesser flower stalk).

Sawu is also known as a temporary stopover for the famous explorer Captain Cook. Supposedly he and his crew enjoyed the place so much that they stayed a lot longer than originally planned, probably because of an abundance of alcoholic drinks from the flower of the "Lontar" palm. This palm means a lot for the natives on the island, besides alcohol it can give a nutritious liquid that also can be made into sugar. The timber from the palm is used to build boats and their traditional homes, the palm leafs can be used as roof or to cover the dead before a funeral.

Large parts of the year Sawu is dry and less fertile, this far east in Nusa Tenggara the dry and hot winds blowing from the Australian continent have a major impact. There is not much agriculture here, only small patches around the houses. The island has a lot of unspoiled landscape with beautiful beaches, crystal clear water and a very hospitable people. Sawu is also like other islands in Nusa Tenggara known for it's "ikat", woven textiles that can take weeks to produce.

From Kupang on West Timor there are boats leaving for Sawu about two times a week, from here they continue to Waingapu on Sumba before returning via Sawu again. There are a few places for accommodation on the island.

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