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Lamalera’s Whale Hunt: Tradition, Survival, and Sustainability

One thing that is a tourists’ unique destination Flores is the whale hunting tradition in Lamalera, a village on the southern coast of Lembata Island (eastern of Flores Island) in Indonesia, which is a centuries-old practice deeply embedded in the cultural fabric of the community. This tradition, known locally as “Leva Nuang,” is a unique..... read more