The villas at Luxury resort Nihi Sumba take inspiration from traditional thatched Sumbanese houses. Photograph by NIHI Sandalwood ponies have important cultural significance on Sumba with their ...

SUMBA (Indonesia) - Nearly six months have ... We were also allowed to enter a traditional house to see its interior. Not only was the house made of bamboo, but the beds and seating areas were ...

One of the unmissable experiences on a trip to Sumba is discovering the island's traditional villages. The Uma Mbaru Niang houses, characteristic of Sumba architecture, are cone-shaped structures ...

Beach dining, Nihi Sumba Island. The end result ... It’s made up of traditional houses that have a high-pitched central peak in the thatched roof, a feature believed by adherents of the Marapu ...