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 ...

and whispers of ancient traditions that weave around hilltop villages of stilted houses with steep grass roofs. This is Sumba, one of Indonesia’s most southern islands; a place that is ...

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 ...