Tarung

Place in Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia
9°37′57″S 119°24′27″E / 9.6326°S 119.4075°E / -9.6326; 119.4075CountryIndonesiaRegionLesser Sunda IslandsProvinceEast Nusa TenggaraRegencyWest SumbaTime zoneUTC+8 (WITA / UTC)

Tarung, (Dutch: Taroeng) is a populated area in Waikabubak, West Sumba, Indonesia. Tarung is home to the ritual of Wula Podhu, a several-week period of austere rites and rituals in November that ends with a day of offerings, song and dance.[1]

A dead tree worship site in Taroeng (Tarung), West-Sumba

References

  1. ^ Indonesia Justine Vaisutis Lonely Planet, Jan 1, 2007 page 599
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