"Hail Mary full of blessings…"

This prayer is solemly chanted by the fishermen in Lamalera, Flores, just before they set off on a whaling trip. Eight years ago, Yoji Sakate performed Epitaph of Whales, the result of his research from taking part in whaling in Miyagi, Japan. Usually, Japanese whalers use a boat and modern fishing gear. The traditional culture has become extinct. Then Sakate read of a place far away in East Nusatenggara, Indon