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Sumba Faith Followers Cornered by Rulers

Monday, September 28, 2020

Hundreds of years ago, the tale said, a herder called Umbu Pala arrived at the Sumba shores. He settled down in the Yuara Ahu savanna, where his cattle grazed. There, he also set up a hamayang, or a place to pray.

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“Umbu Pala prayed for the safety of his cattle there,” said Tay Daku Hamang, 80, to Tempo through an interpreter on August 9. Daku Hamang is a kabihu (clan) elder of the Mbarapapas, who are believed to be descendants of Umbu Pala.

According to Daku Hamang, the Umbu Pala legend was handed down from generation to generation. On the savannah now stands a hamayang called Katuada Njara Yuara Ahu. It consists of four lush trees towering o

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