Pasola's Traditional Accoutrements

The Pasola cultural festival is inseparable from the colorful ornaments and paraphernalia worn by the riders and the spectators. The Sumba people, who regard this as a special annual event, come in their Sunday-best, traditionally speaking. "This event is usually an occasion for the people to show off their traditional costumes," said Rangga Mete, the tribal chief of the Mbukabani village in West Sumba.

The riders as well as the spectatorss will app

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