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Collection 01 – Indonesia

Sumba

Sumba is an island in eastern Indonesia, part of East Nusa Tenggara, where traditional Marapu beliefs and megalithic burial practices continue to play an important role in local culture.

July 2026 · Fujifilm X100VI · 18 frames

A Sumbanese village of high thatched roofs seen from above

I – Portraits

An elder in an orange headcloth and batik shirt
A young boy in a red shirt looking to the side
A smiling boy in a red and white sash
Two boys laughing, one with an arm around the other
Two boys standing side by side in smoke
A girl in yellow and a boy in a green headcloth among villagers

II – The ceremony

A man tending a fire of brush in a village clearing
Boys in ceremonial dress holding blades aloft
Children mid-dance with blades under palm trees
A small boy in blue ikat holding a blade
A boy walking toward the camera with a long blade
Families seated together in the shade of a pavilion

III – The island

Rice terraces, small waterfalls and palms in a green valley
Children running down a road through tall forest
Limestone cliffs above an empty beach
Turquoise bay ringed by rock and forest
A beach and a small island framed by pandanus leaves