Whale Hunter Village!
Have you ever heard of Lamalera?
Lamalera is the name of a village located in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
One word that is right for the village of Lamalera is Unique!
Why?
Lamalera, in addition to its beautiful nature, also has a unique tradition of whaling.
However, whaling is carried out by the people of Lamalera in contrast to whale hunting that has been carried out in Japan with large amounts of advanced technology and damaging the environment. However, hunting in Lamalera only uses spears, small scale, and hunting results are distributed to the poor.
The Lamalera community, does not hunt pregnant whales and blue whales. They say pregnant whales continue to breed, while blue whales are very close to our lives.
For the people of Lamalera, May to October is the right time to hunt whales.
Even though they have a high risk, they are like a storm.
This tradition has been passed down from generation to generation in Lamalera.
