Whaling in Indonesia
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May 27, 2021Marine hunters from the Lamalera village on Lembata Island hunt for whales. The different roles the men have are symbolically and cosmologically important, and decided by the kinship system. Here, the harpooner jumps from a long bowsprit to give added weight to the harpoon.
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May 28, 2021Those permitted to go whaling in Indonesia are those who fit the Indonesian term masyarakat adat – small-scale, traditional groups with historical roots in the geographical location.
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May 28, 2021Lamalera lies at the South Coast of Lembata Island, Indonesia. Approximately 2500 people live here.
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May 28, 2021Whale meat is drying in the sun. To people in Lamalera, whale meat is a financial resource, as well as culturally and symbolically important.
