Sasak people
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The Sasak people live mainly on the island of Lombok, Indonesia, numbering around 3.6 million. They are related to the Balinese in language and in ancestry, although the Sasak are predominantly Muslim while the Balinese are predominantly Hindu. Sasak people who practice pre-Islamic beliefs are also known as Sasak Boda in reference to the name of the Sasak people's original religion, Bodha.
Sasak lady with traditional songket weaving.
Sasak dancers.
Peresean, a traditional sport conducted by the Sasak Tribe people in the province of West Southeast Nusa
Sasak children in a Sasak village (ca. 1997).
Lombok
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Lombok is an island in West Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia. It forms part of the chain of the Lesser Sunda Islands, with the Lombok Strait separating it from Bali to the west and the Alas Strait between it and Sumbawa to the east. It is roughly circular, with a "tail" to the southwest, about 70 kilometres across and a total area of about 4,607.38 square kilometres including smaller offshore islands. The provincial capital and largest city on the island is Mataram.
Image: Lombok Wedding Party 1998
Image: Camping above the clouds at Rinjani
Image: Senggigi Beach by Pura Batubolong
Image: Senaru Waterfall