The Bimanese are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the eastern part of Sumbawa Island in West Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia. With a population approaching a million people, they are the sec
The Bimanese people, early 20th century.
Bimanese people hunting, circa 20th century.
Employees of the court of Bima, Sumbawa, between 1925 and 1932.
Sumbawa is an Indonesian island, located in the middle of the Lesser Sunda Islands chain, with Lombok to the west, Flores to the east, and Sumba further to the southeast. Along with Lombok, it forms t
Bimanese people
…The Bimanese (Bima: Dou Mbojo; Indonesian: Orang Bima) are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the eastern part of Sumbawa Island in West Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia. With a population approaching a million people, they are the second largest ethnic group in West Nusa…