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Conserving Wildlife Through Sumba Textiles

The beauty of Sumba is evident in its expansive savannah. It is also woven into the million threads of its textiles, which are records of Sumba\'s cultural wisdom that carry the message of sustaining its natural wealth.

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Siwi Yunita Cahyaningrum, Aris Prasetyo and Luki Aulia
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A boy peers out from between lengths of Sumba textiles on display at the Sumba Weaving Festival on 11 July 2019 in Waingapu, East Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara. Sumba textiles usually have animal motifs, which hold great significance for the Sumbanese people.

The beauty of Sumba Island in East Nusa Tenggara is evident in its expansive savannah. It is also woven into the million threads of its textiles, which are records of Sumba\'s cultural wisdom that carry the message of sustaining its natural wealth.

Mama Karini Hara, 52, spreads a length of her handwoven textile. The 2-by-4-meter fabric is decorated with a citron-crested cockatoo (Cacatua sulphurea citrinocirstata). The textile is bright red, with orange and dark blue accents.

Editor:
Nasru Alam Aziz
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