Wakatobi Regency, in Southeast Sulawesi Province includes one of the main destinations in the eastern region of Indonesia. The name of Wakatobi is actually the abbreviation of the name of the island that is Wangi-Wangi, Kaledupa, Tomia and Binongko, whose traditions and cultures are known to be very diverse of its influences ranging from Buton, Bugis, Makassar, Maluku, Flores, Java and even Sumatra.
Tomia Island is one of the most famous destinations in Wakatobi, even has become the primadona of foreign tourists because it has 30 dive points and ‘snorkeling’ which by UNESCO has been set as the world’s biosfer cagar center.
Tomia’s strategic geographical view on maritime paths gives a cultural diversity of cultures with other cultures in the archipelago. As the nautical society in general, the Tomia island community considers the sea as a survival dive.
Children gather to follow the rituals of Safara’a in Tomia Island, Wakatobi, Southeast Sulawesi.
The custom sailor carries Loloa or a boat-shaped serving to be dissolved to the sea in Tomia Island, Wakatobi, Southeast Sulawesi. The fishing boat parade is decorated a variety of plants to pick up guests at the Tomia Island Festival, Wakatobi, Southeast Sulawesi.
To further increase the attraction for tourists, the end of the year ago held the Cultural Parade and the Tomia Island Festival, filled with various art and cultural attractions of locals.
A variety of traditional dances are emphasized like Lutunani, namely guest pick-up dance, dance of Sajo Moane a war-war dance accompanied by gendang and gamelan. The citizen is also lying to make a Karasi cake, a typical snack cake of Wakatobi tradition that resembles the yarn that is interwoven as a symbol of unity in the bond. The festival is ended with the ritual of the Wale Series, where residents gather at the Beach of the Tomia island did a bath ritual together and eat in the sea.
Tomia island community believes that the sea is a source of blessing and must be preserved its sustainability for the survival of the grandchild, the title of the festival becomes the manifestation of the feeling of the gratitude will be the sea that never breaks and the hopes to God The Most Power of God to be given safety on the ground as well as in the sea.
The Lutunani Dance is displayed in the series of Tomia Island Festival, Wakatobi, Southeast Sulawesi.
The number of children bring Sajo Moane dance in Tomia Island, Wakatobi, Southeast Sulawesi.
Photo and Text: Goddess Fajriani
The figures of traditional Tomia Island custom board and hold a stick symbolizing each position in Wakatobi, Southeast Sulawesi.
The number of mothers made Karasi cakes in Tomia Island, Wakatobi, Southeast Sulawesi.
The number of mothers wearing Homoru gloves is Wakatobi special weaving gloves at the Tomia Island Festival, Wakatobi, Southeast Sulawesi.
Warga performed the rituals of Wale in Tomia Island, Wakatobi, Southeast Sulawesi.
The children showed the rightness and lapa-lapa at the Tomia Island Festival, Wakatobi, Southeast Sulawesi.
The visitor enjoys the views of the Tomia island from the top of Kahyangan at Wakatobi, Southeast Sulawesi.
The seaside ceremony at the point of Mari Drunk islands Tomia Wakatobi National Park, Southeast Sulawesi.
