Differ from Balines which live in Lombok, the origin Sasak Lombok Arts & Tradition seem like a container in many cultures acculturation, like mix match from origin Sasak culture with Balines in west then with Bugis in east. For more detail information we offer for you, lets we separated Lombok region become to area :
East Lombok Culture (included Central Lombok & East Lombok )
Influence by Bugis culture via Sumbawa in some local kingdom, taken to Lombok by the by the people may in trade or local migration. We can see in their home design and lingo and some few parts of their art like weaving, dance, food and sure the traditional cloth.
West Lombok Culture (included West Lombok & North )
Same as in the east region of the island, influence of the Karangasem Bali while annexation of west Lombok region has painted the tradition, cultures even some language of Sasak People in West part of the island. We can see in their home, similar to Balines design, Dance, Art Painting, Ritual Tradition.
Central Lombok; when the annexation by Balinese Kingdom in west Lombok region or Bugis culture influence in the east, central Lombok has isolated with a few contamination, especially in south. So today if you ask which is the originally Sasak Lombok, in the Lingo, arts, dance and history, that is South Lombok in Central Lombok regency
Bau Nyale
Every february the people in South Lombok, as in the Kuta beach to Tanjung Aan go down to the beach to gather a unique small fish like a worm, NYALE. And nyale only |