Waaa, I was hoping to be able to visit Sarawak when I get to Kalimantan, but I'm not sure I'll be able to anymore as I'm running out of time, hehe. Thanks for watching. I'm glad you are enjoying the videos!
Another fine video Daniel. Lamalera looks much bigger now. Indeed Lembata looks very different. I never saw a Pertamina station. White lines on the roads? No. There was a tiny BNI branch in Lewoleba- that's all. I encourage you to go to Pantar. I think it is the sort of remote place you will really enjoy. There used to be small boats, like the Sumber Mutiara, going between Balauring on Lembata to Baranusa on Pantar. From Pantar you can take a boat from Bakalang on the west coast to Alor Kecil or Kalabahi
I like your videos because i have no time to go to the places that you go oh yeah my name is Gabriel live in surabaya my school is in SDK santa Theresia 2
Hello Gabriel! I’m so glad you enjoy the videos. Indonesia is a beautiful country and I hope you find the time to visit it someday. Thanks for watching!!
Honest question. What are they doing with the dolphins? Did they consume it? Like any special dish from the area or what is the other use of it? Just curious. When you say whaling, I was expecting them to come back with whales, not dolphins 😅
Hi Susi. They cut the dolphin up in pieces and share it among the villagers to eat. They usually hunt whales but they don’t always find them, so dolphins and mantas are often part of the catch. I had a bite of salted dried manta, but not dolphin or whale.
Hi Susi. I stayed in Lamalera village for a few days in 2008. The whaling season had finished and I only saw fish and sting rays being caught. The place where I stayed showed me a register which was kept to record the whale catch. I think it was a requirement of the International Whaling Commission but my memory may be wrong. It certainly wasn't an Indonesian organisation. The history of the village as told to me is that they came from elsewhere and the only place they could settle was the area you see in the video. The land is rocky and infertile. Whatever is left over from the catch is traded with nearby villages for rice, vegetables and so on. Lamalera looks a lot bigger now. When I was there there was one truck a day between Lewoleba and Lamalera. It left at 3pm. The road was in a shocking state.
@@jekyllsride I never had Manta but had quite a bit of stingray bakar. It was quite good actually. I'm a bit surprised as I've never heard of people eating dolphins before. I thought they might have other uses like oil in whales or something.
@@stevencampbell8465it's great to hear that they actually keep a record for the catch. Livelihood in the area sounds a bit tough from how it sounds though.
@@stevencampbell8465 The access now is much better as they are completing a new (very nice) road. You are correct, from what I was told, they aren't allowed to sell whale meat and by-product for cash. There is a barter market where these may be exchanged for other staples.
So far, this video is the best video moment,according me.
The best is yet to come, heheh Thanks for watching mate!!
"Leave your judgemnet at home" words to live by. In life we attract who we are. Your videos show this..
Thanks Gavin! I appreciate this! Thanks for your constant support!
Good morning from Marudi Sarawak. Great video brother. Watching from Marudi City in Marudi Sarawak
Waaa, I was hoping to be able to visit Sarawak when I get to Kalimantan, but I'm not sure I'll be able to anymore as I'm running out of time, hehe. Thanks for watching. I'm glad you are enjoying the videos!
Great video, Mate!
Glad you enjoyed it mate!!
Another fine video Daniel. Lamalera looks much bigger now. Indeed Lembata looks very different. I never saw a Pertamina station. White lines on the roads? No. There was a tiny BNI branch in Lewoleba- that's all. I encourage you to go to Pantar. I think it is the sort of remote place you will really enjoy. There used to be small boats, like the Sumber Mutiara, going between Balauring on Lembata to Baranusa on Pantar. From Pantar you can take a boat from Bakalang on the west coast to Alor Kecil or Kalabahi
Yeah, as you will see, I did find my way to Pantar, even if only for a short time. Coming up on Sunday's episode, hehe. Thanks for watching Steven!!
@@jekyllsrideI look forward to it.
I like your videos because i have no time to go to the places that you go oh yeah my name is Gabriel live in surabaya my school is in SDK santa Theresia 2
Hello Gabriel! I’m so glad you enjoy the videos. Indonesia is a beautiful country and I hope you find the time to visit it someday. Thanks for watching!!
Honest question. What are they doing with the dolphins? Did they consume it? Like any special dish from the area or what is the other use of it? Just curious. When you say whaling, I was expecting them to come back with whales, not dolphins 😅
Hi Susi. They cut the dolphin up in pieces and share it among the villagers to eat. They usually hunt whales but they don’t always find them, so dolphins and mantas are often part of the catch. I had a bite of salted dried manta, but not dolphin or whale.
Hi Susi. I stayed in Lamalera village for a few days in 2008. The whaling season had finished and I only saw fish and sting rays being caught. The place where I stayed showed me a register which was kept to record the whale catch. I think it was a requirement of the International Whaling Commission but my memory may be wrong. It certainly wasn't an Indonesian organisation. The history of the village as told to me is that they came from elsewhere and the only place they could settle was the area you see in the video. The land is rocky and infertile. Whatever is left over from the catch is traded with nearby villages for rice, vegetables and so on.
Lamalera looks a lot bigger now. When I was there there was one truck a day between Lewoleba and Lamalera. It left at 3pm. The road was in a shocking state.
@@jekyllsride I never had Manta but had quite a bit of stingray bakar. It was quite good actually. I'm a bit surprised as I've never heard of people eating dolphins before. I thought they might have other uses like oil in whales or something.
@@stevencampbell8465it's great to hear that they actually keep a record for the catch. Livelihood in the area sounds a bit tough from how it sounds though.
@@stevencampbell8465 The access now is much better as they are completing a new (very nice) road. You are correct, from what I was told, they aren't allowed to sell whale meat and by-product for cash. There is a barter market where these may be exchanged for other staples.