SABU RAIJUA, fortuna.press – Traveling to Savu Island, East Nusa Tenggara province is becoming a magnet for everyone. There in the earth of Raihawu, there are cliffs and giant rocks with natural carvings which are very amazing. This beautiful charm seemed to combine creative design with relief and gradations of mixed color of reddish and brown although without human intervention, the attraction of the object spelled out to be perfect especially when the sunlight beam illuminated the area so-called “kelabba madja”.
This location is located in the hamlet of Gelanalalu, Wadumedi village, Hawumehara District, Sabu Raijua Regency. To reach this location you can come from Kupang- to Savu via Terdamu airport daily by Susi Air flight or by Pelni or Ferry boat once a week Kupang- Sabu- Waikelo Sumba round-trip route.
“Kelabba Madja” refers to two words with different meanings. Kelaba is defined as “ash land” and Madja as “god’s name” or often referred as “the place of the gods”. It is amazing and it is a pity to pass up on the agenda of your visit.
The attraction and uniqueness of this natural tourist attraction is completed because it is very thick with the customs of its people. Every year at the place, special custom ritual is usually performed by the community in the hamlet. The time of the ritual or ceremony only in July and it is coinciding with the full moon.
In front of the hill area there are 3 giant stone pillars that stood firm that became the locus of ritual implementation. The three gigantic stones are each named as the stone of the male on the right, the female rock in the middle and the right one is named after the stone for the child, while for the stones in the area of the location referred as comrades.
Traditional ceremonies or rituals in Kelabba Madja are held at a prepared place or the altar by slaughtering each of a special livestock such as red chickens, red pigs and goats. Other types of offerings are sorghum, green beans as a symbol of safety and fertility. This saying was conveyed directly by Ever Weue, the landlord and guide for visitors at Kelabba Madja to NTT update recently on site.
In addition to the uniqueness, there are also taboos that must be obeyed by visitors when in the natural tourist site Kelaba Madja that visitors should not swear such as cursing and others. Visitors are also not allowed to climb to the summit due to beliefs issues. (Leader Ismail/42na)
