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2/01/2009 - 2/28/2009Bau Nyale (sea worm collecting ceremony)
Lombok,
Indonesia
The annual Bau Nyale is a sea worm collecting ceremony that takes place in the evening with a full moon lighting the night sky. It is held early in the year when the moon, tide and winds converge in a particular formation that attracts the worms. The ceremony takes place on the southern beaches of Lombok and is a religious and cultural practice which dates back hundreds of years. The whole community comes together for a large feast and the event is often viewed as a good place for young unmarried men and women to meet
Themes:
Nature & Wildlife
, Religion
, Spectacle
, Culture
, Unusual
Hours: After dark
Cost: Free
Where: Kuta Beach
On the south coast of central Lombok
Lombok, Indonesia
Getting there:
Road: Also known as Putri Nyale Beach, Kuta Beach is 54km (34 miles) southeast of Mataram, the capital of Lombok
Contact Information:
Lombok Sumbawa Tourism Promotion Board
Ruko Sriwijaya
Jl. Sriwijaya No 76i
Opposite Hotel Sahid Legi
Mataram
Lombok
Indonesia
Telephone: +62 (370) 660 6833.
Email: info@lomboksumbawa.com
Website: www.lomboksumbawa.com
