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The islands of East Nusa Tenggara have been shaped by the power and force of an enormous chain of mountains and volcanoes which begins in the north of Sumatra and stretches east across Java. The province consist of over 550 island, but is dominated by the three main islands of Flores, Sumba, and Timor. Occupaying a unique position
at the junction of Australian and Asian submarine ridges marked
by the Wallace Line, it is one the world's most dynamic and exotic
marine environments with nearly every species of coral and tropical
fish represented here. The and landscape of eastern and southeastern Nusa Tenggara is the result of hot, dry winds blasting in from the Australian continent. In fact, in many coastal areas not a single drop of rain falls during most of year. Flores is a Portuegese name which means "flower" and ideallt describes the beauty to be found here. This long island between Sumbawa and Timor is crowded with calnoes and mountains dividing it into several distinct regions with individual languages and traditions. Predominantly Catholic and heavily influenced by the Portuguese, there are many exmaples of a strong European cultural heritage like the Easter Procession held in Larantuka, and the royal regalia of the former king in Maumere. Formerly known as the Sandalwood Island, Sumba is now famous for its horses and an excellent style of ikat cloth. Spirits, both ancestral and natural are worshiped. Although some exist in East Sumba, it is in West Sumba that there are a number of enormous megalithic tombs and traditional thatched and peaked huts raised on stilts. It is here where incredible rituals take place, such as "Pasola" where hundreds of horsemen fling spears at each other in of uninhabited white- sand beaches fringed with thousands of coconut palms, volcanoes, waterfalls, deserted tropical islands and the friendliest people in the world which are all judged as " the best. " In addition, East Nusa Tenggara is the province of three word class marine tourism attractions, Alor with world class diving, Rote with world class surfing and Kupang with world class game fishing.
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