Have you ever heard the name Lembata? Yeah right, Lembata is an area in eastern Indonesia including East Nusa Tenggara Province. Lembata Island is often referred to Lomblen, in the Lesser Sunda Islands. Lembata is the largest island of Solor Islands. Lembata Island about 80 miles in length, and its width is approximately 30 km. Lembata capital is Lewoleba or Labala. On the western side of Lewoleba there is a volcano called Ile Ape. In Lewoleba there is also a port for boats connecting coastal cities and surrounding islands. Lewoleba can be accessed by residents of Larantuka, Flores, and Waiwerang.
Lembata has three volcanoes, which Ililabalekan, Iliwerung, and Lewotolo. Population Lembata very diligent to make textile. Communication used by the Indonesian Lembata is combined with the local language. The most dominant regional language is a language Lamaholot used as a mother tongue in the East and West Flores Solor. Lamaholot have derived more than ten languages (sublanguages) and dialect. Lamaholot used as native tongue by 150,000 residents.
Lamalera beach is the beach on the south Lembata. The total population is about 2,500 people Lamalera. Lamalera population in Indonesia and world renowned as a formidable whaling. They often do whale hunter using the traditional spear guns and boats. Before action whale hunter, they perform rituals beforehand. It is to invoke the blessing and safety from grandmother. Unique marine habitats can be found in Lamalera like fairy wrasse reef fish (Cirrhilabrus flavidorsalis) and Swallowtail Hawkfish (Cyprinocirrhites polyactis). 2 fish species can only be found in coral reefs good.