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Marapu

Place·SumbaMentioned by Condé Nast Traveler
“The Marapu religion is a form of ancestral religion that is practiced mainly on the island of Sumba in Indonesia, as well as in remote areas of Flores. Both the Christians and Muslims on these islands tend to combine their faiths with Marapu. Since Marapu, like Kaharingan of the Dayaks, is not an…”
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Condé Nast TravelerAug 12

On an Equine Therapy Retreat in Indonesia, Letting the Horses Dig Up Old Feelings

I joined equine healer Candice Webster at Nihi Sumba to experience a retreat built around trust, intuition, and the extraordinary sensitivity of horses.

Island's ancestral animist religion, reveres horses as 'untamed nobles'

7 things in this story
  • Nihi SumbaHotelUltra-luxurious hotel settled at the shoreline
  • Candice WebsterPlaceEquine healer with a reputation for transformative trauma work
  • Nihioka sanctuarySightCeremonies are held here, an hour's ride from the hotel
  • Carol SharpePlaceNihi's onsite horse whisperer, launched the equine program in 2013
  • Sandalwood poniesPlaceFree-roaming ponies that canter along the beach
  • MarapuPlaceIsland's ancestral animist religion, reveres horses as 'untamed nobles'
  • HunterPlaceA large bay native Sandalwood horse
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More places in SumbaCandice WebsterCarol SharpeSandalwood poniesHunter
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