Whale Hunting In Lamalera

Ardiles Rante

Barcroft Media

Hunters attempt to spear the whale from their's Demo Sapang boat, off the coast of Lamalera, Indonesia. Inhabitants of the tiny village of Lamalera in Indonesia still hunt sperm whales using traditional methods. They have no motorboats, harpoons or ropes but still manage to bring home a 23m whale which provides food and materials for the whole village. *** Local Caption ***

Ardiles Rante, "Whale Hunting In Lamalera," in POYi Archive, Item #40374, http://archive.poy.org/index.php/items/show/40374 (accessed June 22, 2025).