Powerful Red Sea

This powerful textile with fascinating motifs shows off the weaving art of Rindi, East Sumba, at its best. The kurangu motif is a crayfish. Its long claws function as a reminder to the community that it is important to reach out and help each other in work. Above these motifs against a stunning red backdrop are karihu seashells that signify both that the ancestors came to Sumba across the breadth of the ocean, and that the ocean is full of beauty.