Sumba HarmonyCulture · Community · ConnectionRooted in Sumba, Indonesia
In the cloth we weave, the stories we share and the way we welcome one another. Sumba Harmony brings together people and projects that keep this connection alive.
Explore our world
One home. Many connections.
A handmade cloth can open a conversation. A conversation can become a friendship. Through weaving, shared knowledge and thoughtful encounters, our projects invite you to know Sumba through the people who call it home.
Threads of the same story.
01 / Cloth & creativity
My hearth is Sumba
Follow the journey from cotton and natural dyes to a finished ikat. Discover Nensi’s weaving practice, join a workshop and find a handwoven cloth with a story to carry home.
Explore the world of ikatWorkshops · Textiles · Natural dyes
02 / Community & continuity
Returning to Mother’s Womb
A vision for a place where women can weave, teach and pass on what they know. Discover the plan for this living library of Sumbanese knowledge, and the partnerships that could help it grow.
Discover the vision & planA community project in development
03 / The person behind the projects
Nensi Dwi Ratna is a cultural ambassador for Sumba, connecting the island’s living heritage with the modern world. Drawing on her deep knowledge of Sumbanese culture and her own roots in weaving, she helps visitors discover Sumba through its people, traditions and everyday life. Her mission is to keep Sumba in harmony: honouring the knowledge of the past while creating meaningful connections for the future.
Read Nensi’s storyA dedicated biography is on its way. nensi.sumbaharmony.com
04 / Guiding & cultural encounters
Markets, food, river landscapes and the stories that give a place its character. Start a conversation with Nensi about a guided visit shaped around your interests, your time and the people you hope to meet.
Ask Nensi about a visitOur dedicated guiding website is coming soon. tour.sumbaharmony.com
05 / Culture & hospitality
Help your guests connect with Sumba beyond their stay. We work with hotels and hosts to shape cultural programmes with the people whose knowledge, art and stories bring them to life.
Explore hospitality programmesGive staff space to learn about local customs, everyday etiquette and the context behind Sumbanese traditions. Shape practical sessions around the conversations your team has with guests.
Explore intimate performances, artist encounters and creative sessions with local practitioners. The format, setting and programme are discussed together, with room for the artists to introduce their own work.
Invite guests into a conversation about cloth, daily life and the stories of Sumba. Sessions can connect what people see during their stay with the voices and experiences behind it.
Explore the dedicated hospitality website. hospitality.sumbaharmony.com
Begin a connection
A love of textiles, a wish to learn, a journey or an idea for working together. Tell Nensi what you have in mind.
Talk with Nensi on WhatsAppA personal conversation with Nensi.