Travel Guide Adonara

Here, new mosques stand side by side with old churches. The dynamism of Islam is evident, but not fanatical. They were the first Christianized inhabitants of this part of the world, but the natives of Adonara remained deeply animist. Trees, reptiles and stones are venerated. The islands are relatively densely populated. Fishing and pearl-hunting are the main activities. The tarpaulin-covered trucks waiting for passengers at the landing stage bear witness to a symbolic road network, and to the existence of villages in the island's interior. If you go there, you'll surely be the first foreigner in a long time.