MEET THE LEGENDS OF ALOR “ABUI TRIBE” Upon arrival in the village local residents doing the Lego-Lego dance will greet you. The dance is performed around a three-tiered circular stone called mesbah. The local legend tells that mesbah was built since prehistoric times to sacrifice human heads as the offering. The dancers wear traditional clothing and the women leave their hair loose. At the foot of the dancers are bracelets that will make a musical sound when moved. The dancers link together in a circle and the dance is a symbol of the strength of unity and brotherhood. They all sing while dancing and some members bang drums. In Alor there is a traditional tribe from the Abui people. Abui means “mountain” in the Abui language. They live in Takpala Village in Benlelang Bay on the island of Alor. Approximately 16,000 people speak the Abui language. The tribe still actively hunts with bows and arrows and is one of the only Abui tribes continuing their traditions. The local legend t...