Editing Sumba (section)

===Oral traditions ===
According to Sumbanese historians, Sumba Island was once connected to the neighbouring islands to the north, namely [[Flores]] and [[Sumbawa Island|Sumbawa]]. 

Flores and Sumba were connected by the ''Kataka Lindiwatu'' (in Sumba languages), an ancient stone bridge built by the native of Sumba and Flores.<ref name="KW">{{cite web |title= Kampung Wunga, Tanah Kelahiran Masyarakat Sumba |trans-title= Wunga Settlement, The Birthplace of Sumba Community |language= id |year= 2014 |url= https://kebudayaan.kemdikbud.go.id/bpnbbali/kampung-wunga-tanah-kelahiran-masyarakat-sumba/ }}</ref> Due to the high level of socialization around the ''Kataka Lindiwatu'' which connected both islands, civilization was thought to arise from around those regions (which nowadays correspond to northern Sumba and to part of [[East Sumba Regency|East Sumba]] regency territory). This story belongs to the Sumba oral traditions as was written down by Umbu Pura Woha (2007) in his book {{lang|id|Sejarah, Musyawarah dan Adat Istiadat Sumba Timur}} ({{lit|History, Deliberation and Customs of East Sumba}}).<ref name="KW"/>