Ende - Lio Literature

There are existed two big etnics in Ende Regency; Ende and Lio. Two ethnics have different languages both in words and dialects, so that, from language structure Ende ethnic called "Ja'o"and Lio ethnic called "Ata Ina".

Besides, day language, there is existed adat language expressed in idiom or song, whereas, all have highest value which defended decently. The expressing of adat language/words only used when locals run adat ceremony such as adat party, wedding or funeral and others. We can found some Ende - Lio literature such as:

1. Sua : Adat words which used if someone want to get power from a thing.
2. Sua Sasa : The expressing of adat words that characterized the curse or reverange the crime made by someone which happened or will happened.
3. Sua somba : The expressing of adat words characterized of request in order to not getting troubles when they run their activities.
4. Sua Sola : The expressing of adat words that characterized of request in order to get good crops.
5. Bhea : The Expressing of adat words that characterized the pride of its ethnic that defended decently and said when they run adat ceremony or opening woge dancing
6. Nijo : Adat words that expreed by shaman in order to recite spell over the sickness such as Nijo Ru'u or onother diseases.
7. Nunga Nange characterized the folk story such as mite, saga, or legend, wheares, the elder tell in leisure time, put to sleepor harvesting.
8. Lota : It is manuscript of such palm leaves that written on in Sankrit language. That is a queer because the language was not understood by, but people really like hearing it. Reading it actually is the tradition from java, but it has included Ende-Lio culturall asset, which has been defended decently.
9. Sodha. The expressing of adat words that characterized the rhythm music of Gawi and the arrangement of words should be appropriate to adat party running of. Sodha in Gawi ceremony not limited by time and sung without text sodha only sung by someone appointed to.
10. Doja : Singer sings a song, which have been prepared before in adat ceremony or wedding party
11. Jenda : sung spontaneous by one or more person by turns with Pele Neke rhyme like "pantun reciting" in adat ceremony. Jenda usually sung while sitting and the song contains of travelogue of life. If sung by two persons, the words contain about teasing allusion.
12. Woi. Lament song tells about sad travelogue of young couples of Ende - Lio story. sometimes, Woi sung by shaman unawareness in treating sickness people.
13. Peo Oro : Peo oro is to sing traditional song by soloist and answer by people. Peo oro consist of : 1. Mboka, 2. O lea 3. Dowe dera: song when people plant, 4. Debu dera: song when people getting harvest
14. Soka Ke/Lai Lowo : song is sung to put sleep young children. Soka ke is like sodha, however, the rhyme of this song consistof humorous words. Sometimes, soka ke is performed in informal ceremony mentioned " sodha Lai lowo "
15. Ndeo : The singer sings a song to entertain people in party or formal ceremony. Ndeohas developed from time to time and many singers in this regency.