Sand People - Doing Their Daily Activities On The Sand

Sand People - Doing Their Daily Activities On The Sand. Sand became an eternal friend to people in the Legung Village, Sumenep, Madura- Indonesia. They perform their daily activities on the sand, ranging from sleeping, eating, sitting, and even childbirth. People who have mattress in that village are very rarely, because they prefer to sleep on the sand.

The village is inhabited by about 900 household; they believe that sleeping on the sand can cure various diseases such as rheumatism, leprosy, itch, and treatment of stroke. Madura is one of island in Indonesia that has hot air temperature, so by doing activities on the sand, their bodies will feel much cooler, because the sand can also absorb heat. This custom has been done since ancient ancestors, so no wonder they are called sand people.