Regularly one of the 381 Malino students is picked up for further research. On Oemboe Hina Kapita already information has been collected. Certainly interesting is that Kapita has received a honorary doctorate in 1985¹ and a museum on East Sumba was named after him. ²

However, information regarding Kapita still has gaps, e.g. a bit more about his family history and his later live on Sumba. Recenly I came into contact with the Sumbanese referend Muriwali. He was so kind to post my interest on his Facebook page. ³
Very nice. Thanks.

1. Eredoctor O.H. Kapita – Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. (n.d.). Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. https://vu.nl/nl/verhalen/eredoctor-oe-h-kapita ↩︎
2. Museum Dr. (H.C) Oemboe Hina Kapita, East Sumba. (n.d.). https://www.indonesia.travel/gb/en/destination/bali-nusa-tenggara/east-nusa-tenggara/museum-daerah-dr.-h.c-oemboe-hina-kapita ↩︎
3. Muriwali Yanto Matalu (June 9, 2026). Perihal Umbu Hina Kapita: ada yang bisa bantu mr. Hin Oey? [Regarding Umbu Hina Kapita: can anyone help Mr. Hin Oey?] [Image attached]. Facebook. Retrieved June 11, 2026, from https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10227467319428006&set=a.10204875587168819 ↩︎