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Intriguing Indonesia: Tradition and Lore for the Curious Visitor

Whilst Indonesia has plenty to entice visitors, it is the hidden depths that often offer the most compelling allure. Here are seven such examples.

Our correspondent encounters ancient beasts and discovers a link to the planet's primordial past.

Our correspondent becomes attuned to the distinct frequencies shared by the famed Spice Islands of Maluku.

Our correspondent in Sulawesi creates a gap through which something tries to get out.

Our correspondent encounters an elemental force channelling the very essence of Indonesia herself.

Our correspondent discovers a longstanding tradition on the east coast of Sumenep.

Our correspondent, an outsider lest we forget, gleans understanding of Javanese culture in a trip to Pamekesan.

Our correspondent, falling from a great height, lands on Sulawesi's shimmering island settlement.

Our correspondent reels as the sheer weight and magnitude of Indonesian folklore bleeds through the cracks of reality.

Our correspondent encounters an island whereupon exists the source of a life extended.