Tag: Folklore
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How Surabaya Got Its Name, Part 1: The Shark and the Crocodile
Our correspondent shares an animalistic take on the naming of East Java’s capital city.
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Crocodile Country: How Reptiles Shaped the Course of Timor-Leste
Our correspondent recounts the tale of Lafeak Diak, the beast upon whose back East Timor now resides.
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Esoteric Indonesia: Intriguing Sites to Stir the Senses
Our correspondent delves once more into the netherworld in, of and around the archipelago.
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Inner Trip: Borneo’s Jungle Spirits Eye Revenge
Our correspondent catches a glimpse of the ghostly machinations driving rainforest life.
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Sacred Lakes: Kelimutu and Indonesian Mythology
Our correspondent witnesses the profound reach of folklore in Flores.