Si Mega Explained: The Story of Joko Tole, Sumenep and the Winged Horse
Si Mega is the mythical winged horse who helped shape the folklore of Sumenep. But how did that happen? Find out here.
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Lake Sarangan Lore: Dragons, Eggs and Enchantment in East Java
Sarangan plays host to one of Java's most stirring bodies of water. But how did this lake come to be?
Hoàn Kiếm Lake: The Heart of Hanoi’s History
A body of water reflects many things. In this case, Sword Lake, and the things attached to it, shows the city of Hanoi at its most proud.
Wisata Api Abadi: Deathless Light in Pamekasan, Madura
An unending blaze awaits in East Java. But why does it burn so? A traipse to Larangan Tokol reveals few answers.
Gajah Mungkur in Central Java: View From a Hill
There awaits the visitor to Central Java an enormous body of water. It goes by the name of Gajah Mungkur, and it has much to stimulate one's senses.
View From a Hill: Bukit Panorama in Sungai Lembing
Our correspondent has left, and he refuses to say where he has gone. In his place has arisen a thing that answers to no name. But we shall call it Dia. The Greater Power to Dia, whose words will mould our direction henceforth.
Reog Ponorogo: The Dance of Resistance in Java
Our correspondent looks behind the colossal mask and finds an indelible link 'twixt dance and place.
Alun-Alun: The Centre of Community in Indonesia
Our correspondent charts a journey around the many squares that punctuate Indonesia and attempts to unravel their importance.
Pohon Pengantin: The Bridal Tree of Salatiga
Our correspondent, upon exploring Central Java, stumbles across a tree with a moving past.
Tegala Sarangan, Java: A Lake Obscured in Mist
Our correspondent becomes embroiled in fog and can only vaguely make out one of the higher lakes in Java.