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Curse of the King of Mintin Island, Indonesian Folklore From Kalimantan

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Once upon a time. in Pulau Mintin, including the Kahayan Hilir district there is a kingdom led by a wise and prudent king. The King ruled justly and wisely until the government achieved success. its people live in prosperity. One day the empress died. The Empress is the woman most loved by the King. The […]

Cenderawasih birds, Indonesian folk tales from Papua

In ancient times, there was an old woman living with a female dog in the Bumberi Mountains, Fak-fak. One day they were looking for food in the forest. They arrived at a place where pandanus trees were bearing fruit. The old woman took the fruit and gave it to the female dog. Voraciously, the female […]

Is it true that the Batak Sumatran people of Indonesia were cannibals?

Who doesn’t know one of the largest tribes in Indonesia? Yup, the answer is the Batak tribe, even though it is famous for its rough voice, even melodious. Did you know that the majority of the tribe living in Sumatra, which is full of highlands, is a cannibal? There’s even a Human Eating Ceremony? “Cannibalism […]