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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 […]

The Origin of Dumai and Putri Tujuh, Indonesian Folklore From Riau

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In the past, in Dumai there was a kingdom led by a queen named Cik Sima. The kingdom was called the Seri Bunga Tanjung Kingdom. Cik Sima has seven beautiful daughters. Among the seven daughters, the youngest was the most beautiful. Her name is Mayang Sari. One day, the seven daughters were bathing in Lubuk […]