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History of Bulan Island in Batam Before Indonesia’s Independence

Moon Island is an island located in the west of the two islands of Batam, located at 2.5 kilometers southwest of Batam Island. The island is currently a hog production area since 1988 and has been supplying live pigs to Singapore for more than 30 years through PT Indotirta. The island of the Moon, which […]

Why is Pigs an Important Commodity in Papuan Culture in Indonesia ?

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Indonesia is a Muslim majority country in the world. Although pork is very forbidden in Islam, several regions in Indonesia use pork as the most important commodity in their culture. Pigs have many meanings in indigenous Papuans, both economic, social and cultural significance. Anthropologist and Head of the Technical Implementation Unit of the Loka Budaya […]