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In Central Kalimantan, the Kaharingan religion in still practiced by the more isolated Dayaks of the region, which are the Ngaju, Kahayan, Kapuas, Kalai, Maanyan, Ot Danum dan Tumon. The tiwah or funerary ritual is an interesting series of rites that involve cleaning the bones of the deceased for their smooth journey to paradise, and [...]
The Komodo Marine National Park in West Flores is still an untouched natural wonder. The island’s sparse human population are concentrated in small villages along the shores. The most famous inhabitants are the Komodo dragons (varanus komodensis), giant lizards that are protected in the Komodo National Park. Called the dragons of the east, a komodo [...]
Biak Island in Cendrawasih Bay, off the northwest coast of Papua, is a busy entry point with an airport that serves international flights from the US. Some of the small islands in Cendrawasih Bay hold small willages, some are uninhabited or turned into protected reserves for exotic birds or cenderawasih (paradise bird) species and fine [...]
The Bohorok Centre for ex-captive Sumatran orangutans was established in 1973 by two Swiss zoologists, Regina Frey and Monica Boerner, with funding originally provided by the Frankfurt Zoological Society (FZS) and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).
