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Culture

Indonesia is home to 300 ethnic groups and some of the most extraordinary living traditions on Earth — death rituals that celebrate love, textile arts recognized by UNESCO, and ceremonies found nowhere else.

Culture

Every Year, This Village Dresses Their Dead Relatives in New Clothes and Walks Them Through the Streets

The Toraja Ma'Nene ritual — the most fascinating death ceremony on Earth, and what it teaches us about love, family, and letting go...

People

The Bajo Sea Nomads — People Who Were Born, Live, and Die Without Touching Land

The Bajo people of Sulawesi have lived on boats and stilt houses over the ocean for centuries. Evolution has even reshaped their bodies for the sea...

History

Indonesia's Cave Paintings Are 51,200 Years Old — Humanity's Oldest Art

A cave in Sulawesi contains art that predates every cave painting in Europe by 10,000 years. The origin of human storytelling may be Indonesian...

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