Tribal Ink: Writing Stories on Human SkinKunang HelmiOctober 22, 2018 by Kunang HelmiOctober 22, 201802083In the early days of Indonesia’s independence, the largely urban, Dutch-educated political elite had strong notions and clear ideas of...
Herman the Baduy PorterDavid MetcalfSeptember 8, 2014August 8, 2017 by David MetcalfSeptember 8, 2014August 8, 201701435I met Herman on a recent trip to the Kendang Mountains in the province of Banten, 167 km from Jakarta....
Isen Mulang – A Cultural ExtravaganzaDavid MetcalfJuly 1, 2014August 11, 2017 by David MetcalfJuly 1, 2014August 11, 201701487A very special event occurs in Central Borneo on May the 18th each year. Thousands of Dayaks converge on the...
Development and Shifting Cultures: The Papuan KotekaTess JoyceNovember 18, 2013August 16, 2017 by Tess JoyceNovember 18, 2013August 16, 201703871Perhaps the most iconic and essential item of clothing worn by the Dani and Yali men is the koteka or...
Have You Tried The Missionary?Antony SuttonMarch 25, 2013June 4, 2023 by Antony SuttonMarch 25, 2013June 4, 202301225Cannibalism has long been linked with the islands that now make up Indonesia. The ancient Greek proto historian Herodotus identified...