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Feb- 2018 -21 February
Decoding the World of Balinese Hindu Offerings
On Bali, they’re everywhere. From a few grains of rice stuck to a slice of banana leaf, to the daily…
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19 February
The Tropical Rainforests of Borneo
Borneo is huge. After Greenland and New Guinea, it’s the third-largest island on the planet – and two thirds of…
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Dec- 2017 -27 December
Samarinda, the Exotic Gateway to East Kalimantan
Samarinda’s city centre is certainly not be one of the Republic of Indonesia’s most distinguished, or visually arresting – and…
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12 December
Crossing The Wallace Line
If you’re travelling by speedboat from Bali to Lombok’s Gili Islands, you might find yourself gripping ever more tightly onto…
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5 December
Spicy and Proud: The Sasak People of Lombok
Geography and history define the Sasaks – the indigenous people of Lombok who make up 85% of Lombok’s 3 million…
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Nov- 2017 -28 November
Meet The Dayaks: (Ex-) Headhunters of Borneo
If you think of ‘Dayaks’, you might just picture a headhunter – and you’re not entirely wrong. Before the heavy…
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Sep- 2017 -5 September
Durian, The King of Stink
Like any good outlaw, durian is tough on the outside with a heart of gold. At least, that’s how the…
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Mar- 2017 -28 March
Bintang Beer, the Drink of Champions
Indonesia can boast everything that Zappa dreamed of – except that the archipelago hasn’t gone nuclear. The Republic of Indonesia…
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28 March
The Twin Mirrors of Bali’s Legong Dance
All Balinese children are exposed to the world of dance long before they can walk. Modern Legong dancers are no…
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28 March
The Dutch East India Company (VOC): Indonesian Chapter
Before the vanguard of the United East Indian Company – the Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie, or ‘VOC’ – landed on Java…
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