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Behind Being: Indonesian art & culture, rooted in community

By. 7VISION Behind Being is a 20 minute documentary that journeys deep into Bali and Java, Indonesia, from the perspective of a US-based filmmaker with interest in exploring the underlying wisdom of traditional culture.

Borobudur Temple – Where History Lives Forever

By. Indonesia.Travel Dwelling ancient marvels from the historical era of Java, Borobudur is a wonder of the world that will never ceases to amaze you

Grinding Teeth: The Wild Indonesian Coming Of Age Ritual

By. VICE Asia For teens in Bali, adulthood bites different. Balinese teens come of age with a traditional ceremony that involves grinding down their uppercanine teeth—a metaphorical and physical break from their animal instincts and ancestral roots. This ceremony is seen as the final responsibility a parent has to their child.

Here, Living With Dead Bodies for Weeks—Or Years—Is Tradition | National Geographic

By. National Geographic On the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, the Torajan people believe that a person is not truly dead until water buffalo have been sacrificed at their funeral, serving as the vehicle to the afterlife. Until that time, the bodies are may be kept at the family’s home for weeks, months or years and […]