Author Archives: Alam Sandikala

Nabau Dragon: The Guardian of the Bornean Forest

Anciently, a dragon was brought down from heaven to protect the Dayak Benuaq tribe’s land,...

Mentawai’s Tribal Tattoo Tradition

One of the oldest artworks that is still popular in the present day and has...

The Legend of Timun Mas

Once upon a time in Central Java, at the edge of the jungle, there lived...

The Myth of the Twin in Nias – Silogu and Siraso

Indonesia has many variations to portray the goddess of fertility. As an archipelago, every ethnic...

The Hanacaraka Script: The History of Javanese Letter in The River of Time

According to the legend, the Javanese letter or called Hanacaraka was born from the story...

Papua, Asmat Tribe and the Art of Carving

Papua Island, formerly known as Irian, is the second largest island in the world after...

The Weapon of Nusantara and Its Story

Indonesia or formerly known as Nusantara, has abundant natural resources and produces a wide variety...

A Thousand Prohibitions that Create Universal Harmony

The island of Java is renowned for making faster progress with infrastructure development than the...

Loro Blonyo: The Symbol of Family Harmony

Loro Blonyo is a pair of statues, a female statue which is a symbol of...