The Mysterious Orang Pendek: Science or Myth? Sumatra's version of Big Foot, the Orang Pendek is a mystery. With recorded encounters from as far back as colonial times, both locals and the odd outsider have had sightings of [...]
Never heard of Kerinci? You’re not alone. A remote highland valley, nestled between almost impassable mountains and volcanoes, the Kerinci region has long been mysterious and isolated. In fact, it was one of the last places i [...]
The old farmer Follows the rising sun to the fields Hands cracked from years of work Skin wrinkled and weather-worn Back bent low from daily labor, from the weight of the world All rests on the [...]
Flying Foxes, the Kerinci Lake festival, and meeting the governor of Jambi. Here's a photo roundup of a few things we've been up to in August '16: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10100277859035614.1073741868.553026 [...]
Uniquely celebrated throughout the Kerinci valley, each community has a slightly different way of celebrating, and schedules can very widely from once a year in certain villages to once every 10 years or more. Last week, the [...]
