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How Can Local Wisdom Save the Forest?

The indigenous group of Dayak Iban was awarded an Equator Prize 2019 together with 22 other local and indigenous communities across the globe from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

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Hidden Heritage Into The Heart of The Ancestral Lands of The Punan

Into The Heart of The Ancestral Lands of The Punan

NOW! Jakarta contributor David Metcalf was fascinated to find out more about, and spend time with, the Dayak Punan who live in the forests of West Kalimantan in the Kapuas Hulu regency. 

Hidden Heritage Makassar: A Living Maritime Heritage of Island Traders

Makassar: A Living Maritime Heritage of Island Traders

Read through the journey of Stephanie Brookes when she and David Metcalf visited Paotere Harbour in Makassar, where the Portuguese and Dutch sailing ships moored centuries ago.

Hidden Heritage Reflections 2019: From Lombok Peresean Stick Fighters to the Dark Tales from Banda Islands

Reflections 2019: From Lombok Peresean Stick Fighters to the Dark Tales from Banda Islands

Fascinating stories and photographs from NOW! Jakarta contributors Stephanie Brookes and David Metcalf will always be entertaining. Read again their stories in 2019 here.

Hidden Heritage Into the Wilds – West Kalimantan

Into the Wilds – West Kalimantan

Venturing into West Kalimantan and travelling to its remote corners, where you can truly absorb the culture of the Dayak Simpang, was a remarkable experience. NOW! Jakarta contributor Stephanie Brookes shares hers.