Balinese people still uphold their ancestral culture. One of these is the agricultural system brought by Austronesian speakers.

Indonesians are a mixture of immigrant genes.

Female circumcision is considered part of the teachings of Islam. Deemed as detrimental to women, this ancient tradition is strongly opposed.

The Nobel Laureate poet had a career as a diplomat and was stationed in Jakarta. Several poems were born in the midst of his loneliness.

Frambusia is often compared to leprosy or even syphilis. It's not a deadly disease, yet it leaves a lifelong scar.

The New Order used censorship to regulate the content of movies and to maintain the country's image.

The people of the Dutch East Indies and the Netherlands were divided into two camps. The mutiny on the ship De Zeven Provinciën became a campaign issue in the Dutch parliamentary elections.

By using the strategy of transferring shares, Unilever survived nationalization in Indonesia. However, it was quite different during the Confrontation era.

A prominent anthropologist and an American journalist were killed in West Java. Their deaths remain an unanswered mystery until today.

How far are Philippine and Indonesian nationalism and independence movements intertwined?

Temples are built not just in one night. The construction involves an intricate process that must follow the guidelines of religious books and laws.

Jakarta was terrorized by a bomb attack. The perpetrator, a Japanese, was only captured ten years later.

Nommensen's arrival to the Land of Batak wasn't just to preach the gospel, but to spread the belief in the supremacy of the white race.

The colonial government considered Arabs a threat. They were forbidden to mingle with the natives and their movements were restricted.

With his brother, he attempted to assassinate an Indonesian official in the Netherlands. Before that, he was involved in the APRA coup in Bandung.