STORIES FROM EASTERN INDONESIA
Baku Kisah brings together folklore, legends, myths, poems, and songs as expressions of local knowledge and voices from across eastern Indonesia. Read, listen, and discover the stories that connect generations.
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Featured story · Halmahera
Stories about the people of Moro were often told to us as a way to stop us from playing or wandering too far from home.
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Halmahera · Indonesian
Cerita-cerita tentang orang-orang Moro kerap kali diceritakan kepada kami sebagai salah satu cara untuk menghentikan kami bermain atau berkeliaran jauh dari rumah.
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