Photo By: Ucok Boti is a traditional village that lives in a remote area of KIE District, South Central Timor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara. Boti village is inhabited by the Boti tribe, an indigenous tribe that has lived for generations and is even the last Kingdom on the island of Timor. The leader of the…
Dusk slowly turns to night. Children in the Jatiwaringin area, Bekasi, West Java, gather in the mosque courtyard. They carried torches, a traditional lighting device made of bamboo. After the torches were lit, the children paraded through the streets and alleys in their neighbourhood. A torch relay and a tradition passed down from generation to…
The rejection by various elements of society against the Job Creation Law occurred on Tuesday, 14 March 2023. The demonstration against the Job Creation Law was a response to information on the ratification of the Job Creation Law by the House of Representatives on Monday, 13 March 2023. Several trade unions, student unions, and groups…
Indonesian Migrant Workers abroad are indeed a vulnerable group when Covid-19 hit the world. More specifically, PMIs with undocumented status. It is the story of Indonesian migrant workers during the Covid-19 outbreak that is raised in the latest documentary produced by Watchdog Documentary entitled ‘Undocumented’. This film raises the fate of Indonesian migrant workers in…
Photo By: Watchdoc Team & BSTC Six of the seven sea turtles in the world are available in Indonesia. And from the six Sea turtles in Indonesia are available in Bajulmati beach, south Malang, East Java. Bajulmati Beach is the favorite place for sea turtles to lay their eggs in Bajulmati’s wide sandy area. Initially,…
With bamboo and a fishing line, the Inka mina boat belonging to Yusuf’s fishing group catches skipjack tuna in Tidore waters. Yusuf fisher group is one of the fishermen in Maluku who still maintains the Huhate technique. The fishing technique is a fishing technique originating from most parts of Eastern Indonesia. The Huhate method (Skipjack…
Universally, The Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year, is celebrated in early spring, according to the lunisolar calendar. Chinese New Year traditions originate from Confucian beliefs, as religious beliefs, philosophies, and practices date back more than 2500 years. In other parts of the world, Chinese New Year is known as the Spring…
Dayak Tomun Tribe is one of the ethnic communities in Lamandau Regency, Central Kalimantan. The people of Dayak Tomun live in pile houses made from Ulin wood (Eusideroxylon Zwageri) that grows around the villages. Besides the pile house, a smaller building functions as a joint rice barn. Dayak Tomun People live connected to nature and the forest as they keep the traditions of hunting, gathering…
Photo By: Ucok Talise Beach, on the coast of Palu, is a growing place for the capital of Central Sulawesi, namely the city of Palu. Palu is famous for its beautiful landscape of valleys, oceans, rivers, mountains, and bays. Many people in Palu City depend on the sea for their lives, including fishermen and salt…
Gelek Malak Kalawis Pasa is the part of Moi Tribe. Building upon the dialect of the language, they are grouped as Moi Kelin. Gelek Malak Kalawilis Pasa lives around Klayili District, Sorong Regency, West Papua. Herman Malak leads the Gelek Kalawilis Pasa family as the Head of the tribe. Gelek Malak Kalawilis Pasa’s lives depend…
