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Batak Burial Site

Pulau Samosir, Lake Toba, Sumatra


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Indonesian  Flag The Dutch began to colonize Indonesia in the early 17th century; the islands were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. Indonesia declared its independence after Japan's surrender, but it required four years of intermittent negotiations, recurring hos... [read more]
Blog: Sumatra
Date: December 7th 2005

Write-up coming soon of my travels to Medan (the capitol of Sumatra), Pulau Nias (tsunami-torn island), Danau Toba, and Aceh (a devout Muslim region stricken by a bloody civil war)... ... read more


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