Minangkabow Longhouse

Cubadak Island and Bukittingi

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December 16th 2007
Hi all, Matthew has already described our terrifying drive; it was followed by an eexciting boat journey to Cubadak (pronounced Chewbadak) Island. We were loaded onto a small boat that looked like it was sitting quite low in the water. The night was pitch black, no moon visible, only enough starlight and the odd flash of lightning to see the outline of the mountains. Our boat departed with no runn ... read more

Asia » Indonesia » Sumatra

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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