Sumatra’s ‘tiger descendants’ cling to their customs as coal mines encroach

Mongabay
Jan 30, 2018, 5:06 am274 pts
SEKALAK, Indonesia — The inhabitants of Sekalak village, in this forested region of southern Sumatra, have for generations passed down the legend of Puyang Baju Lantung, a man who was said to have transformed into a tiger to serve as the community’s guardian. The myth goes that Puyang, who lost a toe on his…

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