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Portal:Indonesia/DYK.
... that Puncak Jaya in Papua is the highest point in Indonesia?
... that the berries of Kopi Luwak, the most expensive coffee in the world, are eaten by and passed through the
digestive tract of the
Asian Palm Civet before the berries are given a light roast?
... that Indonesia is the fifth largest tobacco market(tobacco factory pictured) in the world, and that in 2008 over 165 billion
cigarettes were sold there?
... that Batak Toba's funeral ceremonies include the second burial (mangongkal holi) of which the deceased bones are reinterred several years after the death?
... that the native
Borneo snake species, known as the Kapuas mud snake, is the only snake that can change its skin color spontaneously?
... that the Babirusa(pictured), an endangered pig-like animal native to
Sulawesi and surrounding islands, has two pairs of tusks? The upper canines of the male babirusa are so curved and enlarged that they emerge through the flesh, by way of holes, to pass through the top of the snout.
... that on Flores island there are two archeological finds of different
insular dwarfism species, including "
hobbits"?
... that in the 12th century, Bintan Island(pictured) in the
Strait of Malacca was known as the "Pirate Island" since the Malay pirates used to loot trading ships sailing in these waters?
... that Javanese people have no family name, and many have only one?
... that the sea-faring Bugis of southern
Sulawesi were trading with
Aboriginal people of Northern Australia long before European colonists arrived in the area?
... that the first offices of The Jakarta Post(logo pictured), which has been described as "Indonesia's leading English-language daily", were in a laundry room?
... that staff at the Indonesian film archives, Sinematek Indonesia, receive less than US$120 a month?
When adding a new Did you know set, please be sure to update the "max" value in the "Random portal component" function as well. Further sets can be built with articles listed at
Portal:Indonesia/DYK.
... that Puncak Jaya in Papua is the highest point in Indonesia?
... that the berries of Kopi Luwak, the most expensive coffee in the world, are eaten by and passed through the
digestive tract of the
Asian Palm Civet before the berries are given a light roast?
... that Indonesia is the fifth largest tobacco market(tobacco factory pictured) in the world, and that in 2008 over 165 billion
cigarettes were sold there?
... that Batak Toba's funeral ceremonies include the second burial (mangongkal holi) of which the deceased bones are reinterred several years after the death?
... that the native
Borneo snake species, known as the Kapuas mud snake, is the only snake that can change its skin color spontaneously?
... that the Babirusa(pictured), an endangered pig-like animal native to
Sulawesi and surrounding islands, has two pairs of tusks? The upper canines of the male babirusa are so curved and enlarged that they emerge through the flesh, by way of holes, to pass through the top of the snout.
... that on Flores island there are two archeological finds of different
insular dwarfism species, including "
hobbits"?
... that in the 12th century, Bintan Island(pictured) in the
Strait of Malacca was known as the "Pirate Island" since the Malay pirates used to loot trading ships sailing in these waters?
... that Javanese people have no family name, and many have only one?
... that the sea-faring Bugis of southern
Sulawesi were trading with
Aboriginal people of Northern Australia long before European colonists arrived in the area?
... that the first offices of The Jakarta Post(logo pictured), which has been described as "Indonesia's leading English-language daily", were in a laundry room?
... that staff at the Indonesian film archives, Sinematek Indonesia, receive less than US$120 a month?