Despite its lack of fame, Jailolo has a special place in my heart. I've visited this bay three times and plan to visit it again in the future. This fertile land surrounded by blue seas is a volcanic ...

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Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Jailolo Bay, in eastern Indonesia's North Maluku islands, looks like it is straight from a tourist ...

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SINGAPORE — In Cry Jailolo, the first thing greets you is the faint rhythm of stamping in the dark. It is also the last thing you will hear. It’s the catchy motif that forms the backbone of Indonesian ...

Travelling from central Java to the small, coastal town of Jailolo, Indonesian dancer-choreographer Eko Supriyanto began a long journey of discovery and dialogue between himself and the community of ...

Cry Jailolo begins in darkness, and in the silence a gentle tapping is heard. A very long lighting build eventually reveals a single man, one foot tapping away while the other is held very slightly ...

Proud women: EkosDance Company performers (from left to right) Yimna Meylia Meylan Runggamusi, Yezyuruni Forinti, Dian Novita Lifu, Siti Sadia Akil Djalil and Mega Istiqama Arman Dano Saleh. They are ...