The boat ride starts off like any other through the ancient canals of Xochimilco. There's laughter in the distance, floating mariachi music, and the occasional splash of an oar. But then your trajinera turns away from the main path. The air gets still. The water darkens. The laughter fades. You're no longer headed toward a party—you’re heading into a ghost story.
Step inside Westminster Abbey and you’re walking not just into a church, but into the bloodstream of British history. For over a thousand years, this Gothic marvel has echoed with the footsteps of kings, queens, poets, and revolutionaries. It’s a place where empires have begun, where vows have been exchanged under stained glass and stone, and where even silence seems sacred.
In the dense jungles and river basins of South Kalimantan, a profound tradition takes place—one that invites the realm of the spirits to guide human decisions. The Manajah Antang ritual, practiced by the Dayak people, is a sacred ceremony in which a spiritual bird called the Antang is summoned to offer signs and direction from the unseen world. Whether to declare war, select a leader, or prepare for a journey, the Dayak turn to the Antang for divine confirmation.