An Urban Tarzan
As far as Bahari is concerned, the Orang Rimba are dead and gone, unless they join the light peoples world. He finds more pride in begging around the city than hunting for deer while wearing a loincloth.
April 30, 2002
The sturdy man extends his hand. My name is Bahari, he said in good Indonesian. His friends immediately burst out laughing. Thats not a name for an Orang Rimba! they say. Baharis expression, for years burned by the scorching sun of Jambis forests, becomes darker. His smile freezes up, looking forced.
His real name was Nyusun. When he turned to Islam two years ago, he changed it to Bahari. The son of Temenggung Tarib from Air Hitam (Black Water) fe
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