Rays of morning light fell upon the bookshelves at a house of worship in Kupang. Among the books was a literature bulletin called Santarang, composed of about 50 pages. Father Kristoforus Taslulu made a comment as he read it. "There are amusing short stories and poetry; it makes us always want to read it," he said, talking to Tempo last week.

The literature in the bulletin, Kristoforus said, tells a detailed story of of East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) cult