Ancestral Mystery At Liang Bua
THE gate into Liang Bua, an ancient cave at Rampasasa, was locked. Kornelis Jaman, 35, a Liang Bua information official from the Tourism Service, must remove the padlock every time he takes guests into this cave that is the excavation site of the Homo floresiensis fossils, the skeletal remains thought to be a species different from the modern man Homo sapiens. Researchers are still arguing over whether this claim is true but local communities see the relics and its associated cave as signs of their history.
Liang Bua is 25 meters high, 40 meters wide and 50 meters long. Inside the cave are massive stalagmites and stalactites. After an uphill walk over slippery stones, there was a stone mass which Kornelis calls 'penis stone', for its likeness to the male gentilia. According to Kornelis, the locals believe that the stone is effective for those who are seeking to bear offspring. "Simply scratch the stone, mix the dust with water and drink it. Many say this successfully brought them children," he chuckled.
April 7, 2015
THE gate into Liang Bua, an ancient cave at Rampasasa, was locked. Kornelis Jaman, 35, a Liang Bua information official from the Tourism Service, must remove the padlock every time he takes guests into this cave that is the excavation site of the Homo floresiensis fossils, the skeletal remains thought to be a species different from the modern man Homo sapiens. Researchers are still arguing over whether this claim is true but local communities see
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