Imam Ardhianto - Changing Human-Tiger Relations in Sumatra
Talking Indonesia
- Published
- August 29, 2026
- Duration
- 48:12
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- description
- Last updated
- Sep 2, 2026
Discusses Six years ago, in a village in West Sumatra, a tiger died and its human relatives moved to bury it —…
Summary
Six years ago, in a village in West Sumatra, a tiger died and its human relatives moved to bury it — because the tiger is understood as their own family. The Indonesian wildlife conservation authority BKSDA intervened, fearing poachers might take the carcass; the villagers, in deep grief, buried the tiger anyway. It's not an isolated case: similar stand-o…
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Six years ago, in a village in West Sumatra, a tiger died and its human relatives moved to bury it — because the tiger is understood as their own family. The Indonesian wildlife conservation authority BKSDA intervened, fearing poachers might take the carcass; the villagers, in deep grief, buried the tiger anyway. It's not an isolated case: similar stand-offs have played out in southern Aceh and elsewhere, as Sumatra's forests are cut into ever-smaller patches by plantations and logging, pushing