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I was in Borneo. I never made it to Kalimintan but Malaysian Boneo is beautiful and safe as is Brunei and it isn't very muslim either :thumbsup: This newly discovered population of about 200 orang humans comes after a population a five or so years ago of 2,000 approximately was discovered. If these populations could remain undiscovered until so recently then I imagine that there are more populations out there too and... why couldn't a population of hobbits still be hiding out then as well ? Their bones have beenm found and there are stories. Borneo is a beautiful friendly place

http://www.livescience.com/28640-orangu ... orneo.html


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The hobbit people had bigger brains so maybe they are hiding in a valley, would be neat to see them wouldn't it.
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http://www.mountaintorq.com/about-mount ... t-kinabalu

Mount Kinabalu is beautiful. Malaysian Borneo isn't very muslim and the malays are fun and friendly. I haven't been to Indonesian Kalimintan but Malaysian borneo is very safe. The death penalty for drugs has been very effective
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I have seen a lot of stuff on Borneo, it is a nice looking place. Poverty is bad in places, but the people don't really even know they are poor :) so are they ?
Maybe us will all out toys, and games are the poor ones.
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indonesian Borneo [ Kalimantan ] i imagine is thrid world but malaysian borneo is not. Mohamet Mahathir though not politicaly correct did a very good job of improving Malaysias economy up and Brunei is a very wealthy tiny country
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I hope they do well, just wish the native species of animals would fare as well. There animal reserves isn't number 1 on their list, and endangered species has got little help till recently.
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Indonesia Environmental catastrophe including Borneo

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http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2013/0 ... apWSL-ffjB

At least Malaysia has part of Borneo. Indonesia has an amazing flora and fauna and unfortuniately because of Indonesia being so irresponsible they are at risk and are stressed
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:cry: so sad, and cruel them doing that to the orang, they don't deserve such cruelty.
I think government should do more to help them, and have harsh punishments like in Africa for the poachers in many areas.
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The Wild Woman Of Borneo In 1913

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Well times have changed sing 1913 exactly 100 years ago but you can see the Indonesian and filiipas in Hong Kong practicing their dancing on Sundays even today :thumbsup:
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Nice dance :) I love those old films, funny how they ran :)
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Malaysian and Brunei Borneo are two beautiful places and I do want to return someday. I haven't been to Kalimentan yet so I can't say anything about what that is like.

Oldest ever figurative painting discovered in Borneo cave


Depiction of cow-like animal has been dated to around 40,000 years old

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/scie ... 22256.html

I don't know if the cave paintings were discovered in this newly discovered huge cave but it is something to see.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/maga ... er-borneo/
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The area looks like something from an old Doug McClure movie, it's primordial looking. I always wanted to go explore those caves myself, read about them many years ago when I could do that kind of stuff, but couldn't afford to go.
There is many older paintings out there though. In Africa, Spain, China even.
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I do recommend Malaysian Borneo and Brunei however I have never been to Indonesia’s Kalimantan so I cannot recommend Indonesia’s large part of Borneo. It is comparably safe there and not as third world as most of Southeast Asia. I do want to return and also go to Kalimantan. I have a strong desire to get to the top of mount Kinabalu next time.
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Nice to have a goal, mine is gone now, but I hope you reach the top :)
I used to like climbing, and delving into caves, but that seems far gone now. If not for my neck, and back though I would be out there.
Maybe some day Ill get fixed enough to explore my own back yard again, we have a few caves around.
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This creature is also qualifies for the cryptozoology thread. https://www.disclose.tv/real-life-drago ... 85E4yel0fI

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That has to be one of the coolest looking lizards on the planet.
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Yet another thought extinct animal has been found living in the jungles of Borneo.
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These unusual dolphins have now been discovered in the diminishing wilds of Borneo. https://nature-creatures.com/2021/09/12 ... rfIpLnVhlQ

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