A poster about protecting wildlife sits on a wall in a village house, alongside other photographs and memorabilia such as family photos, religious images, calendars, a wedding invitation, and certificates of appreciation issued by a political party. The wall, belonging to an expert of ceremony and customary law in a small village in West Kalimantan (Indonesian Borneo), reveals many connections with the wider world, with kin as well as with political and religious institutions. One of the tasks often taken up by customary leaders is to represent and mediate between their communities and outside actors. The animal protection poster, reportedly distributed by government officers, found a place here, alongside multiple other connections.
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