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Ebu Gogo

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Painted landscape: volcanic hills and tropical forest of Flores island at golden hour
AI rendition of the setting, not an actual photo. We don't depict this being out of respect for the tradition it belongs to.

Small, hairy human-like beings in the folklore of the Nage people of Flores.

Folklore Verdict: Folklore of the Nage people, with no evidence of a living population.

Region
Asia · Indonesia
First reports
Nage folklore of Flores

Key sightings

Best evidence

Folklore; Homo floresiensis is dated to tens of thousands of years ago, far too early to match.

This being belongs to a living Indigenous or religious tradition. We describe the reports respectfully, show no picture of the being, and put no pin on any site.

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