Waras Tapi Tak Lumrah
Sumanto's practice of cannibalism shocked Indonesia.
Purbalingga is a small town on the island of Java, Indonesia. There isn't much to talk about from that place, other than maybe its work as a racing exhaust producing area, or also its culinary delights. But in 2003, the name Purbalingga suddenly became popular, though for an odd reason: Sumanto, a local resident who lives in the shadow of poverty every day, was determined to eat human flesh in order to change his destiny.
The community is excited. Many do not believe that, in the modern era like at that time, cannibalism still exists. However, there are also those who believe because, in Purbalingga, the practice of black magic is still strong. At that time the police were suddenly in the spotlight and under pressure. Mass media attention, as well as citizen pressure. They wanted the cannibal Sumanto to be caught as soon as possible, so the police rushed to trace the clues in the field.
The community is excited. Many do not believe that, in the modern era like at that time, cannibalism still exists. However, there are also those who believe because, in Purbalingga, the practice of black magic is still strong. At that time the police were suddenly in the spotlight and under pressure. Mass media attention, as well as citizen pressure. They wanted the cannibal Sumanto to be caught as soon as possible, so the police rushed to trace the clues in the field.
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