Indonesian villagers 'mistook sex toy for angel'
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Quote:discovery in March came a day after a solar eclipse swept across the area, a deeply spiritual experience in the world's most populous Muslim-majority country. This led superstitious locals to believe the two events were linked.
Pardin took the partially inflated doll to his home in Kalupapi village, where it was treated with great reverence.
His mother gave the "angel" a fresh change of clothes and new Muslim headscarf to wear every day, and pictures showed it sitting up in a chair and accompanying locals on a boat trip.
Police decided to investigate after becoming concerned the increasing excitement about the "angel" could lead to unrest.
"We were hearing many stories, such as that the 'fallen angel' was crying when she was discovered," Pramukarno said.
The problem, it seemed, was the remoteness of Kalupapi.
"They have no Internet, they don't know what a sex toy is."
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