The Ebu Gogo are a group of human-like creatures that appear in the folklore of Flores, Indonesia. [1] In the Nage language of central Flores, ebu means "grandparent" and gogo means "one who eats anything". A colloquial English equivalent might be something like "old glutton".

2024年8月26日 · However, fossils found on the island have opened the possibility of the fact that Ebu Gogo may have been real and have lived alongside villagers in Flores for a long time. These findings change our understanding of the ancient humans …

2020年2月3日 · An ancient legend from the Indonesian island of Flores speaks of a mysterious, wild grandmother of the forest who eats everything: the ‘ebu gogo’. According to folklore, such tiny, hairy people as her once roamed the tropical forests alongside modern humans, eating crops and sometimes even human flesh.

在印度尼西亚的弗洛勒斯岛（Flores） [1]，传说生活着一种被唤作“Ebu gogo”的小矮人，在当地人的口述中，这类生物曾与他们的祖先共存。 在当地的Kéo语 [2] 里，“Ebu”单说是“奶奶”的意思，而“gogo”则是“任何东西都吃的人”，但拥有百万人口的弗洛勒斯岛上还有一座名为“Ebu lobo”的火山，这一火山所在的nagekeo县属于Kéo-nage语言区。 所以实际上并不太好确定“Ebu gogo”的本义究竟是生活在“Ebu”的“什么都吃的人”还是“什么都吃的奶奶”。 当地人称这种生物有着宽大的脸， …

2020年2月4日 · An ancient legend from the Indonesian island of Flores speaks of a mysterious, wild grandmother of the forest who eats everything: the ‘ebu gogo’. According to folklore, such tiny, hairy people as her once roamed the tropical forests alongside modern humans, eating crops and sometimes even human flesh.

2023年12月7日 · Unique to the island of Flores, Indonesia, the Ebu Gogo were supposedly small but monstrous human-like creatures. Their small stature has led to them becoming known as the real-life Hobbits. The local people known as the Nage have told tales about the Ebu Gogo for many generations. “Ebu” means “grandmother,” and “gogo” means “he who eats anything.”

2020年2月10日 · To experts, ebu gogo was about as real as the tooth fairy. H floresiensis revealed that the past was more bizarre than we imagined, full of evolutionary hodgepodges, unexpected migrations,...

The find prompts further investigation and interpretation of the Ebu Gogo legends, known among the inhabitants in that region.The legends tell of a little people, Ebu Gogo, who existed at the time of the arrival of Dutch trading ships about 300 years ago.

To experts, ebu gogo was about as real as the tooth fairy. So, what then, are we to make of the legend of ebu gogo? Why are we so captivated by the idea of ancient wildmen of the forest?

An ancient legend from the Indonesian island of Flores speaks of a mysterious, wild grandmother of the forest who eats everything: the ‘ebu gogo’. This legend became viewed in entirely new light when the bones of an equally small, previously unknown species of human relative was discovered deep in a cave on the very same island.