Though exiled from home, Ora still came to the village to meet its twin brother, Gerong. Until now, the relationship between the Komodo dragon with locals still intimate and emotionally felt very close.
The feeling is so strong and almost impossible perceived by outsiders or people who visit the village of Komodo. However, for the people of Komodo, the ancient animals are treated like siblings. They are not hostile to each other, instead, they respect each other.
Komodo may come in and roam freely in the village and could stay under the stage of the houses without being disturbed by the bustle of local residents. Locals also never feel disturbed or concerned the existence of ancient animal in their midst.
The local people considered the Komodo dragons as their ancestors and they honor them every year with a special ritual called 'aru gele' by pounding the gebang fruit.
The traditional ceremony 'aru gele' was a symbol for recalling Ora and Gerong’s parents who once had to feed their children with gebang fruits.