Rani Rahayu
Culture
Inside the Indonesian Dance Ceremony Where Animal Spirits ‘Possess’ Humans
The mystical ceremony, which originated in the 1200s, portrays the struggle of the lower class using the spirits of bulls, tigers, and monkeys.
Rani Rahayu
2.21.20
The VICE Guide to Right Now
Pilots Complain About Music Coming From Pirate Radios Used by Indonesian Fishermen
It turns out that it's not just fishermen who can hear the music, pilots whose planes happen to pass overhead do too.
Rani Rahayu
10.8.19
News
Following Deaths of Two Student Protesters in Indonesia, Six Police Officers Are Now Under Investigation for Carrying Firearms
The police said that five non-commissioned officers and one commissioned officer are suspected of mismanaging the protest.
Rani Rahayu
10.4.19
weird
Malaysian Authorities Claim Wild Boars Swam to Their Shores All the Way From Indonesia
This might be the weirdest immigration scandal ever.
Rani Rahayu
9.12.19
News
Indonesia Could Soon Criminalise Anal Sex and Cohabitation Outside of Marriage
Conservative groups have been trying to police these private matters since 2017 and Indonesia’s House of Representatives is now seriously considering legislation that would make this possible.
Rani Rahayu
9.3.19
The VICE Guide to Right Now
A Timeline of the Ongoing West Papua Protests Taking Over Java
Protests are erupting across Java with no end in sight, in response to alleged hate speech against Papuans by Indonesian police. The problem is rooted in longstanding discrimination and violence against West Papuans.
Adi Renaldi
Jade Poa
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Ikhwan Hastanto
Prima Sulistya
8.27.19
women's rights
In Indonesia, Ride-Hailing Apps Fail to Adequately Address Sexual Abuse
As sexual abuse cases against women commuters rise, ride-hailing companies are criticised for their inaction.
Rani Rahayu
8.21.19