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Indonesian Men Go Head-to-Head in Competitive Train-Pulling Tournaments
Railroad workers, porters, and construction workers measure their strength in this colossal showdown.
Only Seven Families Are Allowed to Live in This 'Cursed' Indonesian Village
Residents of Pitu believe their land is sacred, allowing only their direct descendants to reside there.
DIY Spirit Is the Only Thing Moving Indonesia's Alcohol Scene Forward
In response to tight regulations on alcohol distribution, people have started to produce their own safe—and most importantly cheap—booze in their backyard.
Asia's Experimental Music Scene Is About to Explode
Some of the world's best experimental and noise acts recently converged in the Indonesian city of Jogja for Nusasonic, a massive eleven-day festival.
A Night at Indonesia's Anti-Tinder, Where Young Couples Go to Find Their One True Love
Golek Garwo is like Muslim speed dating, but in the end you end up married.
Exploring That Timeless Question: Is an Art Show About the Art or the Selfies?
Yeah, sure, it looks great, but can I take a selfie in front of it?
Here's Everything I Learned From a Visit to a Museum Celebrating Suharto's Legacy
Twenty years after his fall, I went to a museum built by his family to see how they want us all to remember Indonesia's former dictator.
What It Takes to Rise to the Top of Indonesia's Amateur Dangdut Circuit
"It's hard to be a popular dangdut singer if you don't wear the sexy outfits or do the erotic dance moves. Most of my audience are horny men."
This Man Believes That Borobudur, the World's Biggest Buddhist Temple, Is Actually a UFO
And the craziest part is that Fahmi Basya's theories about Borobudur and King Solomon are actually gaining ground in some corners of Indonesia.
Indonesian Hip-Hop Has a Lot to Learn from Jogja's Hellhouse
From supporting each others' releases to teaching beatmaking workshops to children, these guys are putting community first on Jalan Wijilan in Yogyakarta.
Yogyakarta's New Airport Construction Project is Evicting Entire Villages
An inside look at the high cost of progress.
Is an Urban Legend About Meteors Causing People to Kill Themselves In Indonesia?
The myth of the pulung gantung still holds a powerful, and deadly, sway over the people of Gunung Kidul.