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Keeping Indonesia’s Traditional Drag Dance Alive

DANCE Posted: January 21, 2020 9:05 am

“Rianto, is a master of the Lengger Lanang, a traditional [Javanese] dance performed by men dressed as women. But Indonesia, the world’s largest Muslim country, has seen rising intolerance in recent years towards the LBGT community. And there are fears it could affect this traditional art form.” (video) – BBC

DANCE Published: 01.20.20

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