The bride and groom

Dressing Up in Kampung Wisata, Lombok

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April 17th 2015
When I entered the room I almost didn't recognise her! I had never seen Jane with so much foundation and false eye lashes. And she still had the hairspray and hair piece to go. We had been invited by our homestay host, Bram to join a local wedding procession. We were told to wear a sarong. I wore one we had bought the previous day and Bram's wife, Huriani, lent Jane one of hers. Bram and h ... read more

Asia » Indonesia » Lombok

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The Dutch began to colonize Indonesia in the early 17th century; the islands were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. Indonesia declared its independence after Japan's surrender, but it required four years of intermittent negotiations, recurring hos... ... read more