Indonesian Head, Malaysian Stomach

The residents of Badau and Lubok Antu feel like they are part of a single community, despite being separated by the Indonesian-Malaysian border.

August 16, 2005

WIWINS stage moves captivate the audience. Singing Wakuncar by Camelia Malik, she invites a few men in the audience up on stage. Performing with Yeti, her younger sister, Wiwin is a welcome attraction in Lubok Antu. This isolated district is located in the middle of the Sri Aman jungle in Sarawak, East Malaysia.

Wednesday night, two weeks ago, was the first time an Indonesian dang-dut music group had gone on stage in Lubok Antu. None of the band

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