IN Grobogan, Central Java, there is a 35-year-old man named Slamet who is being compared to boxing superstar Mike Tyson. Actually, Slamet bears no physical resemblance to the popular heavyweight boxer but shares a similar strategy when under pressure—like Tyson he has also bitten a chunk out of the ear of his rival.

Some time ago, Slamet attended a feast in the village of Keduwungu in Kecamatan Tegowabu, Grobogan, Central Java. For unk