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CAHWATI Sugiharto, a dancer from Solo, Central Java sits with her feet backward, humming a tune. She seems to be calling for something to enter her soul. Along with three other performers Agus Margiyato, Retno Sulistyorini and Hendra Setiawan she spreads a bedcover. They are all sitting cross-legged, as though having a feast.

Cahwati pours water from a pot into a glass. The sound of pouring is barely audible.

October 27, 2015

Wahai Angin (Hey wind)
Tiuplah angin (Keep blowing)
Wahai air (Hey water)
Alirkan air (Keep flowing)
Jiwaku dan ragaku (My soul and body)
Bukanlah milikku (Don't belong to me)

CAHWATI Sugiharto, a dancer from Solo, Central Java sits with her feet backward, humming a tune. She seems to be calling for something to enter her soul. Along with three other performers Agus Margiyato, Retno Sulistyorini and Hendra Setiawan she spreads a bedcover. They are all

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