WITH lips painted bright red, Tumi Idayani smiled as she talked about tayub. The pretty 29-year-old, with a full and attractive body and beautiful voice, embodies the charm of tayub. Tumi is well aware of the demands of her trade. Unless you are pretty, you wont have any fans, she said innocently.

When TEMPO met her last week, Tumi, born in the Jepon district of Blora, Central Java, shared the story of her life. Known in her hometown as a new-gen