The Marriage Business in Sampay

Poverty in Sampay forces women to become contractual wives although Islam forbids such marriages.

February 24, 2010

THE Puncak area in Bogor is still chilly although the sun is already high. At the end of Jalan Sindang Subur, Cisarua, several motorcycle taxi drivers wait patiently for passengers. The street is 3 kilometers from the junction on Jalan Raya Cisarua leading to Taman Safari.

Jalan Sindang Subur is the route to three villages which are famous for being tourism objects of visitors from the Middle East. They are North Tugu, South Tugu, and Citeko vil

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