GAMELAN music was playing on the stage outside the house of Joko Suprapto on Tuesday evening last week. Four female singers chanted Javanese hymns. Around 100 guests livened up the home of the 48-year-old, who has over the last month drawn public attention due to his “invention.” Outside the gate, food sellers and children further cheered up that evening.

It was a special night in “Padepokan Jodhipati” (shrine), the name he chose for his