Indonesian singer Inul Daratista speaks during an interview in Jakarta March 17, 2008. Daratista, whose hip-swivelling dance routines have made her a target for Islamic hardliners, says fighting for her artistic freedom is part of a bigger cultural battle in her country. Picture taken March 17, 2008.
Indonesian singer Inul Daratista cuts a traditional yellow rice cake during her the launch of her cafe in Jakarta March 17, 2008. Daratista, whose hip-swivelling dance routines have made her a target for Islamic hardliners, says fighting for her artistic freedom is part of a bigger cultural battle in her country. Picture taken March 17, 2008.
Indonesian "dangdut" artist Inul Daratista performs in Kuala Lumpur in this May 1, 2005 file photo. Daratista, whose hip-swivelling dance routines have made her a target for Islamic hardliners, says fighting for her artistic freedom is part of a bigger cultural battle in her country. The 29-year-old from a poor village in East Java became one of the country's hottest singers a few years ago thanks to her trademark dance moves, known locally as "drilling." The dance style, which involves gyrating the hips up to breakneck speed, has sparked controversy in the world's most populous Muslim country, with some Islamic clerics calling it pornographic and pushing to have her concerts banned.
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