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Indonesia’s Culture Minister Fadli Zon is on a mission to get the nation’s culinary creations recognised on the global stage. Having already lobbied for rendang to be considered for Unesco’s ...

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"The Indonesian Consulate has helped us prepare the large red and white puppets for our performances — they stand at about two and a half meters tall," Jackson says. "We love performing this dance.

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