{"id":1369,"date":"2009-12-11T04:26:18","date_gmt":"2009-12-11T03:26:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/petitesbullesdailleurs\/?p=1369"},"modified":"2024-10-24T08:55:43","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T06:55:43","slug":"les-maries-de-derawan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/en\/les-maries-de-derawan-20091211\/","title":{"rendered":"The bride and groom of Derawan"},"content":{"rendered":"

My short stay on the small Indonesian island of Derawan, last July, allowed me to attend no less than two weddings! Two almost identical weddings, with kitsch decoration and pop-guimauve orchestra. More a social obligation, I think, than a real party.<\/p>\n

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A video, two weddings<\/h2>\n

In any case, I would not like to get married in Derawan!<\/p>\n

You have to dress up as a doll, with hair, make-up and a lot of pomp. Then hold the pose for hours on a throne in a candy pink or electric blue decor. Welcome with a smile all the people of the village who parade on the stage (as they all come to deposit a small ticket in a vase provided for this purpose).<\/p>\n

And pretend to appreciate the music of the invited group...<\/p>\n

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