The practice of blasting towering speakers stacked on trucks and boats in Indonesia to celebrate events ranging from weddings to national holidays is increasingly drawing a chorus of public disapproval, even from religious leaders.
“Sound horeg” – from the Javanese word for “vibrate” – is a type of street entertainment involving very loud music systems that has taken off in East and Central Java in recent years.
Ahead of Indonesia’s August 17 Independence Day, officials and police are weighing…
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