Ka-ching: Chili trader Sumidi, 50, plays a calung (bamboo xylophone) at his stall in Wage Market, Banyumas, Central Java, on Thursday
span class="caption">Ka-ching: Chili trader Sumidi, 50, plays a calung (bamboo xylophone) at his stall in Wage Market, Banyumas, Central Java, on Thursday. The price of the popular red chili has skyrocketed to Rp 35,000 (US$2.65) per kilogram from Rp 10,000 in the past week, which is attributed to the upcoming fasting month and Idul Fitri celebration. (JP/Agus Maryono)
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