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Islands in focus: Boyolali wedding attracts public attention

A wedding celebration between a man, identified only as Dar, and a transgender woman, Dum, has attracted public attention in Boyolali, Central Java

The Jakarta Post
Boyolali
Tue, October 13, 2015

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wedding celebration between a man, identified only as Dar, and a transgender woman, Dum, has attracted public attention in Boyolali, Central Java.

In the ceremony in Cluntang village, Musuk district, on Saturday, Dar wore a black suit while Dum wore a red kebaya (traditional dress) and batik cloth. Guests were entertained by a traditional campursari music performance.

Local resident Handoyo said the happy couple had been known as lovers.

Village official Sumardja said there were no wedding documents, adding that it was just a tasyakuran (thankfulness) celebration.

 '€œDar threatened to commit suicide if he was not allowed. Residents came because they were invited,'€ Sumardja said.

Boyolali Police Chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Budi Sartono said on Monday that the police were still investigating a possible violation of Marriage Law 11/1974 that banned same-sex marriage.

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