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To Build a Better Workspace for Us
Tamarra interviewed by Riksa Afiaty
In Indonesia, “ludruk” is a performing art that functioned as public entertainment in the colonial era. You can find it easily in Indonesia’s East Java region, especially Jombang and Mojokerto. Ludruk involves transgender women, who in this context are called various local terms: “tandak,” “travesti,” “siban,” “banci,” or “waria.” The term “waria” is a combination of the Indonesian words “wanita” (woman) and “pria” (man).
e-flux Journal
Posted: April 7, 2021
Category
Interviews & Conversations, Aesthetics
Subjects
Southeast Asia, Queer Art & Theory, Subcultures & Countercultures