Local complex: Projects of modernity, complicated cultural appropriations, and fluid-hybrid subjectivity in a local sphere

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In one foggy evening at 5 August 2009, I had a talk with Handi, a 27 years old Tenggerese young man in Desa Ngadisari, Probolinggo. When I asked about his activities, he answered as follow. ?Time for planting vegetables means time for my mates and me to go to tegal [farm], because from the works in tegal we can get money. When a harvest comes, my parents give me money to buy some new clothes in Sukapura or Probolinggo. I also often buy new clothes before Hari Raya Karo [as Idul Fitri in Muslim?s tradition] because there are many neighbours who will come to my home and I must come to their home too, so it is important for me to have a good looking by wearing the new clothes. Although we are accustomed to modern cultures, as buying and wearing up to date fashion, listening to popular music, and accessing internet, we here are tied to Tenggerese tradition. We need to be active in communal rituals. We cannot drink beer in public places. We cannot play gamble. We also cannot have free sex. However, I had viewed Ariel Peterpan?s porn video, with Luna Maya and also with Cut Tari. Ha?ha?ha, I have them in my cellular telephone.

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