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Indonesia Turns Down Ear-splitting 'Haram' Street Parties

People cover their ears as a truck mounted with a tower of subwoofers drives past during a "sound horeg", which loosely means to move or vibrate in Javanese (Credit: AFP)

People in an Indonesian village watched as a tower of loudspeakers mounted on a truck rumbled through their usually serene home, blasting a thumping bass loud enough to crack windows.

Loudspeaker towers are commonplace on Indonesia's main island of Java, blaring a repetitive mix of electronic tunes and traditional folk music at street parties, but they have drawn the ire of local authorities and calm-seeking neighbours.

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