Valentine's Day in Indonesia
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( Getty Images / February 14, 2012 ) A chocolate vendor arranges packs of chocolates for Valentine's Day in Banda Aceh. Many Indonesians celebrate Valentine's Day despite conservative Indonesian Islamic groups denouncing the day, saying it is un-Islamic, promotes promiscuity, casual sex and consumption of alcohol while other groups described the day as foreign cultural influence. |
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