Beauty unmasked: From Aceh ... ... to Papua

Beauty unmasked: From Aceh ... ... to Papua

One of the most unique and defining characteristics of
Indonesia is its diversity, including ethnic diversity.

While fashion magazines, pageants and cosmetics companies tend
to promote their idealized definition of what makes a women
beautiful, The Jakarta Post marks International Women's Day by
celebrating the diversity of beauty as defined by the ordinary
women of Indonesia across cultural, ethnic and generational
boundaries.

From cafe latte to espresso-colored skin, from newborn babes
to wizened grandmothers, from moderate Islam to indigenous
cultures, this week's Images presents a mosaic of women and their
inherent beauty as they contribute to the nation's present -- and
future. -- JP