Maya gives the lowdown on kissing

JAKARTA: Harpist Maya Hasan's cool and calm exterior when she plays her beloved harp conceals her fiery spirit and passion.

But on a talk show called Kissing: Act or lust organized by Eksotika Karmawibhangga Indonesia (EKI) dance company, she bared all.

"We (Maya and hubby Richard Worotikan) have a special name for French-kissing, it's called wleh wleh," she said with her tongue darting in and out, much to the audience's delight.

When the host, puppeteer/singer Sujiwo Tejo, asked her what she preferred, kissing on the cheeks, lips or wleh wleh, Maya candidly said, "wleh wleh of course!"

She also said the difference between kissing in Indonesia and kissing in a foreign country was that in "the West it's not pliket (sticky)", she said, referring to the humid weather of Jakarta.

The talk show was organized to precede EKI's production of Gallery of Kisses; My words, my song, my dance, which will be performed between Sept. 12 and Sept. 14.

Maya, Sujiwo, singer Syaharani, presenter Nico Siahaan and actor/dancer Rudy Wowor will all be performing. -- JP