RARE SKILL AND EXPERTISE: A man, identified as Wardi from Bantul

RARE SKILL AND EXPERTISE: A man, identified as Wardi from Bantul regency, Yogyakarta, is busy working on traditional drums, such as the kendang, bedug and rebana, in his village of Jodog. Such a business is quite rare now in Indonesia, due to the dwindling number of craftsmen. Wardi usually takes at least one week to make one kendang that costs around Rp 300,000. He needs two weeks to finish a set of rebana that cost around Rp 750,000.