The Indonesian Elvis
Female pop diva Inul Daratista is scandalizing Muslim conservatives in her country, prompting a debate about freedom of expression, reports the BBC. As with Elvis, it's her sexually provocative dance style that really gets the clerics hot (under the collar). Her special brand of hip gyrations, which she says are "energetic," not erotic, has been dubbed drilling.
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I though she could be an Indonesian Selena, until I noticed the conspicuous crotch bulge in that second photo? “Drilling” indeed.
And Mister Abdurrahman Wahid looks like a real barrel of monkeys. He should just give up, once the cat’s out of the bag…
I don’t know what’s worse, comparing this woman to Elvis, or comparing Elvis to this woman.
Aheb: The rise of Fundmentalist Islam, that’s what. 🙂
Todd:
The “bulge”. Vewy intewesting…….
As a moral American I would like to remind all of the patriotic fight our pious predecesors waged against the evil hip gyrations of that anti-christ called Elvis. I hope that in the future my comments pave the way to venerate those of us in our moral struggle, the way that we venerate those who knew of the dangers of Rock and Roll.
I don’t see what the big deal is with the bulge. It’s just her penis. Oh wait…
Lance Berkman thinks HE’S Elvis. Will the real Elvis please stand up?
http://espn.go.com/talent/danpatrick/s/2003/0501/1547967.html
Belly dancing is at least 3,000 years old (especially in the Middle East.) What’s changed? What’s the big deal?