No. 83 July-September 2005 Women and the arts More voices      Women and marginalised groups seize new opportunities in the arts - Barbara Hatley Woman power      In Bali, a new all-female dance-drama troupe is flouting traditional gender roles - Rucina Ballinger Crossing male boundaries      Confidence crisis for Bali’s women mask dancers - Carmencita Palermo Popular Culture Comic heyday!      Indonesia’s comic scene is in a golden age but the industry remains marginal and plagued      by self-doubt - Laine Berman Urban poetry      Subversive ‘underground’ voices in Indonesian rap - Michael Bodden Theatre and Film Film revolution?      Women are now on both sides of the camera - Krishna Sen Writing back      Local theatre in Makassar reveals a backlash against Java-centrism - Lauren Bain Politics and Human rights Bloodied but unbowed      Golkar still dominates Indonesian politics - Dirk Tomsa Gender Issues Polygamy and chickens      This man’s message is simple — four wives are better for business than one - Nina Nurmila Uniform jilbab      The Islamic headscarf is now compulsory in many high schools - Lyn Parker Obituaries Mochtar Lubis - David Hill Semsar Siahaan (1952–2005) - Brita Miklouho-Maklai Aceh Acehnese voices      As reconstruction moves into high gear, it’s time to listen to tsunami victims - Andrew Thornley After the tsunami, the free for all      International agencies need to understand local groups - Linda Mylle Aceh’s loss      Civil society mourns in the tsunami’s aftermath      - Gerry van Klinken, Lesley McCulloch, Hilmar Farid, Nurdin Abdul Rahman, William Nessen Regulars Editorial Your say Newsbriefs Reviews Personal blogs on the net The final word