101 East Indonesia's Rebel Women Bikers | Indonesia’s Rebel Bikers
101 East meets the female stunt riders defying gravity and tradition in Indonesia. Published on 23 February 2023. Across Indonesia, death-defying motorbike riders are the star attraction at fun fairs known as “pasar malams”. The performers propel their bikes up the near-vertical walls of the so-called “Devil’s Barrel”, a two-storey high wooden structure. Stunt riding is a male-dominated world in the conservative Muslim-majority country, but now a group of young women are blazing their own trail. 101 East meets the female stunt performers defying tradition – and gravity – in Indonesia.
101 East reports on the people and events shaping the Asia Pacific region.
Primary Title
- 101 East
Episode Title
- Indonesia's Rebel Women Bikers | Indonesia’s Rebel Bikers
Date Broadcast
- Friday 24 February 2023
Start Time
- 22 : 30
Finish Time
- 23 : 00
Duration
- 30:00
Channel
- Al Jazeera English
Broadcaster
- Al Jazeera Media Network
Programme Description
- 101 East reports on the people and events shaping the Asia Pacific region.
Episode Description
- 101 East meets the female stunt riders defying gravity and tradition in Indonesia. Published on 23 February 2023. Across Indonesia, death-defying motorbike riders are the star attraction at fun fairs known as “pasar malams”. The performers propel their bikes up the near-vertical walls of the so-called “Devil’s Barrel”, a two-storey high wooden structure. Stunt riding is a male-dominated world in the conservative Muslim-majority country, but now a group of young women are blazing their own trail. 101 East meets the female stunt performers defying tradition – and gravity – in Indonesia.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Documentary
Contributors
- Ye-Rinne Park (Producer)