Indonesia Cracks Down on Offensive Hotspot »
Posted By FunnyBoyz 8 months ago in NewsIndonesian hipsters looking for a place to chill in steamy Jakarta didn't
have to look much further than the Buddha Bar . Last year, the posh
establishment opened as the first Asian branch of an international chain with outlets everywhere from Paris and Cairo to Kiev and Sao Paulo. But on March 10, the Jakarta Legislative Council ordered the nightspot shuttered because its use of religious iconography could be considered offensive to Buddhists.
In addition to its religiously inspired name, the restaurant's dining area
is dominated by a giant Buddha sitting in the lotus position.
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