Majalengka, Indonesia, Aug 15, 2025 (AFP) - Indonesian roof tilers flex muscles to keep local industry alive

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2025-08-15

A young Indonesian man turns his back to a crowd, flexing his oiled-up muscles before picking up a stack of roof tiles, holding as many as he can in a pose reminiscent of Mr. Olympia. This is a bodybuilding battle of a different kind -- one where competitors are roof tile factory workers who pump clay instead of iron to bring attention to their dwindling trade. In Java's Jatiwangi city, an Indonesian hub for clay roof tile production nearly 200 k......

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