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‘Lato-lato’ toy craze continues to grip Indonesia amid crackdowns

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The 'lato-lato' toys made a comeback after nearly three decades.

The 'lato-lato' toys made a comeback after nearly three decades.

PHOTO: THE JAKARTA POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK

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- Aji entered the halls of his school following the Christmas and New Year’s holiday, keen to catch up with his friends in the South Jakarta private school he attends.

The clack-clack-clack of the lato-lato perhaps reflected the 13-year-old’s upbeat outlook.

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