Indonesian couples wearing traditional outfits attend a mass interfaith wedding ceremony sponsored by the Jakarta government in Jakarta, Indonesia in 2011. Interfaith marriages are generally discouraged in the country. Photo: AFP
‘We all have the right to be happy’: Interfaith couples tell of struggle to get married in Indonesia
- Although legal in Indonesia, interfaith marriage is usually discouraged, with couples generally having to contend with pressure from their families
- Most religious leaders or celebrants refuse to conduct their marriage ceremony, and bureaucratic red tape is also a big stumbling block
Indonesian couples wearing traditional outfits attend a mass interfaith wedding ceremony sponsored by the Jakarta government in Jakarta, Indonesia in 2011. Interfaith marriages are generally discouraged in the country. Photo: AFP
