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


A young boy is looking at buying a lato-lato toy at a shop in Jakarta. The 'lato-lato' toys made a comeback after nearly three decades. - Jakarta Post/ANN

JAKARTA, Feb 11 (The Jakarta Post/ANN): 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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