Indonesia is cracking down on a viral pirate flag that is spreading as a symbol of political protest ahead of independence day. The Jolly Roger skull and bones with a straw hat – from Japanese anime ...

A pirate flag from the anime One Piece is used in Indonesia as a protest symbol against the government The flag features a skull with a straw hat, linked to the anime's protagonist Monkey D Luffy ...

Indonesia is cracking down on a viral pirate flag that is spreading as a symbol of political protest ahead of independence day. The Jolly Roger skull and bones with a straw hat -- from Japanese anime ...

Yet cultural resonance alone does not explain the appeal. The “One Piece” flag caught on because it captured real-life grievances. In Nepal, where youth unemployment exceeds 20% and migration for work ...

Along Indonesia’s city streets and country roads, the Southeast Asian nation’s red-and-white flag isn’t the only one you may see waving from cars, homes, and hands ahead of its Independence Day on ...

SINGAPORE: When a pirate flag was unfurled by protesters in Jakarta in July, most of Indonesia’s authorities did not know what to make of it. But many young people there instantly recognised what the ...

BEKASI/KARANGANYAR, Indonesia - Spray-painting brick walls in an empty yard, Indonesian artist Kemas Muhammad Firdaus braved the midday heat to paint a skull in a straw hat on a black background, a ...

Indonesia is cracking down on a viral pirate flag that is spreading as a symbol of political protest ahead of independence day. The Jolly Roger skull and bones with a straw hat — from Japanese anime ...

The Jolly Roger skull and bones with a straw hat -- from Japanese anime series "One Piece" -- has been fluttering from a rising number of trucks, cars and homes. Officials warn the "provocation" -- ...