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In the countryside of Indonesia exists an ancient drag queen tradition called Lengger Lanang. For years men dressed up in drag and wore makeup to perform a spiritual dance for entertainment and the appeasement of their ancestors. But during General Suharto's bloody 1960's communist panic, many performers went underground and Lengger was thought to have died entirely. Today, Lengger is performed by women, but a small group in Central Java is looking to bring the artform back to men. VICE follows the group as they prepare to perform in the regions largest cultural competition, where thousands will be watching them reawaken Lengger's drag roots.
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