Crossbred venture. National cultural assimilation has been one successful effort from the power-that-be, for better or worse. Cross interethnicity marriages have proven to be the source of unexpected new cultural products. A barbershop in Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta (11/06), served its purpose to be one such product. Proud of its mixed heritage, resulted in an obscure reference, the name of the place is so simple yet puzzling: “Minang Pasundan” (both words stem from names of certain ethnicities, with the former being located in West Sumatera, while the latter is in West Java). Farid Rakun | October 2011