Dangdut, Indonesian melding of folk tunes and traditional pop, is arguably the most popular genre in the country.
A viral video shows one such extreme performance in which two dangdut singers appear to be "tortured" while they are on stage.
However, the fact that the singers are laughing throughout the clip is indication that this was all an act.
Although it has been established that this was an act, many netizens condemned the performance for normalizing violence against women.
Despite the country’s conservative bent, Dangdut actors are willing go to extremes to find an audience, such as using increasingly risque dance moves, sharing the stage with poisonous snakes and acting out misogynistic fantasies.