Javanese people seldom be straightforward, even to the point that they generally dislike to introduce themselves to other people. They prefer their new friend finds out their name during the conversation.
How? By inserting their name into a story they're telling the new friend about. I myself personally have observed this behaviour more than once.
First encounter. My masseuser. She told me that a neighbour of hers was going to move and couldn't afford to bring too much stuff to her new place. "Later my neighbour said, 'Annie, I want to sell my cupboard.'"
That time was an aha! moment for me. So my masseuser's name is Annie.
Annie is not her real name, I just used it for example.
Last encounter. A gym-goer. She was telling me how other people at the gym encouraged her to lose weight. "'Avoid fried stuff, Zaskia. And drink lemon juice.' The old Chinese guy at the gym told me."
Aha! So her name is Zaskia.
No, not really Zaskia either. Only use it as an example.
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