JAKARTA: Contestants at this year’s Miss World beauty pageant will not wear bikinis in the parade in a bid to avoid causing offense in Muslim-majority Indonesia.

The 137 women taking part in the September contest will swap bikinis for more conservative attire, such as traditional sarongs, for the beach fashion section.

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