Men prepare their makeup before performong in the Jatilan, part of the Reok Ponorogo . The ancient Javanese custom has been around for centuries. All the girls come from Margo Tontro village in Sumber located around 3 k from Merapi. May 14, 2006. Photo by John Stanmeyer-VII
John Stanmeyer – Kuda Lumping dance, Indonesia
Alfi Rizka2019-01-06T00:30:58+00:00Kuda Lumping dance, a horse dance from central Java where the participants go deep into trance using the spirit from Merapi and start eating flowers, incense and loose control of their bodies then are whipped by a master as if they are horses, all part of the ceremony before making offerings to Mount Merapi and [...]
John Stanmeyer – Merapi Erupting
Alfi Rizka2019-01-06T00:27:15+00:00Merapi Erupting 7 k from the volcano. May 14, 2006. Photo by John Stanmeyer-VII
Volcano Gods
Alfi Rizka2019-01-06T00:30:44+00:00VOLCANO GODS — Balinese Hindus go into deep trance on Peti Tenget Beach in Bali, Indonesia, as millions of Balinese celebrate Melasti prior to the start of the Balinese New Year. The Balinese believe this ancient ritual helps them keep in balances with the spirits that reside in the ocean and the spirits which reside [...]
Ceremonies in Bali on Galungan Day.
Alfi Rizka2019-01-06T00:29:02+00:00Ceremonies in Bali on Galungan Day.
Daggers
Alfi Rizka2019-01-06T00:31:28+00:00DAGGERS — Balinese Hindus go into deep trance while looking out upon the water on the mystical and spiritual beach known as Peti Tenget Beach in Bali, Indonesia, as millions of Balinese celebrate Melasti, the sacred day of cleansing days before the start of the Balinese New Year.