Indonesia volcano draws thousands for ritual sacrifice

By Agence France-Presse

Jun 05, 2023 9:40 pm

PROBOLINGGO, Indonesia: Thousands of Hindu worshippers scaled an active Indonesian volcano on Monday to toss livestock, food and other offerings into its smoking crater in a centuries-old religious ceremony.

Swarming the thin rim around the basin of Mount Bromo, devotees heaved goats, chickens and vegetables slung across their backs up to the dusty peak as part of the Yadnya Kasada festival.

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