Young men prepare for the Grebeg ritual. During the biannual ritual young members of the community parade through the village with painted faces and bodies to ward off evil spirits. Photo: Getty ...

Young men prepare for the Grebeg ritual. During the biannual ritual young members of the community parade through the village with painted faces and bodies to ward off evil spirits. Photo: Getty ...

Young men prepare for the Grebeg ritual. During the biannual ritual young members of the community parade through the village with painted faces and bodies to ward off evil spirits. Photo: Getty ...

Photos of young men as they prepare for the Grebeg ritual in Bali, Indonesia. Ad. Noticeboard Our People. Noticeboard Our People. News Home. Sections My Region. Home Page.

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Young members of the community walk round their village with painted bodies during the Grebeg Ritual in ...

Displaying an amalgamation of Javanese and Chinese culture, Surakarta's annual Grebeg Sudiro parade reflects the best side of Indonesia's cultural diversity at a time of social tensions.