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.

This year, Grebeg Sudiro chose "Conserving Cultures of the Nation to Solidify Diversity" as the main theme for the annual event. Mayor FX Hadi Rudyatmo earnestly urged residents to maintain the ...

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 ...

In celebration of Idul Adha, the Islamic Day of Sacrifice, Surakarta Palace in Central Java conducted the Grebeg Besar ritual with thousands of people crowding its yards.