47 Photos That Remind Us How Beautiful The World Really Is, Through Harjanto Sumawan’s Eyes

"It really is not easy to ride a bike on a 1.2m wide bamboo bridge."

"When the sun sets, the dance begins."

"Livestock animals gazing on the dry land of rural Myanmar (Burma) near Bagan. A herd of cows and calves moves to the village at sunset."

"All these people gather to find something worth selling from the city garbage in the Piyungan final landfill, Yogyakarta. May this pic remind us to appreciate what we have at the moment."

"Jokhang Temple is the holiest temple in all of Tibet. Pilgrims from all over flock to this temple to catch a glimpse of the Jowo Buddha statue. Some pilgrims even prostrate all the way to the temple, even if it takes them years to travel from their home village to Lhasa. Others travel to the temple daily and prostrate in front of it, or circumambulate it while saying prayers."

"Village Elderly starts looking for sea worms at dawn in West Sumba, which can only be found once a year. This Nyale ritual initiates the Pasola Festival and was intended as a way to bring faraway communities together in order to find a partner from a different village. The young men and women, dressed in their best, formed separate groups and courted each other with poetic songs and subtle word games. It reminded us that while such celebrations hold a strong symbolic meaning, they are also a cherished occasion for distant members of the family to come together, to chat or laugh over a clove cigarette, and ultimately, to strengthen their community’s bonds."

"Fishermen with their unique boats unload the catch. In October, thousands of these boats participate in 'Petik Laut', a sea thanksgiving event in Muncar, Banyuwangi, Indonesia."

"This is called 'Sesaji pekelem'. During the Melasti ritual in Bali, white ducks and chickens are thrown away alive into the sea, and children scramble to get them."

"On arriving at the beach, after the pratimas abode in the position prepared, the ritual commenced by preparing 'mecaru' or exorcism rite as a symbol to purify the location and neutralize the power of 'bhuta kala' in order that the ritual will accomplish flourishingly."

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