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Photos: Live animals thrown into Volcano during Indonesia’s Kasada Festival

Updated On Jul 13, 2017 01:06 PM IST

During the annual Yadnya Kasada Festival, Tengger people throw fruit, vegetables, livestock, flowers or rice into the crater of Mount Bromo. These offerings are given to seek the blessings from the deity of Mount Bromo, Hyang Widi Wasa and Mahadeva, the God of the mountain.

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Two chickens are thrown into mount Bromo crater by members of the Tengger tribe, as offerings to Sang Hyang Widhi, during the Yadnya Kasada Festival in Probolinggo. During the annual Yadnya Kasada Festival, people present offerings of fruit, vegetables, livestock, flowers or rice by throwing them into the crater of Mount Bromo. (Juni Kriswanto / AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jul 13, 2017 01:06 PM IST

Two chickens are thrown into mount Bromo crater by members of the Tengger tribe, as offerings to Sang Hyang Widhi, during the Yadnya Kasada Festival in Probolinggo. During the annual Yadnya Kasada Festival, people present offerings of fruit, vegetables, livestock, flowers or rice by throwing them into the crater of Mount Bromo. (Juni Kriswanto / AFP)

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Tourists and members of the Tengger tribe climb mount Bromo during the Yadnya Kasada Festival in Probolinggo. (JUNI KRISWANTO / AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Tourists and members of the Tengger tribe climb mount Bromo during the Yadnya Kasada Festival in Probolinggo. (JUNI KRISWANTO / AFP)

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Members of the Tengger tribe who live around mount Bromo-Semeru volcano throw live offerings into the crater to honour Sang Hyang Widhi, and Mahadeva, the God of the mountain. (JUNI KRISWANTO / AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jul 13, 2017 01:06 PM IST

Members of the Tengger tribe who live around mount Bromo-Semeru volcano throw live offerings into the crater to honour Sang Hyang Widhi, and Mahadeva, the God of the mountain. (JUNI KRISWANTO / AFP)

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A villager carries his goat to be made as an offering to Mount Bromo. The festival’s origins are believed to have begun during the Majapahit kingdom. (Zabur Karuru / REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A villager carries his goat to be made as an offering to Mount Bromo. The festival’s origins are believed to have begun during the Majapahit kingdom. (Zabur Karuru / REUTERS)

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A villager throws a chicken towards the crater of Mount Bromo as an offering during the Kasada ceremony in Probolinggo, Indonesia. (Zabur Karuru / REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A villager throws a chicken towards the crater of Mount Bromo as an offering during the Kasada ceremony in Probolinggo, Indonesia. (Zabur Karuru / REUTERS)

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The Tengger people are believed to be descendants of an ancient Javanese empire. When the empire collapsed around the 15th century, the Hindu populations fled across modern-day Indonesia, and a small group settled near Mount Bromo. (REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jul 13, 2017 01:06 PM IST

The Tengger people are believed to be descendants of an ancient Javanese empire. When the empire collapsed around the 15th century, the Hindu populations fled across modern-day Indonesia, and a small group settled near Mount Bromo. (REUTERS)

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After settling, the Princess Roro Anteng and her husband Joko Seger were unable to have children. They prayed to the mountain gods, who blessed them with 24 children, but demanded the 25th child be thrown into the volcano as a sacrifice. They complied and so began the annual sacrificial tradition. (JUNI KRISWANTO / AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jul 13, 2017 01:06 PM IST

After settling, the Princess Roro Anteng and her husband Joko Seger were unable to have children. They prayed to the mountain gods, who blessed them with 24 children, but demanded the 25th child be thrown into the volcano as a sacrifice. They complied and so began the annual sacrificial tradition. (JUNI KRISWANTO / AFP)

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A worshipers treks across the Sea of Sand to give their offerings to Mount Bromo. (REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jul 13, 2017 01:06 PM IST

A worshipers treks across the Sea of Sand to give their offerings to Mount Bromo. (REUTERS)

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