/ 2015 / Press / Travel/Tourism

Fire War Ritual

  • Photographer
    Agung Parameswara, Indonesia

A Balinese man gestures to throw a burned coconut husk during
the "Mesabatan Api" ritual a head of Nyepi Day on March 30,
2014 in Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia. Mesabatan Api is held annually
a day before the Nyepi Day of Silence, as symbolizes the
purification of universe and human body trough fire. Nyepi is a
Hindu celebration observed every new year according to the
Balinese calendar. The national holiday is one of self-reflection
and meditation and activities such as working, watching
television or travelling are restricted between the hours of 6
a.m. and 6 p.m

My name is Agung Parameswara, a Bali-based freelance photographer focusing on sustainability, social-cultural, travel, and documentary. Agung received summa cum laude for his dissertation in the doctoral program for Economic Science at Udayana University, Indonesia. Agung frequently works to document plastic waste pollution and sustainability issues in Indonesia.

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