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So much effort in the details  
   

So much effort in the details

This ceremony was elaborate, and took two months to prepare after the priests death. There was no expense or effort spared. It all looked like so much work! The tower & bull must have taken a hundred people to make!
High Priest Cremation Ceremony, Gianyar Indonesia

March 11th 2008
Geo: -8.54779, 115.326The pictures really tell the story of the ceremony, so take the slideshow tour. I've narrated in the photo descriptions =) ... read more
Asia » Indonesia

Indonesian Flag The Dutch began to colonize Indonesia in the early 17th century; the islands were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. Indonesia declared its independence after Japan's surrender, but it required four years of intermittent negotiations, recurring hos... ... read more
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