malformalady:

On the island of Sulawesi, in Indonesia, newborn infants who die are buried in the trunks of giant trees. The people there believe that the child’s soul will rise up into the heavens through the tree.

malformalady:

Teeth sharpening - one of the Mentawai traditions. Siberut island, Sumatra, Indonesia.

fotojournalismus:

Adults escorted students to school on the other side of Ciberang River over a flood-damaged suspension bridge in Lebak, Indonesia, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012.

[Credit : Associated Press]

Bali: Kebyar Duduk (Ubud, 21 June 2008) by dlumenta on Flickr.

ethnoworld:

Indonesia, photography by Steve Maccurry