SOLO CITY, SURAKARTA, INDONESIA - NOVEMBER 15: A Javanese man stands during ritual "1st Suro" (Javanese calender) during Islamic New Year celebrations in Kasunanan Palace on November 15, 2012 in Solo City, Central Java, Indonesia. Javanese will celebrate the national holiday with ceremonies and rituals marking the 1434th Islamic New Year's Eve or "1st Suro". The parade started from Keraton Kasunanan and is headed by a group of albino buffaloes, known as Kebo Bule. Local people believe that the parade of Heirlooms and Kebo Bule will bring them a better life. (Photo by Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images)
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