This aerial photo shows a 1000-metre-long red and white cloth, representing the colours of the Indonesian national flag, covering a road ahead of the country's Independence Day on August 17 in Lemahsugih, West Java, on August 7, 2024. (Photo by Timur Matahari/AFP Photo)





Men fight by kicking each other during their thanksgiving festival “Sisemba” after the rice harvest in Tikala, South Sulawesi, on August 11, 2024. Sisemba is performed by different age groups from neighbouring villages under the supervision of the elders, only they can kick or receive kicks while holding hands, and it is believed that the serious fight will bring another good harvest in the coming season. (Photo by Hariandi Hafid/AFP Photo)





A child falls during a bicycle balance competition over a plank on a river, part of community festivities ahead of the 79th anniversary of Indonesia's Independence Day, in Surabaya on August 11, 2024. (Photo by Juni Kriswanto/AFP Photo)





A three-wheeled motorized vehicle drives past people in an alley where vendors have displayed national flags and decoration material for sale ahead of country's Independence anniversary in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, August 13, 2024. (Photo by Tatan Syuflana/AP Photo)





Workers dispense insecticide with fogging machines to kill mosquitoes spreading dengue fever in Banda Aceh on August 13, 2024. (Photo by Chaideer Mahyuddin/AFP Photo)





Men carry the cremation tower containing the remains of 220 people during traditional mass cremation called “'ngaben'” on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, in Manggis, Bali, Indonesia. (Photo by Firdia Lisnawati/AP Photo)





Fire engulfs giant effigy of mythical animals containing the remains of 220 people during traditional mass cremation called ''ngaben'' on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, in Manggis, Bali, Indonesia. (Photo by Firdia Lisnawati/AP Photo)





Men put the remains of their deceased relatives into a tower during traditional mass cremation called ''ngaben'' on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, in Manggis, Bali, Indonesia. (Photo by Firdia Lisnawati/AP Photo)





A technician performs maintenance on power lines in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, August 14, 2024. (Photo by Tatan Syuflana/AP Photo)





Traditional dancers are performing for the visitors at Penglipuran village in Bali, Indonesia, on August 15, 2024. “Penglipuran Village (Penglipuran Tourism Village) is a tourist attraction of culture, traditions, and architectural buildings that have been preserved for generations. Our village is receiving an award as one of the cleanest villages in the world. It has a Heroes Monument, a forest area, and a bamboo forest area. Don't hesitate to visit this clean and environmentally friendly village. The Official Penglipuran Tourism Village Account belongs to the Penglipuran Traditional Village”. (Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/NurPhoto/Rex Features/Shutterstock)





A military band member looks on as he welcomes guests attending the annual State of the Nation Address at the parliament building, ahead of the country's Independence Day, in Jakarta, Indonesia on August 16, 2024. (Photo by Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana/Reuters)





Policemen take part in handling a riot during a drill ahead of the elections in Banda Aceh on August 16, 2024. (Photo by Chaideer Mahyuddin/AFP Photo)





Participants prepare a kite during Denpasar international kite festival in Sanur, Bali, Indonesia Friday, August 16, 2024. (Photo by Firdia Lisnawati/AP Photo)





Participants prepare a kite during Denpasar international kite festival in Sanur, Bali, Indonesia Friday, August 16, 2024. (Photo by Firdia Lisnawati/AP Photo)





A participant retrieves prizes after climbing up a pole in a greased-pole climbing competition during the 79th Independence Day anniversary at Ancol Beach in Jakarta, Indonesia, Saturday, August 17, 2024, celebrating its independence from the Dutch colonial rule. (Photo by Tatan Syuflana/AP Photo)





A participant bears the weight of other men above him as people climb on greased poles to retrieve prizes in a greased-pole climbing competition during the 79th Independence Day anniversary at Ancol Beach in Jakarta, Indonesia, Saturday, August 17, 2024, celebrating its independence from the Dutch colonial rule. (Photo by Tatan Syuflana/AP Photo)





A participant retrieves a bicycle as a prize after climbing on a pole in a greased-pole climbing competition during the 79th Independence Day anniversary at Ancol Beach in Jakarta, Indonesia, Saturday, August 17, 2024, celebrating its independence from the Dutch colonial rule. (Photo by Tatan Syuflana/AP Photo)





Indonesian National Armed Forces members take part in a ceremony to mark the 79th anniversary of Indonesia's independence day at Garuda Palace in the new capital of Nusantara, East Kalimantan, Indonesia, 17 August 2024. Indonesia celebrated its Independence Day with ceremonies held for the first time at Garuda Palace in the new capital, Nusantara, in East Kalimantan, as well as at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta. These events marked the 79th anniversary of the country's independence from the Netherlands on 17 August 1945. (Photo by Adi Weda/EPA)





A kite creation is flown and contested in conjunction with the 79th Independence Day of Indonesia at Mertasari beach in Sanur on Indonesia resort island of Bali on Ausgust 18, 2024. (Photo by Sonny Tumbelaka/AFP Photo)





Women participate in a traditional game called “Panjat Pinang” to climb a 4-meter-high tree pole smeared with oil to collect prizes at the top as part of the annual celebration of Indonesia's 79th Independence Day in Palembang, South Sumatra, on August 18, 2024. (Photo by Al Zulkifli/AFP Photo)