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A number of men get kicking each other while participating in the “Sisemba” (kicking each other) tradition at Panggala, Indonesia on August 27, 2024. The tradition is an expression of gratitude for the crops and is based on the belief that the event will keep them enthusiastic for the work ahead to get the next plentiful crops. Without performing Sisemba, the people of Tana Toraja believe that there will be harvest failure. The tradition is claimed to uphold kinship values. Participants who have fallen are forbidden to be attacked, and those who are injured in Sisemba cannot hold grudge toward their opponents. (Photro by Hariandi Hafid/ZUMA Press Wire)
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