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  • SUICHUAN, CHINA - MAY 20: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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Terrace Fields <br />
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Farmers plant paddy on a terrace field on May 20, 2014 in Suichuan County, Jiangxi Province of China. <br />
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    Exclusivepix_Terrace_Fields2.jpg
  • SUICHUAN, CHINA - MAY 20: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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Terrace Fields <br />
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Farmers plant paddy on a terrace field on May 20, 2014 in Suichuan County, Jiangxi Province of China. <br />
©Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Terrace_Fields13.jpg
  • SUICHUAN, CHINA - MAY 20: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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Terrace Fields <br />
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Farmers plant paddy on a terrace field on May 20, 2014 in Suichuan County, Jiangxi Province of China. <br />
©Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Terrace_Fields3.jpg
  • SUICHUAN, CHINA - MAY 20: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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Terrace Fields <br />
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Farmers plant paddy on a terrace field on May 20, 2014 in Suichuan County, Jiangxi Province of China. <br />
©Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Terrace_Fields6.jpg
  • SUICHUAN, CHINA - MAY 20: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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Terrace Fields <br />
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Farmers plant paddy on a terrace field on May 20, 2014 in Suichuan County, Jiangxi Province of China. <br />
©Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Terrace_Fields8.jpg
  • SUICHUAN, CHINA - MAY 20: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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Terrace Fields <br />
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Farmers plant paddy on a terrace field on May 20, 2014 in Suichuan County, Jiangxi Province of China. <br />
©Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Terrace_Fields10.jpg
  • SUICHUAN, CHINA - MAY 20: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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Terrace Fields <br />
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Farmers plant paddy on a terrace field on May 20, 2014 in Suichuan County, Jiangxi Province of China. <br />
©Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Terrace_Fields14.jpg
  • SUICHUAN, CHINA - MAY 20: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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Terrace Fields <br />
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Farmers plant paddy on a terrace field on May 20, 2014 in Suichuan County, Jiangxi Province of China. <br />
©Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Terrace_Fields15.jpg
  • SUICHUAN, CHINA - MAY 20: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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Terrace Fields <br />
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Farmers plant paddy on a terrace field on May 20, 2014 in Suichuan County, Jiangxi Province of China. <br />
©Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Terrace_Fields21.jpg
  • SUICHUAN, CHINA - MAY 20: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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Terrace Fields <br />
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Farmers plant paddy on a terrace field on May 20, 2014 in Suichuan County, Jiangxi Province of China. <br />
©Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Terrace_Fields4.jpg
  • SUICHUAN, CHINA - MAY 20: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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Terrace Fields <br />
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Farmers plant paddy on a terrace field on May 20, 2014 in Suichuan County, Jiangxi Province of China. <br />
©Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Terrace_Fields5.jpg
  • SUICHUAN, CHINA - MAY 20: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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Terrace Fields <br />
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Farmers plant paddy on a terrace field on May 20, 2014 in Suichuan County, Jiangxi Province of China. <br />
©Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Terrace_Fields7.jpg
  • SUICHUAN, CHINA - MAY 20: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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Terrace Fields <br />
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Farmers plant paddy on a terrace field on May 20, 2014 in Suichuan County, Jiangxi Province of China. <br />
©Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Terrace_Fields11.jpg
  • SUICHUAN, CHINA - MAY 20: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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Terrace Fields <br />
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Farmers plant paddy on a terrace field on May 20, 2014 in Suichuan County, Jiangxi Province of China. <br />
©Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Terrace_Fields16.jpg
  • SUICHUAN, CHINA - MAY 20: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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Terrace Fields <br />
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Farmers plant paddy on a terrace field on May 20, 2014 in Suichuan County, Jiangxi Province of China. <br />
©Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Terrace_Fields17.jpg
  • SUICHUAN, CHINA - MAY 20: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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Terrace Fields <br />
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Farmers plant paddy on a terrace field on May 20, 2014 in Suichuan County, Jiangxi Province of China. <br />
©Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Terrace_Fields18.jpg
  • SUICHUAN, CHINA - MAY 20: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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Terrace Fields <br />
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Farmers plant paddy on a terrace field on May 20, 2014 in Suichuan County, Jiangxi Province of China. <br />
©Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Terrace_Fields20.jpg
  • SUICHUAN, CHINA - MAY 20: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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Terrace Fields <br />
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Farmers plant paddy on a terrace field on May 20, 2014 in Suichuan County, Jiangxi Province of China. <br />
©Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Terrace_Fields22.jpg
  • SUICHUAN, CHINA - MAY 20: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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Terrace Fields <br />
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Farmers plant paddy on a terrace field on May 20, 2014 in Suichuan County, Jiangxi Province of China. <br />
©Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Terrace_Fields23.jpg
  • SUICHUAN, CHINA - MAY 20: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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Terrace Fields <br />
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Farmers plant paddy on a terrace field on May 20, 2014 in Suichuan County, Jiangxi Province of China. <br />
©Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Terrace_Fields1.jpg
  • SUICHUAN, CHINA - MAY 20: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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Terrace Fields <br />
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Farmers plant paddy on a terrace field on May 20, 2014 in Suichuan County, Jiangxi Province of China. <br />
©Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Terrace_Fields9.jpg
  • SUICHUAN, CHINA - MAY 20: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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Terrace Fields <br />
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Farmers plant paddy on a terrace field on May 20, 2014 in Suichuan County, Jiangxi Province of China. <br />
©Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Terrace_Fields12.jpg
  • SUICHUAN, CHINA - MAY 20: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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Terrace Fields <br />
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Farmers plant paddy on a terrace field on May 20, 2014 in Suichuan County, Jiangxi Province of China. <br />
©Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Terrace_Fields19.jpg
  • ZUNYI, CHINA - JULY 14: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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Large Footprint In Rice Fields<br />
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A large footprint, which attracts tourists, appears in rice terraces at Hongdu Village on July 14, 2015 in Zunyi, Guizhou Province of China. The art is created by local villagers using rice plants in three different colours, green, yellow and purple. <br />
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    Exclusivepix_Large_Footprint_Rice_Fi...jpg
  • ZUNYI, CHINA - JULY 14: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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Large Footprint In Rice Fields<br />
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A large footprint, which attracts tourists, appears in rice terraces at Hongdu Village on July 14, 2015 in Zunyi, Guizhou Province of China. The art is created by local villagers using rice plants in three different colours, green, yellow and purple. <br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    Exclusivepix_Large_Footprint_Rice_Fi...jpg
  • ZUNYI, CHINA - JULY 14: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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Large Footprint In Rice Fields<br />
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A large footprint, which attracts tourists, appears in rice terraces at Hongdu Village on July 14, 2015 in Zunyi, Guizhou Province of China. The art is created by local villagers using rice plants in three different colours, green, yellow and purple. <br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    Exclusivepix_Large_Footprint_Rice_Fi...jpg
  • ZUNYI, CHINA - JULY 14: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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Large Footprint In Rice Fields<br />
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A large footprint, which attracts tourists, appears in rice terraces at Hongdu Village on July 14, 2015 in Zunyi, Guizhou Province of China. The art is created by local villagers using rice plants in three different colours, green, yellow and purple. <br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    Exclusivepix_Large_Footprint_Rice_Fi...jpg
  • ZUNYI, CHINA - JULY 14: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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Large Footprint In Rice Fields<br />
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A large footprint, which attracts tourists, appears in rice terraces at Hongdu Village on July 14, 2015 in Zunyi, Guizhou Province of China. The art is created by local villagers using rice plants in three different colours, green, yellow and purple. <br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    Exclusivepix_Large_Footprint_Rice_Fi...jpg
  • ZUNYI, CHINA - JULY 14: (CHINA OUT) <br />
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Large Footprint In Rice Fields<br />
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A large footprint, which attracts tourists, appears in rice terraces at Hongdu Village on July 14, 2015 in Zunyi, Guizhou Province of China. The art is created by local villagers using rice plants in three different colours, green, yellow and purple. <br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    Exclusivepix_Large_Footprint_Rice_Fi...jpg
  • WEST SUMBA, INDONESIA - <br />
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wood javelins are thrown at opponents while riding a horse <br />
to celebrate the rice planting season<br />
<br />
Sumba peoples ride a horse throw wood javelin during war horse called Pasola Festival in West Sumba, Indonesia. Pasola is a game played by the Western Sumbanese to celebrate the rice planting season. The game is played by throwing wooden spears to the opponent while riding a horse. The game is played by two different groups of men from different clans or tribes. It is a game that requires a high skill at horse riding and spear throwing skill.<br />
It ends up in a bloody game when the wooden spear hit the bare flesh of the participant. In the Sumbanese ancient beliefs, the spilled blood will fertilize the land and multiply the output of the paddy. Religiously speaking, the ritual battle of Pasola, is "essentially a fertility rite. Like the cock-fight, it is designed to shed blood on the earth". Likewise the people of Sumba, within their religious traditions are "believers of the spirits of nature and their ancestors".<br />
©Raiyani Muharramah/Exclusivepix Media
    Exclusivepix_Pasola_Festival9.JPG
  • WEST SUMBA, INDONESIA - <br />
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wood javelins are thrown at opponents while riding a horse <br />
to celebrate the rice planting season<br />
<br />
Sumba peoples ride a horse throw wood javelin during war horse called Pasola Festival in West Sumba, Indonesia. Pasola is a game played by the Western Sumbanese to celebrate the rice planting season. The game is played by throwing wooden spears to the opponent while riding a horse. The game is played by two different groups of men from different clans or tribes. It is a game that requires a high skill at horse riding and spear throwing skill.<br />
It ends up in a bloody game when the wooden spear hit the bare flesh of the participant. In the Sumbanese ancient beliefs, the spilled blood will fertilize the land and multiply the output of the paddy. Religiously speaking, the ritual battle of Pasola, is "essentially a fertility rite. Like the cock-fight, it is designed to shed blood on the earth". Likewise the people of Sumba, within their religious traditions are "believers of the spirits of nature and their ancestors".<br />
©Raiyani Muharramah/Exclusivepix Media
    Exclusivepix_Pasola_Festival3.JPG
  • WEST SUMBA, INDONESIA - <br />
<br />
wood javelins are thrown at opponents while riding a horse <br />
to celebrate the rice planting season<br />
<br />
Sumba peoples ride a horse throw wood javelin during war horse called Pasola Festival in West Sumba, Indonesia. Pasola is a game played by the Western Sumbanese to celebrate the rice planting season. The game is played by throwing wooden spears to the opponent while riding a horse. The game is played by two different groups of men from different clans or tribes. It is a game that requires a high skill at horse riding and spear throwing skill.<br />
It ends up in a bloody game when the wooden spear hit the bare flesh of the participant. In the Sumbanese ancient beliefs, the spilled blood will fertilize the land and multiply the output of the paddy. Religiously speaking, the ritual battle of Pasola, is "essentially a fertility rite. Like the cock-fight, it is designed to shed blood on the earth". Likewise the people of Sumba, within their religious traditions are "believers of the spirits of nature and their ancestors".<br />
©Raiyani Muharramah/Exclusivepix Media
    Exclusivepix_Pasola_Festival15.JPG
  • WEST SUMBA, INDONESIA - <br />
<br />
wood javelins are thrown at opponents while riding a horse <br />
to celebrate the rice planting season<br />
<br />
Sumba peoples ride a horse throw wood javelin during war horse called Pasola Festival in West Sumba, Indonesia. Pasola is a game played by the Western Sumbanese to celebrate the rice planting season. The game is played by throwing wooden spears to the opponent while riding a horse. The game is played by two different groups of men from different clans or tribes. It is a game that requires a high skill at horse riding and spear throwing skill.<br />
It ends up in a bloody game when the wooden spear hit the bare flesh of the participant. In the Sumbanese ancient beliefs, the spilled blood will fertilize the land and multiply the output of the paddy. Religiously speaking, the ritual battle of Pasola, is "essentially a fertility rite. Like the cock-fight, it is designed to shed blood on the earth". Likewise the people of Sumba, within their religious traditions are "believers of the spirits of nature and their ancestors".<br />
©Raiyani Muharramah/Exclusivepix Media
    Exclusivepix_Pasola_Festival16.JPG
  • WEST SUMBA, INDONESIA - <br />
<br />
wood javelins are thrown at opponents while riding a horse <br />
to celebrate the rice planting season<br />
<br />
Sumba peoples ride a horse throw wood javelin during war horse called Pasola Festival in West Sumba, Indonesia. Pasola is a game played by the Western Sumbanese to celebrate the rice planting season. The game is played by throwing wooden spears to the opponent while riding a horse. The game is played by two different groups of men from different clans or tribes. It is a game that requires a high skill at horse riding and spear throwing skill.<br />
It ends up in a bloody game when the wooden spear hit the bare flesh of the participant. In the Sumbanese ancient beliefs, the spilled blood will fertilize the land and multiply the output of the paddy. Religiously speaking, the ritual battle of Pasola, is "essentially a fertility rite. Like the cock-fight, it is designed to shed blood on the earth". Likewise the people of Sumba, within their religious traditions are "believers of the spirits of nature and their ancestors".<br />
©Raiyani Muharramah/Exclusivepix Media
    Exclusivepix_Pasola_Festival14.JPG
  • WEST SUMBA, INDONESIA - <br />
<br />
wood javelins are thrown at opponents while riding a horse <br />
to celebrate the rice planting season<br />
<br />
Sumba peoples ride a horse throw wood javelin during war horse called Pasola Festival in West Sumba, Indonesia. Pasola is a game played by the Western Sumbanese to celebrate the rice planting season. The game is played by throwing wooden spears to the opponent while riding a horse. The game is played by two different groups of men from different clans or tribes. It is a game that requires a high skill at horse riding and spear throwing skill.<br />
It ends up in a bloody game when the wooden spear hit the bare flesh of the participant. In the Sumbanese ancient beliefs, the spilled blood will fertilize the land and multiply the output of the paddy. Religiously speaking, the ritual battle of Pasola, is "essentially a fertility rite. Like the cock-fight, it is designed to shed blood on the earth". Likewise the people of Sumba, within their religious traditions are "believers of the spirits of nature and their ancestors".<br />
©Raiyani Muharramah/Exclusivepix Media
    Exclusivepix_Pasola_Festival12.JPG
  • WEST SUMBA, INDONESIA - <br />
<br />
wood javelins are thrown at opponents while riding a horse <br />
to celebrate the rice planting season<br />
<br />
Sumba peoples ride a horse throw wood javelin during war horse called Pasola Festival in West Sumba, Indonesia. Pasola is a game played by the Western Sumbanese to celebrate the rice planting season. The game is played by throwing wooden spears to the opponent while riding a horse. The game is played by two different groups of men from different clans or tribes. It is a game that requires a high skill at horse riding and spear throwing skill.<br />
It ends up in a bloody game when the wooden spear hit the bare flesh of the participant. In the Sumbanese ancient beliefs, the spilled blood will fertilize the land and multiply the output of the paddy. Religiously speaking, the ritual battle of Pasola, is "essentially a fertility rite. Like the cock-fight, it is designed to shed blood on the earth". Likewise the people of Sumba, within their religious traditions are "believers of the spirits of nature and their ancestors".<br />
©Raiyani Muharramah/Exclusivepix Media
    Exclusivepix_Pasola_Festival4.JPG
  • WEST SUMBA, INDONESIA - <br />
<br />
wood javelins are thrown at opponents while riding a horse <br />
to celebrate the rice planting season<br />
<br />
Sumba peoples ride a horse throw wood javelin during war horse called Pasola Festival in West Sumba, Indonesia. Pasola is a game played by the Western Sumbanese to celebrate the rice planting season. The game is played by throwing wooden spears to the opponent while riding a horse. The game is played by two different groups of men from different clans or tribes. It is a game that requires a high skill at horse riding and spear throwing skill.<br />
It ends up in a bloody game when the wooden spear hit the bare flesh of the participant. In the Sumbanese ancient beliefs, the spilled blood will fertilize the land and multiply the output of the paddy. Religiously speaking, the ritual battle of Pasola, is "essentially a fertility rite. Like the cock-fight, it is designed to shed blood on the earth". Likewise the people of Sumba, within their religious traditions are "believers of the spirits of nature and their ancestors".<br />
©Raiyani Muharramah/Exclusivepix Media
    Exclusivepix_Pasola_Festival2.JPG
  • WEST SUMBA, INDONESIA - <br />
<br />
wood javelins are thrown at opponents while riding a horse <br />
to celebrate the rice planting season<br />
<br />
Sumba peoples ride a horse throw wood javelin during war horse called Pasola Festival in West Sumba, Indonesia. Pasola is a game played by the Western Sumbanese to celebrate the rice planting season. The game is played by throwing wooden spears to the opponent while riding a horse. The game is played by two different groups of men from different clans or tribes. It is a game that requires a high skill at horse riding and spear throwing skill.<br />
It ends up in a bloody game when the wooden spear hit the bare flesh of the participant. In the Sumbanese ancient beliefs, the spilled blood will fertilize the land and multiply the output of the paddy. Religiously speaking, the ritual battle of Pasola, is "essentially a fertility rite. Like the cock-fight, it is designed to shed blood on the earth". Likewise the people of Sumba, within their religious traditions are "believers of the spirits of nature and their ancestors".<br />
©Raiyani Muharramah/Exclusivepix Media
    Exclusivepix_Pasola_Festival13.JPG
  • WEST SUMBA, INDONESIA - <br />
<br />
wood javelins are thrown at opponents while riding a horse <br />
to celebrate the rice planting season<br />
<br />
Sumba peoples ride a horse throw wood javelin during war horse called Pasola Festival in West Sumba, Indonesia. Pasola is a game played by the Western Sumbanese to celebrate the rice planting season. The game is played by throwing wooden spears to the opponent while riding a horse. The game is played by two different groups of men from different clans or tribes. It is a game that requires a high skill at horse riding and spear throwing skill.<br />
It ends up in a bloody game when the wooden spear hit the bare flesh of the participant. In the Sumbanese ancient beliefs, the spilled blood will fertilize the land and multiply the output of the paddy. Religiously speaking, the ritual battle of Pasola, is "essentially a fertility rite. Like the cock-fight, it is designed to shed blood on the earth". Likewise the people of Sumba, within their religious traditions are "believers of the spirits of nature and their ancestors".<br />
©Raiyani Muharramah/Exclusivepix Media
    Exclusivepix_Pasola_Festival11.JPG
  • WEST SUMBA, INDONESIA - <br />
<br />
wood javelins are thrown at opponents while riding a horse <br />
to celebrate the rice planting season<br />
<br />
Sumba peoples ride a horse throw wood javelin during war horse called Pasola Festival in West Sumba, Indonesia. Pasola is a game played by the Western Sumbanese to celebrate the rice planting season. The game is played by throwing wooden spears to the opponent while riding a horse. The game is played by two different groups of men from different clans or tribes. It is a game that requires a high skill at horse riding and spear throwing skill.<br />
It ends up in a bloody game when the wooden spear hit the bare flesh of the participant. In the Sumbanese ancient beliefs, the spilled blood will fertilize the land and multiply the output of the paddy. Religiously speaking, the ritual battle of Pasola, is "essentially a fertility rite. Like the cock-fight, it is designed to shed blood on the earth". Likewise the people of Sumba, within their religious traditions are "believers of the spirits of nature and their ancestors".<br />
©Raiyani Muharramah/Exclusivepix Media
    Exclusivepix_Pasola_Festival10.JPG
  • WEST SUMBA, INDONESIA - <br />
<br />
wood javelins are thrown at opponents while riding a horse <br />
to celebrate the rice planting season<br />
<br />
Sumba peoples ride a horse throw wood javelin during war horse called Pasola Festival in West Sumba, Indonesia. Pasola is a game played by the Western Sumbanese to celebrate the rice planting season. The game is played by throwing wooden spears to the opponent while riding a horse. The game is played by two different groups of men from different clans or tribes. It is a game that requires a high skill at horse riding and spear throwing skill.<br />
It ends up in a bloody game when the wooden spear hit the bare flesh of the participant. In the Sumbanese ancient beliefs, the spilled blood will fertilize the land and multiply the output of the paddy. Religiously speaking, the ritual battle of Pasola, is "essentially a fertility rite. Like the cock-fight, it is designed to shed blood on the earth". Likewise the people of Sumba, within their religious traditions are "believers of the spirits of nature and their ancestors".<br />
©Raiyani Muharramah/Exclusivepix Media
    Exclusivepix_Pasola_Festival7.JPG
  • WEST SUMBA, INDONESIA - <br />
<br />
wood javelins are thrown at opponents while riding a horse <br />
to celebrate the rice planting season<br />
<br />
Sumba peoples ride a horse throw wood javelin during war horse called Pasola Festival in West Sumba, Indonesia. Pasola is a game played by the Western Sumbanese to celebrate the rice planting season. The game is played by throwing wooden spears to the opponent while riding a horse. The game is played by two different groups of men from different clans or tribes. It is a game that requires a high skill at horse riding and spear throwing skill.<br />
It ends up in a bloody game when the wooden spear hit the bare flesh of the participant. In the Sumbanese ancient beliefs, the spilled blood will fertilize the land and multiply the output of the paddy. Religiously speaking, the ritual battle of Pasola, is "essentially a fertility rite. Like the cock-fight, it is designed to shed blood on the earth". Likewise the people of Sumba, within their religious traditions are "believers of the spirits of nature and their ancestors".<br />
©Raiyani Muharramah/Exclusivepix Media
    Exclusivepix_Pasola_Festival8.JPG
  • WEST SUMBA, INDONESIA - <br />
<br />
wood javelins are thrown at opponents while riding a horse <br />
to celebrate the rice planting season<br />
<br />
Sumba peoples ride a horse throw wood javelin during war horse called Pasola Festival in West Sumba, Indonesia. Pasola is a game played by the Western Sumbanese to celebrate the rice planting season. The game is played by throwing wooden spears to the opponent while riding a horse. The game is played by two different groups of men from different clans or tribes. It is a game that requires a high skill at horse riding and spear throwing skill.<br />
It ends up in a bloody game when the wooden spear hit the bare flesh of the participant. In the Sumbanese ancient beliefs, the spilled blood will fertilize the land and multiply the output of the paddy. Religiously speaking, the ritual battle of Pasola, is "essentially a fertility rite. Like the cock-fight, it is designed to shed blood on the earth". Likewise the people of Sumba, within their religious traditions are "believers of the spirits of nature and their ancestors".<br />
©Raiyani Muharramah/Exclusivepix Media
    Exclusivepix_Pasola_Festival5.JPG
  • WEST SUMBA, INDONESIA - <br />
<br />
wood javelins are thrown at opponents while riding a horse <br />
to celebrate the rice planting season<br />
<br />
Sumba peoples ride a horse throw wood javelin during war horse called Pasola Festival in West Sumba, Indonesia. Pasola is a game played by the Western Sumbanese to celebrate the rice planting season. The game is played by throwing wooden spears to the opponent while riding a horse. The game is played by two different groups of men from different clans or tribes. It is a game that requires a high skill at horse riding and spear throwing skill.<br />
It ends up in a bloody game when the wooden spear hit the bare flesh of the participant. In the Sumbanese ancient beliefs, the spilled blood will fertilize the land and multiply the output of the paddy. Religiously speaking, the ritual battle of Pasola, is "essentially a fertility rite. Like the cock-fight, it is designed to shed blood on the earth". Likewise the people of Sumba, within their religious traditions are "believers of the spirits of nature and their ancestors".<br />
©Raiyani Muharramah/Exclusivepix Media
    Exclusivepix_Pasola_Festival6.JPG
  • WEST SUMBA, INDONESIA - <br />
<br />
wood javelins are thrown at opponents while riding a horse <br />
to celebrate the rice planting season<br />
<br />
Sumba peoples ride a horse throw wood javelin during war horse called Pasola Festival in West Sumba, Indonesia. Pasola is a game played by the Western Sumbanese to celebrate the rice planting season. The game is played by throwing wooden spears to the opponent while riding a horse. The game is played by two different groups of men from different clans or tribes. It is a game that requires a high skill at horse riding and spear throwing skill.<br />
It ends up in a bloody game when the wooden spear hit the bare flesh of the participant. In the Sumbanese ancient beliefs, the spilled blood will fertilize the land and multiply the output of the paddy. Religiously speaking, the ritual battle of Pasola, is "essentially a fertility rite. Like the cock-fight, it is designed to shed blood on the earth". Likewise the people of Sumba, within their religious traditions are "believers of the spirits of nature and their ancestors".<br />
©Raiyani Muharramah/Exclusivepix Media
    Exclusivepix_Pasola_Festival1.JPG
  • JINHUA, CHINA - NOVEMBER 05: <br />
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Two oxen fight at paddy field during a competition in Wuyi County on November 5, 2016 in Jinhua, Zhejiang Province of China. 44 oxen took part on Saturday in the fighting competition which was a traditional folk activity in Wuyi County, Zhejiang. <br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Ox_Fighting_Competition 07.jpg
  • JINHUA, CHINA - NOVEMBER 05: <br />
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Two oxen fight at paddy field during a competition in Wuyi County on November 5, 2016 in Jinhua, Zhejiang Province of China. 44 oxen took part on Saturday in the fighting competition which was a traditional folk activity in Wuyi County, Zhejiang. <br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Ox_Fighting_Competition 13.jpg
  • JINHUA, CHINA - NOVEMBER 05: <br />
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Two oxen fight at paddy field during a competition in Wuyi County on November 5, 2016 in Jinhua, Zhejiang Province of China. 44 oxen took part on Saturday in the fighting competition which was a traditional folk activity in Wuyi County, Zhejiang. <br />
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  • JINHUA, CHINA - NOVEMBER 05: <br />
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Two oxen fight at paddy field during a competition in Wuyi County on November 5, 2016 in Jinhua, Zhejiang Province of China. 44 oxen took part on Saturday in the fighting competition which was a traditional folk activity in Wuyi County, Zhejiang. <br />
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  • JINHUA, CHINA - NOVEMBER 05: <br />
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Two oxen fight at paddy field during a competition in Wuyi County on November 5, 2016 in Jinhua, Zhejiang Province of China. 44 oxen took part on Saturday in the fighting competition which was a traditional folk activity in Wuyi County, Zhejiang. <br />
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  • JINHUA, CHINA - NOVEMBER 05: <br />
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Two oxen fight at paddy field during a competition in Wuyi County on November 5, 2016 in Jinhua, Zhejiang Province of China. 44 oxen took part on Saturday in the fighting competition which was a traditional folk activity in Wuyi County, Zhejiang. <br />
©Exclusivepix Media
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  • JINHUA, CHINA - NOVEMBER 05: <br />
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Two oxen fight at paddy field during a competition in Wuyi County on November 5, 2016 in Jinhua, Zhejiang Province of China. 44 oxen took part on Saturday in the fighting competition which was a traditional folk activity in Wuyi County, Zhejiang. <br />
©Exclusivepix Media
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  • JINHUA, CHINA - NOVEMBER 05: <br />
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Two oxen fight at paddy field during a competition in Wuyi County on November 5, 2016 in Jinhua, Zhejiang Province of China. 44 oxen took part on Saturday in the fighting competition which was a traditional folk activity in Wuyi County, Zhejiang. <br />
©Exclusivepix Media
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  • JINHUA, CHINA - NOVEMBER 05: <br />
<br />
Two oxen fight at paddy field during a competition in Wuyi County on November 5, 2016 in Jinhua, Zhejiang Province of China. 44 oxen took part on Saturday in the fighting competition which was a traditional folk activity in Wuyi County, Zhejiang. <br />
©Exclusivepix Media
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  • JINHUA, CHINA - NOVEMBER 05: <br />
<br />
Two oxen fight at paddy field during a competition in Wuyi County on November 5, 2016 in Jinhua, Zhejiang Province of China. 44 oxen took part on Saturday in the fighting competition which was a traditional folk activity in Wuyi County, Zhejiang. <br />
©Exclusivepix Media
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  • JINHUA, CHINA - NOVEMBER 05: <br />
<br />
Two oxen fight at paddy field during a competition in Wuyi County on November 5, 2016 in Jinhua, Zhejiang Province of China. 44 oxen took part on Saturday in the fighting competition which was a traditional folk activity in Wuyi County, Zhejiang. <br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Ox_Fighting_Competition 02.jpg
  • JINHUA, CHINA - NOVEMBER 05: <br />
<br />
Two oxen fight at paddy field during a competition in Wuyi County on November 5, 2016 in Jinhua, Zhejiang Province of China. 44 oxen took part on Saturday in the fighting competition which was a traditional folk activity in Wuyi County, Zhejiang. <br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Ox_Fighting_Competition 06.jpg
  • JINHUA, CHINA - NOVEMBER 05: <br />
<br />
Two oxen fight at paddy field during a competition in Wuyi County on November 5, 2016 in Jinhua, Zhejiang Province of China. 44 oxen took part on Saturday in the fighting competition which was a traditional folk activity in Wuyi County, Zhejiang. <br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Ox_Fighting_Competition 05.jpg
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