Thousands climb Indonesian volcano for ritual sacrifice; observing centuries-old religious ceremony

Villagers trying to catch offerings thrown by the Tengger tribe people on the slopes of Mount Bromo's crater. Thousands of worshippers trudged up an active Indonesian volcano Saturday (June 26, 2021) to cast livestock and other offerings down its smouldering crater in a centuries-old religious ceremony. - AFP

PROBOLINGGO (Indonesia): June 26: Thousands of worshippers trudged up an active Indonesian volcano Saturday to cast livestock and other offerings down its smouldering crater in a centuries-old religious ceremony.

Every year people from the Tengger tribe gather from the surrounding highlands to throw fruit, vegetables, flowers and even livestock such as goats and chickens into Mount Bromo's crater as part of the Yadnya Kasada festival.