Indonesian clowns bring some cheer to children displaced by eruption

A combination photo shows members of clowns' association named Aku Badut Indonesia or 'I Indonesia Clown': Eko Wardoyo, 48, Didik Giri Santoso, 52, Jari Santoso, 52, Sumantri, 42, pose for a picture outside a temporary tent after performing a show to bring cheers to children who were affected by the eruption of Mount Semeru volcano, at a temporary shelter in Penanggal, Candipuro district, Lumajang, East Java province, Indonesia, December 9, 2021. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan


LUMAJANG, Indonesia (Reuters) - Clowns brought a few moments of cheer to displaced children in Indonesia on Thursday, putting on a special show after a volcanic eruption killed 43 people and forced thousands to flee villages that were later blanketed in ash https://reut.rs/3rOo7Gz.

Evacuees clapped and laughed as red-nosed clowns dressed in neon wigs and multi-coloured costumes volunteered for a show of games and magic tricks in a tent in an evacuation camp in Lamajang on Indonesia's Java island.