Friday, April 04, 2014

Kissing festival noted

From the Jakarta Post photo caption, a description of an odd festival:
Kiss me, if you can: A Balinese girl (right) tries to avoid a kiss from a man during the Omedan Omedan kissing festival in South Banjar , Denpasar, Bali, on Tuesday. Balinese believe that the festival, held every year on Bali Island, ensures the good health of those taking part and prevents bad luck from hitting the village. During the festival, village priests dump buckets of water over couples to douse their passions.
Catholic priests miss out on such fun.

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