Environmental Graffiti

Yadnya Kasada: The Javanese Volcano Festival

Soaring nearly 8,000 feet high above the East Javanese horizon, Mount Bromo coughs up deadly pillars of toxic volcanic steam, sand and sulphur. But the locals don't run from this giant tourist draw. They climb towards it. This time of year, you see, is when they feed the volcano during the annual festival of Yadnya Kasada, which is observed by the Tenggerese people of Indonesia.

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