CEREMONIES OF THE CITY

A Hindus released ducks to the sea during the Melasti ceremony to welcome the Nyepi Day, on Marina Semarang Beach, Jateng, Sunday (15/3). Melasti’s ceremony followed by hundreds of Hindus aimed at self-cleaning and soul of all forms of bad deed in the past as well as apply to Sang Hyang Widhi to be given power when performing the Nyepi Day. ANTARA PHOTO/R. Rekotomo/mes/15.