Javanism - A Spirituality of Javanese; Indonesia

Kebo bule (Albino Buffalos) mark the spiritual parade held by Surakarta Empire to celebrate Javanese New Year in Solo, Central Java, Indonesia, November 5, 2013. Thousand people gather at the yard of the Palace to join a rite that accompany in a procession of Kebo Bule, albino buffalos that is believed as the guards of the heirloom of Kyai Slamet. During the procession, Javanese people wait for the buffalo to excrete and later on people jostle to get the excrement. People believe that the excrement will bring fertility and good harvest for the upcoming season. Logically, the excrement can be used as compost for cultivation; from that point of view excrement symbolized fertility.

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Kebo bule (Albino Buffalos) mark the spiritual parade held by Surakarta Empire to celebrate Javanese New Year in Solo, Central Java, Indonesia, November 5, 2013. Thousand people gather at the yard of the Palace to join a rite that accompany in a procession of Kebo Bule, albino buffalos that is believed as the guards of the heirloom of Kyai Slamet. During the procession, Javanese people wait for the buffalo to excrete and later on people jostle to get the excrement. People believe that the excrement will bring fertility and good harvest for the upcoming season. Logically, the excrement can be used as compost for cultivation; from that point of view excrement symbolized fertility.