A documentary filmmaker and photographer based in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Five Javanese in traditional attire deliver the offerings in shape of mountain contains of vegetables, fruits and paddy to the spirits of the sea during a ritual called "Sedekah Laut" (Sea Sacrificial) in Depok beach near ancient city Yogyakarta, Central Java, Indonesia, November 21, 2013. As centuries tradition, Javanese shape the offering in mountain form because they believed that the spirits live at the higher land, and mountain represent nirvana. A unique fact, Gunungan is used by Javanism worshipers wherever they live, from coastline to mountains.

Add to Cart Add to Lightbox

Filename: GNJ2013D0041121 055.jpg
Copyright: Gembong Nusantara A documentary filmmaker and photographer based in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Image Size: 6144x4096 / 17.1MB; A documentary filmmaker and photographer based in Jakarta, Indonesia.; A documentary filmmaker and photographer based in Jakarta, Indonesia.; Offerings Sacrifice Beach Java Yogyakarta Gunungan Spiritual Spiritualism Belief Indonesia Color Landscape Horizontal Culture Javanism Photojournalist Documentary Photographer Videographer in Jakarta Bali Asia A documentary filmmaker and photographer based in Jakarta Indonesia.
Contained in galleries: Javanism

Five Javanese in traditional attire deliver the offerings in shape of mountain contains of vegetables, fruits and paddy to the spirits of the sea during a ritual called "Sedekah Laut" (Sea Sacrificial) in Depok beach near ancient city Yogyakarta, Central Java, Indonesia, November 21, 2013. As centuries tradition, Javanese shape the offering in mountain form because they believed that the spirits live at the higher land, and mountain represent nirvana. A unique fact, Gunungan is used by Javanism worshipers wherever they live, from coastline to mountains.