The Ancient Balinese Village Of Tenganan Pagringsingan Gather For Pandanus War Ritual

TENGANAN PEGRINGSINGAN, BALI - JUNE 25: Scattered thorny pandanus leaves and rattan shields lie on the ground after the pandanus war ritual on June 25, 2013 in Tenganan, Karangasem, Bali, Indonesia. Every year Tengananese people in the island of Bali celebrate a month-long ceremony called 'Usabha Sambah', to demonstrate respect to the God Indra, the Hindu god of war. One of the rituals during the ceremony is a Pandanus War or 'Mekare Kare', where two Tengananese men duel using thorny pandanus as their weapon. (Photo by Putu Sayoga/Getty Images)