Circle Of Useless Knowledge

source: Agence France Presse, via BBC week in pictures

Kissing in public is taboo throughout Indonesia, especially so in Muslim dominated Java and Lombok islands; hindu-majority Bali island, however, does offer young people (of different sex) one chance a year to demonstrate their love in public. “Kissing festival”, locally known as Med-Medan, is held one day after Nyepi. Onlookers cheer on as they sprinkle the Balinese lovers with water.