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Central Lombok, Indonesia. 6 August 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69789e43356fba4e5f5cf9cc/034e75d6-7800-4a7c-84c4-11ce7115c626/Nyongkolan-2.jpg Stories - Nyongkolan, Central Lombok Vehicles and pedestrians share the road as the wedding party moves into a procession. Central Lombok, Indonesia. 6 August 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69789e43356fba4e5f5cf9cc/e4b2a167-64c2-4bfe-b35d-4cade1d47d9e/Nyongkolan-3.jpg Stories - Nyongkolan, Central Lombok The bride and groom wear formal Sasak ceremonial dress. In many Sasak communities on Lombok, wedding practice commonly combines an Islamic religious framework with customary Sasak tradition. Central Lombok, Indonesia. 6 August 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69789e43356fba4e5f5cf9cc/2be41bb2-aa52-4b9b-a22f-a6dee391c645/Nyongkolan-4.jpg Stories - Nyongkolan, Central Lombok A singer performs into a microphone beside a sound system. Music is central to the Nyongkolan celebration and is seen as something to be enjoyed by all participants. Central Lombok, Indonesia. 6 August 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69789e43356fba4e5f5cf9cc/e705278f-7770-4401-b537-253aa3f0679e/Nyongkolan-5.jpg Stories - Nyongkolan, Central Lombok Women stand watching the event, as a small girl looks back. The Sasak are Lombok's largest ethnic group and though adherents of Islam, Islamic observance is refracted through traditional local customs. Central Lombok, Indonesia. 6 August 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69789e43356fba4e5f5cf9cc/ec7a47ce-d2d9-44e0-9df7-0745bfd857a9/Nyongkolan-6.jpg Stories - Nyongkolan, Central Lombok The bride moves through the dance area holding a small case. Central Lombok, Indonesia. 6 August 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69789e43356fba4e5f5cf9cc/3fd4a164-e175-45d5-aec4-cf5f300b1bba/Nyongkolan-7.jpg Stories - Nyongkolan, Central Lombok On the dance floor, traditional textiles and bare feet can be seen alongside jeans and trainers. Central Lombok, Indonesia. 6 August 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69789e43356fba4e5f5cf9cc/a625a412-bfc0-417f-882c-ebd65ced6aab/Nyongkolan-9.jpg Stories - Nyongkolan, Central Lombok The bride and groom dance in a loose circle, surrounded by their guests. Central Lombok, Indonesia. 6 August 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69789e43356fba4e5f5cf9cc/1775145962404-NRGFGGT8UO2UIW3EQUN4/Field%252BNotes%252BI.1.jpg Stories - Nyongkolan, Central Lombok Field notes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69789e43356fba4e5f5cf9cc/334b6b17-467f-4762-86d2-cff20441f513/Nyongkolan-8.jpg Stories - Nyongkolan, Central Lombok Members of the local village converse during the celebration. Central Lombok, Indonesia. 6 August 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69789e43356fba4e5f5cf9cc/5f9230c5-ea2c-440d-b271-a3e073b2346e/Nyongkolan-10.jpg Stories - Nyongkolan, Central Lombok Long after the nyongkolan has ended and the village has returned to calm, men gather at the local mosque for evening prayer. Central Lombok, Indonesia. 6 August 2025. https://www.sarahspeyer.com/stories/panjat-pinang-east-java monthly 0.5 2026-04-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69789e43356fba4e5f5cf9cc/7674a2ce-c1bc-4fad-ab91-65c0a4cf607b/PanjatPinang-1.jpg Stories - Panjat Pinang, East Java Competitors form a human ladder on the greased pole during a panjat pinang competition marking Indonesia’s Independence Day. Ngadas, East Java, Indonesia. 21 August 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69789e43356fba4e5f5cf9cc/3450858d-6b22-45e2-81ee-80a13332bea8/PanjatPinang-2.jpg Stories - Panjat Pinang, East Java A spectator watches as climbers prepare to begin, a patterned cloth draped over his shoulders. Ngadas is one of the highest villages in Java at 2,150m, with temperatures dropping to as low as 8°C in August. Ngadas, East Java, Indonesia. 21 August 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69789e43356fba4e5f5cf9cc/2f331693-1033-4989-9cde-51f72d0d2bf4/PanjatPinang-3.jpg Stories - Panjat Pinang, East Java A team begins climbing as spectators watch from the street. Several climbers grin as they gather at the base. Ngadas, East Java, Indonesia. 21 August 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69789e43356fba4e5f5cf9cc/3f9f6bc4-9a9a-4463-908f-1bba8961ded0/PanjatPinang-4.jpg Stories - Panjat Pinang, East Java A competitor grips the pole mid-climb. This man remained at the base throughout, supporting others as they mounted and stood on his back, toes curled for grip. Ngadas, East Java, Indonesia. 21 August 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69789e43356fba4e5f5cf9cc/1775150212237-EECS35814NDIXKSPAERZ/Field%2BNotes%2BI.1.jpg Stories - Panjat Pinang, East Java https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69789e43356fba4e5f5cf9cc/a3bea3bc-c84e-47fa-a713-b02e0dbcba13/PanjatPinang-5.jpg Stories - Panjat Pinang, East Java A climber uses a Tenggerese sapu-tangan (sarung), filled with mud to improve grip, as he ascends the greasy pole. Sapu-tangan are commonly worn as multipurpose work cloths. Ngadas, East Java, Indonesia. 21 August 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69789e43356fba4e5f5cf9cc/33f08e51-fa4a-47a2-9ff6-0d621bc1abf5/PanjatPinang-6.jpg Stories - Panjat Pinang, East Java Climbers slip from the pole and fall into the mud, laughing. Participants wear a mix of local cultural group shirts and informal team prints rather than a single uniform. Ngadas, East Java, Indonesia. 21 August 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69789e43356fba4e5f5cf9cc/449094c0-e8e9-40a9-b175-37996cdb59ed/PanjatPinang-7.jpg Stories - Panjat Pinang, East Java A competitor reacts after a failed attempt. He stands back from the climbs, calling out to teammates, and assists at the base of the pole. Ngadas, East Java, Indonesia. 21 August 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69789e43356fba4e5f5cf9cc/f94cd836-e5a2-43fa-ba76-b366424b42e8/PanjatPinang-8.jpg Stories - Panjat Pinang, East Java A climber is supported by his legs and waist as he climbs higher. Bodies stack and grip the pole, dirt and oil visible on their clothes. Ngadas, East Java, Indonesia. 21 August 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69789e43356fba4e5f5cf9cc/f269b530-4b4a-4bc3-8a35-b85df408eab5/PanjatPinang-9.jpg Stories - Panjat Pinang, East Java A woman smiles with a child from the edge of the square where spectators gather. She stands among a crowd of men. Ngadas, East Java, Indonesia. 21 August 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69789e43356fba4e5f5cf9cc/c45c784d-2ab4-40a6-8014-b5ae3f9d0939/PanjatPinang-10.jpg Stories - Panjat Pinang, East Java Spectators watch closely from the side, cigarettes in hand. Ngadas, East Java, Indonesia. 21 August 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69789e43356fba4e5f5cf9cc/5c1615e6-e407-4c33-9ef4-c922884fb168/PanjatPinang-11.jpg Stories - Panjat Pinang, East Java Two competitors brace the pole and grip each other to support the base as teammates climb above them. Behind them, spectators watch from the square. Ngadas, East Java, Indonesia. 21 August 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69789e43356fba4e5f5cf9cc/eb0cc76c-2b0e-49b0-9598-79daf542c917/PanjatPinang-12.jpg Stories - Panjat Pinang, East Java A competitor reaches the top of the greased pole beside the Indonesian flag, as spectators watch from the side. Ngadas, East Java, Indonesia. 21 August 2025.