Fishermen participate in traditional mud surfing race as part of the Eid al-Fitr festival celebrations in Pasuruan, East Java, Indonesia, April 17, 2024. (Photo by Sahlan Kurniawan/Xinhua)
PASURUAN, Indonesia, April 18 (Xinhua) -- Villagers gathered Wednesday for a traditional mud surfing race as part of the local Eid al-Fitr festival celebrations in Pasuruan of Indonesia's East Java province.
The race once popular among fishermen spending the vacant time during their fishing activities has become an annual ceremony and a special local event bringing happiness and togetherness. The game held in a mud field and played with the ski board is also entertaining to the spectators.
Fishermen participate in traditional mud surfing race as part of the Eid al-Fitr festival celebrations in Pasuruan, East Java, Indonesia, April 17, 2024. (Photo by Sahlan Kurniawan/Xinhua)
A fisherman participates in traditional mud surfing race as part of the Eid al-Fitr festival celebrations in Pasuruan, East Java, Indonesia, April 17, 2024. (Photo by Sahlan Kurniawan/Xinhua)
Fishermen participate in traditional mud surfing race as part of the Eid al-Fitr festival celebrations in Pasuruan, East Java, Indonesia, April 17, 2024. (Photo by Sahlan Kurniawan/Xinhua)
This photo taken on April 17, 2024 shows a traditional mud surfing race as part of the Eid al-Fitr festival celebrations in Pasuruan, East Java, Indonesia.(Photo by Sahlan Kurniawan/Xinhua)
A fisherman participates in traditional mud surfing race as part of the Eid al-Fitr festival celebrations in Pasuruan, East Java, Indonesia, April 17, 2024. (Photo by Sahlan Kurniawan/Xinhua) ■
