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Indonesia Marks 80th Independence Day With Traditional Games

Residents in South Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia, celebrate the country's 80th Independence Day on August 17, 2025, with neighborhood competitions and traditional games. Communities across the nation mark the holiday with sack races, tug of war, and cracker-eating contests, events that become a hallmark of Indonesia's annual independence celebrations since the end of Dutch colonial rule in 1945. (Photo by Donal Husni/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#12653638
Date Taken	17 August 2025
Location	N/A
Photographer	Donal Husni/NurPhoto
Category	Human Interest
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Donal Husni/NurPhoto

Indonesia Independence Day August 17 2025 South Tangerang Banten Jakarta metropolitan area 80th Independence Day celebration traditional games sack race tug of war cracker eating contest residents children community festivities national holiday South Tangerang Banten Indonesia 80th Independence Day August 17 2025 neighborhood competitions traditional games communities sack races tug of war cracker-eating contests hallmark annual celebrations Dutch colonial rule 1945 independence residents holiday events national culture tradition festivities unity patriotism local participation community spirit historical commemoration liberation joy diversity heritage.