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13 February 2026

A worker dries incense sticks, often referred to by locals as Hio, in Tangerang Regency, Banten, on February 13, 2026. In Chinese culture, especially during Chinese New Year celebrations, hio is a means of paying respect to ancestors and God, as well as a symbol of prayer, hope, and requests for blessings, safety, and balance in life.

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13 February 2026

A worker dries incense sticks, often referred to by locals as Hio, in Tangerang Regency, Banten, on February 13, 2026. In Chinese culture, especially during Chinese New Year celebrations, hio is a means of paying respect to ancestors and God, as well as a symbol of prayer, hope, and requests for blessings, safety, and balance in life.

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13 February 2026

A worker dries incense sticks, often referred to by locals as Hio, in Tangerang Regency, Banten, on February 13, 2026. In Chinese culture, especially during Chinese New Year celebrations, hio is a means of paying respect to ancestors and God, as well as a symbol of prayer, hope, and requests for blessings, safety, and balance in life.

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13 February 2026

A worker dries incense sticks, often referred to by locals as Hio, in Tangerang Regency, Banten, on February 13, 2026. In Chinese culture, especially during Chinese New Year celebrations, hio serves as a means of paying respect to ancestors and God, as well as a symbol of prayer, hope, and requests for blessings, safety, and balance in life.

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6 February 2026

Hundreds of Muslim villagers perform a grave pilgrimage ritual two weeks before the holy month of Ramadan in Sidorejo Village, Cepogo, Central Java, Indonesia, on February 5, 2026. They carry food baskets while praying for their deceased family members, and after the prayer ritual is completed, they eat together. The ritual is known as Nyadran.

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6 February 2026

Hundreds of Muslim villagers perform a grave pilgrimage ritual two weeks before the holy month of Ramadan in Sidorejo Village, Cepogo, Central Java, Indonesia, on February 5, 2026. They carry food baskets while praying for their deceased family members, and after the prayer ritual is completed, they eat together. The ritual is known as Nyadran.

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6 February 2026

Hundreds of Muslim villagers perform a grave pilgrimage ritual two weeks before the holy month of Ramadan in Sidorejo Village, Cepogo, Central Java, Indonesia, on February 5, 2026. They carry food baskets while praying for their deceased family members, and after the prayer ritual is completed, they eat together. The ritual is known as Nyadran.

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6 February 2026

Hundreds of Muslim villagers perform a grave pilgrimage ritual two weeks before the holy month of Ramadan in Sidorejo Village, Cepogo, Central Java, Indonesia, on February 5, 2026. They carry food baskets while praying for their deceased family members, and after the prayer ritual is completed, they eat together. The ritual is known as Nyadran.

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6 February 2026

Muslim villagers carry a basket of food to the grave to perform a grave pilgrimage ritual two weeks before the holy month of Ramadan in Sidorejo Village, Cepogo, Central Java, Indonesia, on February 5, 2026. They carry food baskets while praying for their relatives, and after the prayer ritual is completed, they eat together in the graveyard.

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6 February 2026

Muslim villagers carry a basket of food to the grave to perform a grave pilgrimage ritual two weeks before the holy month of Ramadan in Sidorejo Village, Cepogo, Central Java, Indonesia, on February 5, 2026. They carry food baskets while praying for their relatives, and after the prayer ritual is completed, they eat together in the graveyard.

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23 January 2026

In Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, on April 14, 2025, large jars at the Lao Tan Zi factory are filled with fermented chili peppers, opened, and carefully stirred--an essential step in the fermentation process. Exposed to sunlight and fresh air at regular intervals, the preparations develop complex aromas and the distinctive intensity of Sichuan cuisine. This practice, passed down through generations, produces key condiments such as doubanjiang and fermented chili pastes, pillars of the local gastronomy.

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23 January 2026

In Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, on April 14, 2025, large jars at the Lao Tan Zi factory are filled with fermented chili peppers, opened, and carefully stirred--an essential step in the fermentation process. Exposed to sunlight and fresh air at regular intervals, the preparations develop complex aromas and the distinctive intensity of Sichuan cuisine. This practice, passed down through generations, produces key condiments such as doubanjiang and fermented chili pastes, pillars of the local gastronomy.

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23 January 2026

In Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, on April 14, 2025, large jars at the Lao Tan Zi factory are filled with fermented chili peppers, opened, and carefully stirred--an essential step in the fermentation process. Exposed to sunlight and fresh air at regular intervals, the preparations develop complex aromas and the distinctive intensity of Sichuan cuisine. This practice, passed down through generations, produces key condiments such as doubanjiang and fermented chili pastes, pillars of the local gastronomy.

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22 January 2026

Residents make a pilgrimage to Kiai Ashari's ancestral grave during the Sadranan tradition at the Sentono cemetery complex in Ngijo, Gunungpati, Semarang, Central Java Province, on January 22, 2026. Local residents routinely carry out this tradition before entering the holy month of Ramadan by slaughtering and cooking dozens of goats, then visiting their ancestral graves and eating together.

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22 January 2026

Residents make a pilgrimage to Kiai Ashari's ancestral grave during the Sadranan tradition at the Sentono cemetery complex in Ngijo, Gunungpati, Semarang, Central Java Province, on January 22, 2026. Local residents routinely carry out this tradition before entering the holy month of Ramadan by slaughtering and cooking dozens of goats, then visiting their ancestral graves and eating together.

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22 January 2026

Residents make a pilgrimage to Kiai Ashari's ancestral grave during the Sadranan tradition at the Sentono cemetery complex in Ngijo, Gunungpati, Semarang, Central Java Province, on January 22, 2026. Local residents routinely carry out this tradition before entering the holy month of Ramadan by slaughtering and cooking dozens of goats, then visiting their ancestral graves and eating together.

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