Pandanus War, Balinese Ritual

Balinese villagers holding thorny pandanus leaves wait to battle during the annual Perang Pandan (Pandanus War) event in Tenganan village, on Karangasem-Bali island on June 8, 2012. Although their bodies are splattered with blood, the men are proud as they believe they have made a sacrifice to the gods, to balance the human body and the universe.