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Celebrations of Independence Day in Indonesia
By Xinhua Published: Aug 17, 2022 10:40 AM
A cultural carnival is held in Indonesia to mark the 77th Independence Day celebration on Aug. 17. People wear colorful clothes and act in different themes to celebrate on the streets, with traditional culture and modern art being interwoven in a lively way.

A girl participates in a cultural carnival ahead of the Independence Day celebration in Lembang, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, Aug. 16, 2022.(Photo: Xinhua)

A girl participates in a cultural carnival ahead of the Independence Day celebration in Lembang, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, Aug. 16, 2022.(Photo: Xinhua)


 
A girl participates in a cultural carnival ahead of the Independence Day celebration in Lembang, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, Aug. 16, 2022.(Photo: Xinhua)

A girl participates in a cultural carnival ahead of the Independence Day celebration in Lembang, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, Aug. 16, 2022.(Photo: Xinhua)


 
Children wearing traditional costumes participate in a cultural carnival ahead of the 77th Independence Day celebration in Lembang, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, Aug. 16, 2022.(Photo: Xinhua)

Children wearing traditional costumes participate in a cultural carnival ahead of the 77th Independence Day celebration in Lembang, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, Aug. 16, 2022.(Photo: Xinhua)


 
A girl posing for photographs participates in a cultural carnival ahead of the 77th Independence Day celebration in Lembang, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, Aug. 16, 2022.(Photo: Xinhua)

A girl posing for photographs participates in a cultural carnival ahead of the 77th Independence Day celebration in Lembang, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, Aug. 16, 2022.(Photo: Xinhua)