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Liputan6.com, Jepara: Tradition Torch war Tegal Sambi Village, Jepara, Central Java, every year is always highly anticipated and gain the attention of citizens. A tradition that has been done since tens, even hundreds of years ago, that until now still continue to be conserved, Wednesday (26 / 5).

"War of the torch began its ancestral spiritual endeavor. The aim is to resist the plague and was grateful for the blessings of God, for a full year after the peaceful village of disruption or disaster could not happen," said the chief of Tegal Sambi Sumarno.

Seorag resident, Karen, said she always followed the tradition of the torch of war each year, fostering a spirit to his friend the other. "The heat still felt, but after drinking the water, feeling the heat lost," he said.

In addition to drinking water, the players are also given the torch of war herb to smear the affected fire. When the war could not see who my friend who is foe. There, only the smoldering flames symbolizing the enemy. After the show finished, there was no resentment between one and another.

The tradition of the torch of war was expected to be conserved and sucking tourists, both from within and outside the country. (IDS / SHA)