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Wooden cannon festival in Indonesia draws crowds for post-Eid traditions: Video
Crowds gathered to watch as Indonesian communities in Bogor, West Java province, marked post-Eid celebrations with a traditional wooden cannon festival that brings together residents from neighbouring villages.
The event features a competition where participants aim to produce the loudest blast using cannons made from kapok trees. The tradition involves two villages separated by a river, competing in rapid succession as they fire the wooden cannons. The devices are packed with carbide stones, which are ignited to create loud explosive sounds.
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