The ritual is meant, and often does work, as a reflective assessment process that relies on self-honesty and the blunt opinions of family members. As with every cultural ritual, every family is different and the effectiveness of Mandok Hata is different in each household.

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The Indonesian Pediatric society reported that 100 children have died of coronavirus each week during the month of July. Children now make up 12.5 per cent of total infections, with more than 700 deaths.

The froth has spilled out of a canal in Marunda repeatedly over recent years, but the exact cause is unknown

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How local fishermen obeyed an ancient custom, defying government orders by doing so.

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"I thought church was a safe place. But it is not," said Azas Tigor Nainggolan, an Indonesian lawyer, recalling the words spoken to him by one of his clients.