This Indonesian village has deployed a cast of 'ghosts' to patrol the streets, hoping that age-old superstition will keep people indoors and safely away from the coronavirus
Volunteers Deri Setyawan, 25, and Septian Febriyanto, 26, sit on a bench as they play the role of 'pocong', or known as 'shroud ghost', to make people stay at home amid the spread of coronavirus disease , outside the gate of Kepuh village in Sukoharjo regency, Central Java province, Indonesia, April 1, 2020. REUTERS/Stringer
Known as “pocong”, the ghostly figures are typically wrapped in white shrouds with powdered faces and kohl-rimmed eyes. In Indonesian folklore they represent the trapped souls of the dead. President Joko Widodo has resisted a national lockdown to curb the coronavirus, instead urging people to practise social distancing and good hygiene.
There are now 4,241 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Indonesia, and 373 deaths, with fears the numbers will rise significantly.
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