Indonesians rushed to get married after the restrictions on the epidemic were relaxed, and in order to prevent the wedding from raining, they asked the wizards to drive away the rain

Jimu news reporter Song Qingying

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Indonesia's "rain god" has returned to work. It often rains heavily in Indonesia, and Indonesians often hire wizards to drive away the rain. After the restrictions were relaxed, Indonesians resumed holding weddings and other activities, and rain wizards also returned to work to drive rain from weddings and other activities, and their work success rate is said to be as high as 70% to 100%.

According to Reuters, on October 30, local time, Indonesian rain wizard Ki Joko was ready to return to work. After months of lockdowns, Indonesia eased restrictions on hosting large-scale events, and Indonesian rain wizards who held rain ceremonies resumed business.

Rain wizard Ki Joko driving rain for the wedding, Reuters

On November 1, Ki Joko's first event to return to work was an outdoor wedding in Bekasi, West Java, which was attended by 400 people. The weather forecast predicts a storm on the day, with a 75% chance of rain.

The wedding day was overcast, but it didn't rain during the ceremony. The venue manager of the wedding noted that the success rate of the rain wizard's work is between 70-100%, "unless it is very extreme weather conditions, the wizards can not stop it, but their presence is very helpful for such outdoor activities." ”

On the same day, Ki Joko came to the wedding scene, looked around, buried a small bronze dagger in the soil and began to pray, which was his heirloom. Ki Joko, 57, claims that his ancestors were rain shamans from Bali who have been practicing witchcraft with their mother since they were teenagers.

On how to drive away the rain, Ki Joko explains that he can create an "invisible protective barrier that moves clouds elsewhere." The day before the ceremony, Ki Joko also needs to sit on an incense plate and prepare offerings such as red peppers, garlic bulbs and frangipani petals.

Indonesia experiences months of sudden monsoon rains every year, and rain wizards are often hired to pray that weddings, concerts and even government events will not rain.

During the rainy season from November to March, there is a great demand for rain wizards in Indonesia. Wedding organizers often offer rain wizard services, and rain wizards are present at many weddings held in Bali.

While many are skeptical of rain wizards, some Indonesians still believe that these "rain gods" can control the weather.

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