Sunday, September 24, 2006

"Makepung", not war!!!


Balinese ride their water buffalos during a race called "Makepung" in Jembrana, Bali, Indonesia on Sunday 24 September 2006. Buffalo races, held by farmers to celebrate a good harvest, have now become a tourist attraction. A buffalo owner an religious leader said, a ritual laden with magic spells is held for the buffaloes a day before the race to calm them and to make them stronger.

Homeless World Cup in Cape Town


England scores a goal against Hong Kong in their Homeless world cup soccer match in Cape Town, South Africa. England won the game 11-1. The 4th Homeless world cup soccer tournament kicked off in Cape Town Sunday with 500 players competing from 48 nations in the unique street soccer game played by homeless people from around the globe. The tournament runs for the week from 24-30 September.