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Gerard and Jacqueline, crew of the sailing yacht Avanti, attend the Perang Topat festival at the Pura Lingsa Temple in Lombok, Indonesia.0:37 Held annually between late November and early December, the event celebrates religious tolerance between the local Sasak Muslim and Balinese Hindu communities.0:48 The festival features traditional dance performances, music, and the presentation of hundreds of food offerings carried three times around an ancient shrine for priestly blessing.4:33 The main event involves the ritual throwing of topat—diamond-shaped rice parcels wrapped in woven coconut leaves—which locals believe brings blessings and increased crop fertility.7:00 The crew observes the proceedings from a VIP tent alongside the governor of Matram before returning to their boat via a 90-minute scooter ride to Gilegede.2:21 The evening concludes with a braai and a tasting of Kura Kura, a 4.9% ABV craft lager brewed in Bali.9:30

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