Indonesia West Java Sukabumi

Mount Salak

A stratovolcano with an elevation of 2,211m, featuring lush forests and multiple craters, known for its misty, often cloud-shrouded peak.

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Volcanic Mount Salak dominates the West Javan skyline over Bogor. It is considered a sacred peak--one of many in Java alone--and is characterised by thick vegetation, steep slopes, fume-filled craters and numerous temples and tombs, the latter of which often act as sites of rituals conducted by those in need of help or guidance. One notable ceremony is that of Hyang, which sees the subject marrying a genie in the hope of acquiring financial prosperity. Rumours abound of strange creatures and lost climbers stalking the mount’s peaks and that visitors should watch their mouths for fear of angering Salak’s guardian spirits.

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