Participants perform during Grebeg Sudiro festival on in Solo City, Central Java, Indonesia. Grebeg Sudiro festival is held as a prelude to the Chinese New Year, which falls on February 5th this year, welcoming the Year of the Pig. People bring offerings known as gunungan, including Chinese sweetcakes piled up into the shape of mountains, which are paraded in the streets followed by Chinese and Javanese performers.
Barongsai dancers perform during Grebeg Sudiro festival infront of Tien Kok Sie temple . Grebeg Sudiro festival is held as a prelude to the Chinese New Year, which falls on February 5th this year, welcoming the Year of the Pig. People bring offerings known as gunungan, including Chinese sweetcakes piled up into the shape of mountains, which are paraded in the streets followed by Chinese and Javanese performers