Today was Independence Day here in Indonesia, celebrating 64 years of independence following Dutch colonial rule.  It was pretty quiet today, because this year the day ended up being a Monday, making a long weekend so a lot of people left town apparently.  But in my local kampung, there were quite a few gatherings where kids were playing special games to mark the occasion, including kerupuk (shrimp cracker) eating competitions like the one pictured above.

This one is a game where the kids walk along balancing a marble on top of a spoon.  If they drop it, they have to go back to the start. It takes lots of concentration!

The younger kids also played a ball relay game.  Some of them were dressed up in traditional costumes.

Sizing up the competition.

There was a bit of a dispute about the rules though haha.

Lanjutkan Indonesia!!!  Selamat Hari Kemerdekaan!