Wonogiri residents turn to amulets to protect themselves from COVID-19
(WorldNews Indonesia)

Shares As COVID-19 continues to spread across Indonesia, some residents of Wonogiri, Central Java, have resorted to wearing amulets, which they believe will help to protect them against infection. The amulets include batu akik (gemstone rings), fabrics inscribed with Arabic letters and akar bahar (scorched black root) bracelets. The Wonogiri residents obtained the amulets by buying them from a local shaman. Manjung hamlet resident Warsito said that...