An unknown number of Indonesians were photographed voluntarily laying down on railway tracks -- not to protest anything, or because of a death wish, but because they believe that the electrical current from the tracks can cure a number of ailments.
Residents of all ages -- from small children to the elderly -- laid themselves down on train tracks in Rawa Buaya, Indonesia's West Java province, calmly watching potentially lethal trains pass by on the opposite track.
Residents lie on railway tracks in Rawa Buaya in Indonesia's West Java province July 13, 2011. The residents believe that the electrical energy from the tracks will cure them of various illnesses.ReutersResidents lie on railway tracks in Rawa Buaya in Indonesia's West Java province July 13, 2011. The residents believe that the electrical energy from the tracks will cure them of various illnesses.ReutersA woman lies on railway tracks in Rawa Buaya in Indonesia's West Java province July 13, 2011. The town's residents believe that the electrical energy from the tracks will cure them of various illnesses.ReutersResidents lie on railway tracks in Rawa Buaya in Indonesia's West Java province July 13, 2011. The residents believe that the electrical energy from the tracks will cure them of various illnessesReuters
