No, they are not protesting against something by blocking the railway tracks. These people in Rawa Buaya, Indonesia's West Java province, are lying across the railway tracks hoping for good health.
The inhabitants of Rawa Buaya believe that the electrical energy from the railway tracks will cure them of various illnesses ranging from diabetes to arthritis. The tracks in this western part of Jakarta, the capital, have gained popularity among those who are too poor to afford conventional medical treatment.
Till now, there have not been any studies conducted on the medical benefits of electricity from the railroad tracks. However, many people have claimed that the tracks brought relief from pain.
Check out the pictures below:
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.REUTERS/Enny NuraheniResidents 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.REUTERS/Enny NuraheniRepresentational image of a woman sitting on a railway track.REUTERS/Enny NuraheniResidents 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.REUTERS/Enny NuraheniResidents sit 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.REUTERS/Enny NuraheniRoyani, who suffers from back pain, 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.REUTERS/Enny NuraheniGeorgia teen Malik Cortez-Lidal Johnson, 17, was killed by a freight train on Sunday after playing a game of "chicken" on the railroad tracks, officials say.
REUTERS/Enny Nuraheni
