Indonesian local people use rituals, customs to ward off the coronavirus. The people here believe that disaster can pass and people will get salvation from God.

The location of the ritual is in the remnants of the Colonial Era, namely Air Manis Beach, which is 1.7 Kilometers from Padang City away. Which is famous for its tourist attraction "Batu Malin Kundang", the disobedient child in the Padang City, West Sumatra Province.

"This ritual is to keep away from disasters or the Covid-19 pandemic which is still engulfing all countries in the world, including this area," said Asrul, a community leader.

This ritual procession has been around for a long time and is held once a year to be exact on the last week of the month of Shafar according to the Islamic calendar.