Indonesian authorities have banned activities like hiking within a certain radius of Bali's Mt. Agung volcano, as it shows signs of an imminent eruption, but some Hindu priests did so anyway over the weekend, attracting both criticism and support.Jero Mangku Kari, one of the priests, told Kyodo News that when they climbed barefoot to its top last Friday, their only intention was to pray for the safety of nearby villagers.The 67-year-old priest and his nephew Jero Mangku Ado, 41, went up the volcano early in the morning and came down in the afternoon.On the mountaintop, they coincidentally m…READ FULL ARTICLE
