SEMARANG, INDONESIA - MAY 29: Buddhist monk holds a flag during a religious journey (International Thudong) in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia on May 29, 2023. 32 monks from Thailand started their journey of more than 2000 km from a monastery in Nakhon Sri Thammarat Province, Thailand at the end of March to Borobudur Temple located in central Java, Indonesia to welcome Vesak which falls on Sunday, 4 June 2023. Before arriving in Indonesia, the monks passed through several countries, such as Malaysia and Singapore. Thudong is a ritual journey of the monks who walk thousands of kilometers to train their patience. WF Sihardian / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM