Lightning can occur throughout Indonesia almost every day, especially during the rainy season.
Indonesia has one of the highest lightning flash levels in the world, with an average of about 12 million lightning flash every year.
Lightning can cause forest and land fires that can damage the environment and human health.
Lightning can also cause electrical disruption and damage to electronic equipment.
The sound of lightning can be heard up to 10 miles away and can interfere with the quality of human sleep.
Some places in Indonesia, such as Mount Bromo and Mount Merapi, often experience spectacular and amazing lightning.
Lightning can also cause rare phenomena such as fireballs, namely the ball of light that appears when lightning touches the ground.
There is a belief that lightning can cause magical and mystical power, so that some people try to avoid lightning by taking certain actions.
Some regions in Indonesia have a tradition of celebrating lightning, such as in Bali which holds a Ngurek ceremony to honor the Lightning Dewa.
Although lightning is often considered a threat, but this natural phenomenon can also provide extraordinary natural beauty, such as when lightning lightning illuminates the night sky.
