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"In the sun-drenched corner of Nusa Tenggara Barat, the end of the rice-harvesting season marks the start of a new season: horse-racing. The pacoa jara involves young children dangerously racing horses for gambling money and entertainment in the name of tradition. A tradition the local government maintains are an important part of island culture. A photo essay four years in the making, Romi essentially explores how a child's identity and personality are formed by childhood and education, and questions whether these are worth sacrificing for tradition. He does this with a series of beautifully moving photographs that "try to uncover the fragility of the children's identity" lost in tradition. With a special foreword by prominent international photojournalist John Stanmeyer, The Riders of Destiny is a touching and moving exposé on the pacoa jara and the children who dedicate--and at times, sacrifice--their lives preserving it"--
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