Around the World: Indonesia

Child with 'healing' powers

Ponari was just like any other kid in Indonesia until he was struck by lightning. When he awoke, the story goes, he found a gray stone on his head with magical 'healing' powers.

Soon tens of thousands of people were lining up under the blazing sun for hours, sometimes days. They carried cups, plastic bags or buckets of water, waiting for the 9-year-old shaman to dip in his rock to transform the water into a cure-all potion.