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　　It’s one of the most dangerous jobs in the world—spiritual keeper of Mount Merapi, an active volcano on the border of Indonesia and Java.

　　Villagers living on the sides of Merapi believe that there are violent mysterious spirits living on the mountain top. They believe the volcano keeper has the power to speak to the spirits. So his job is to appease (安抚) the spirits of the mountain by bringing them gifts. And Mbah Maridjan, an 85－year－old man, was a keeper of the volcano.

　　When Merapi became restless in 2006 the government ordered people living in the villages nearby to leave their homes. According to a report from The New York Times, Maridjan, the mysterious keeper of the volcano, refused to leave. His heroism made him a celebrity. He appeared in a TV advertisement for an energy drink.

　　But Maridjan’s luck ran out when Merapi erupted in October, 2010.His burnt body was found in his house. He was kneeling in prayer (祈祷). Some 29 others died as well. It was said that some were following his example. Maridjan’s death has caused a debate between superstition (迷信) and science, according to The New York Times. Surono, an Indonesian volcanologist, told The New York Times: “The lesson from Mbah Maridjan is, when it comes to volcanoes, abandon superstition and believe in science. You must respect nature.”

　　Volcanoes are terrible. I once flew over Mount St Helens, a volcano in the Northwest Pacific region of the United States. It had erupted nine years earlier with serious consequences: 57 people died; thousands of deer, bears, dogs, cows and fish disappeared; hundreds of homes were destroyed. We could still see the trail (痕迹) of destruction from our plane.

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