BASUKI AFAN closed his eyes in a respectful prayer. He was holding burning joss sticks, which he moved up and down before the altar of worship. Then he took a pink bowl containing chicken's blood. Between his fingers, he held a small piece of white paper inscribed with red Chinese characters, which he moved around before finally burning it. Then he grabbed a small paintbrush, dipped it into the bowl and applied some blood to the eyes and brow of a...