The Day of Silence- The Uniqueness of Bali
Ogoh-ogoh is a giant statue representing villain that later will be burnt after the parade
March 21, 2015 is valued by Balinese people as the first day of a new year based on Balinese Saka calendar. They make it as ...Read More
Metajen- Blood to Discharge the Evil
Metajen or cockfighting becomes an essential part of cultural tradition in Bali
What comes in your mind if you hear about cockfighting? Animal cruelty? It does not work that way in Bali. Metajen or cockfighting becomes an essential part of ...Read More
Balinese Ceremony: Full Moon Ceremony in Bali
Every full moon which usually falls twice a month, Balinese Hindu people dress up themselves in their traditional costumes, prepare offerings, send them to the temples, and pray. They believe that the God’s descent visits the earth to send much ...Read More
Odalan-Commemorating the Anniversary of a Temple
Odalan is the day to commemorate a temple anniversary. Balinese local people celebrate the day by arranging towers of grant offering called gebogan consisting different kinds of fruit, and by praying together to ask for God’s protection. This gebogan is ...Read More
Melasti, A Purifying Ceremony Before The Silent Day
Approaching the Silent Day or Nyepi, Balinese people occupy themselves preparing a ceremony on the beach. This is the moment to bathe “temple belongings” or ceremony equipments with ocean water. The purifying ceremony is named “Melasti” which is defined as ...Read More
Kecak: An Aesthetic Dance of Trance Ritual
“Cak,cak,cak” the sound was airing on that small amphitheater followed by a hundred men with their checkered pattern sarong-but were naked above the waist, raising their hands while their muscular feet stepping on the stage”
In 1930s, the scene is initially ...Read More
Tumpak Landep- Bless the Iron
Today, Hindu Balinese are celebrating Tumpak Landep- a special day when they are praying for weapons, vehicles, and all things made from iron. Celebrated every 210 days or 6 months in Balinese calendar, Tumpak Landep is to thank the God ...Read More