Pagerwesi - Ceremony To Fortify Ourselves From Bad Things

Pagerwesi feast for Hindus in the mean as a day to enclose or confine themselves. Name of the Lord is venerated in this feast is Sang Hyang Pramesti Guru, which is another name of Lord Shiva as a manifestation of God to assimilate all that bad.In his capacity as Sang Hyang Pramesti Guru, he became a teacher of the universe, especially human. Life without a teacher means living without a guide, so

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Metatah Ceremony - Cutting Teeth Ceremonies As A Symbol Of Maturity

Metatah or Mesangih ceremony is a mandatory religious ritual performed by Hindu Bali. This ceremony is performed on people who are already adults. All that can be seen from the physical changes of the person concerned. In the women can be done after getting the first menstrual period, and for men usually after a change in voice. But does not mean that this ceremony should be performed after this

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Tumpek Landep - Ceremony For The Equipment Made Of Iron And Metal

Tumpek Landep ceremony is "a day" for all the everyday tools from the metal so that it still works well and bring good luck. Tumpek Landep celebrated every six months which is in bali calendar, exactly falls on a day Saniscara Kliwon Wuku Landep.Tumpek Landep day is also a manifestation of gratitude to Sang Hyang Pasupati over his creation, so the analysis of the human uses that ability to

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Ogoh – Ogoh - Eraser Statue Of Evil Forces

Before Nyepi holiday there usually is Pengrupukan to expel various kinds of evil spirits (bhutakala) on the face of this earth. On this day usually held various ogoh - ogoh parade which will be burned after the celebration. This is as a symbol that before carrying out the celebration of Nyepi, the earth must be purified from the influence of evil spirits and as a sign that we will welcome the new

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Otonan – Birthday Ceremony In Bali

Otonan or Ngotonin is a ceremony commemorating the birthday of one year based on Wuku, 6 (six) months times 35 days = 210 days. The fall day of Otonan will coincide with Sapta Wara, Panca Wara, and Wuku. Otonan ceremonial purposes is to give thanks to Hyang Widhi for the gift of longevity, as well as please the safety and welfare.Different with the birthday anniversary of using only the

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Penjor - Means To Give Thanks To The God And A Symbol Of The Greatness Of God

Penjor is one of the means Upakara of celebrating Galungan. Penjor is the symbol of a mountain that provides safety and welfare. Goal setting of penjor is as Swadharma Hindus to bring a sense of dedication and thank to Ida Widi Wasa and as a token of gratitude for the prosperity of human beings who delegated Ida Sang Hyang Widi Wasa.Balinese society knows 2 types penjor, among others:1. Penjor

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Galungan - Commemorating The Creation Of The Universe

Galungan is a day which commemorating the creation of the universe and the victory of dharma against adharma. Balinese Hindhus make offerings to the Sang Hyang Widhi and Lord Bhatara with all the manifestations as a sign of thanks for blessings and for further safety. Penjor while mounted on the face of each housing is a rule of Lord Mahadeva who based in Mount Agung.Galungan means war. In a

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Trunyan Village - Bodies Of The Dead Man Around The Village

Trunyan Village is one of the original Bali village residents (Bali Aga) which still owns and uphold the customs and beliefs of their own. Population of Trunyan perceive their identity in two versions. The first version, they are the community of "Bali Turunan” (Bali Derivatives). They believe that their ancestors descended from heaven to earth. So that the Trunyan community has sacred myth or

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Nyepi - Silence On The Island Of Bali

Nyepi is the feast day of the Hindhu people which celebrate every new year of Saka, namely the count is Tilem Kesanga (IX). Nyepi Day is the feast day of purification of the gods who are in the center of the ocean that brings the water of life. This holiday is also synonymous with quiet and dark.The real history of Nyepi is time India and surrounding countries hit by crises and conflict in the

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Ngaben Ceremony - Procession of the Holy Cleansing of the Dead

Ngaben ceremony is the ritual burning of the bodies for the purification of the spirit is dead. The ceremony was performed by the people of Bali based on the script was written in Pitra Yadnya that the human body consists of coarse bodies, soft bodies, and karma. Human coarse bodies are composed of five elements (Phanca Maha Bhuta), namely, pertiwi (solid), apah (liquid), teja (hot substances),

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