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Balinese Events and Cycle-life
Ceremonies
There are annual cycle and every six months celebrations of
holidays, life-cycle ceremonies of a Balinese person since the time
inside the mother's womb followed in stages up until marriage and
the most important of the Balinese ritual is that includes funeral
rites and cremation.
Some of Balinese events and
festivals are:
Nyepi
This holiday is the Balinese's New Year called Icaka New Year, the day of total
silence throughout the island. No activity is done, no traffic at all on the
roads, no fire may be lit and no amusement held for the day long. Great
purification and sacrificial rites were held the day before so as to exorcise
evil spirits from every corner of the compound.
Galungan
This is the most important holiday symbolizing the victory
of Virtue ( Dharma) upon Evil (Adharma). The holiday is
specialized by the fitting of "Penjor", a tall
bamboo pole splendidly decorated with woven young coconut
leaves, fruits, cakes and flower, on the right side of every
house entrance. People are attired in their finest clothes
and jewels this day.
Kuningan
This holiday takes place ten days after Galungan, bringing the holiday period to
a closing time. On this day, special ritual ceremony held for the Ancestral
spirits.
Odalan
A celebration to mark the village temple's anniversary.
Pagerwesi
The name literally means "iron fence", on which
day ceremonies and prayers are held for strong mental and
spiritual defense in welcoming the Galungan holiday.
Saraswati
The day devoted to Sanghyang Aji Saraswati, the Goddess of knowledge and Art. On
this day, books of knowledge, manuscripts and the Wedas are blessed and special
offering are made for them.
Ngaben or Pelebon
Cremation ceremony, typically Balinese Hinduism phenomena of
Bali.
Metatah
Tooth Filing Ceremony
Bali Art Festival
The arts festival followed by all regencies of Bali province
centered in Denpasar. The Taman Budaya (Art Centre) is where
the main events of the Bali Arts Festival are held each
year.
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