Articles in the bali culture Category
Saturday, Oct 30rd 2011 , according to Balinese calendar is Tumpek wayang day or also know as tumpek ringgit. All areas of Bali celebrate the day to make offerings for musical instruments, dance equipments and …
Om Swastiastu! Greetings from the North.
Selamat Hari Raya Galungan!!! ( Happy Galungan ) to all of you, Hindu friends….
Galungan is one of most holiest sacred Day in Bali. Galungan held every 210 days in Wednesday …
Bali Art Festival 2009 is the event director of art and culture, where artistic aura explain that sometimes situations are going on in the community.
This event not only followed by the 8 District 1 and …
Balinese Familly
In Balinese….after all still looking for a king….become a true family….al tthe history is
the mountains, and the cardinal directions were created, and here were trees, fruits, and flowers, the gods made four …
Purnama the auspicious day for Balinese people, Many important Hindu rituals fall upon or are held at this time. The day is believed to bring happiness both socially and spiritually. The significance of purnama, however …
Unlike westerners, the Balinese rarely go to the beach except for work and ritual. Swimming and sunbathing on the beach like a tourist is not a Balinese custom. For the Balinese, at least before the …
Balinese Wayang Kulit shadow play takes place as a part of temple celebrations or other religious gatherings. The purpose of the Wayang is to bless the occasion by inviting ancestral spirits to visit the …
Holy water is the element of purification, blessings and godliness ever-present at Balinese rituals and ceremonies. Along with flowers (offerings) and fire (incense), holy water, or tirta in Balinese, is an essential part of Hindu …
The flute begins an eerie tune. and faraway voices chant a strange song that flows from a loud melody to a nearly inaudible high pitch. Two girl singers appear wearing splendid. floral crowns with multi-colored …
On the island of Nusa Penida there lived an incestuous demon, Jero Gede Mecaling, the Tusked Giant. Once he came to Bali, followed by a horde of devils. He landed in South Bali in the …
