Tumpek Uduh Today is Tumpek Uduh in Bali. It is a holy day dedicated to the blessings of plants and trees, especially those that produce fruits and flowers. The coconut palm is of particular importance to the livelihood of the Balinese and in the South of Bali...
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Saraswati Day Today the 21st of January 2017 is Saraswati day in Bali. Saraswati day is held every six months (210 days), on Saturday of Watugunung (the last week in the Balinese calendar). The word Saraswati is derived from the Sanskrit words sara and swaandthi; meaning...
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The Bali Kite Festival The Bali Kite festival is a series of events that take place traditionally in July and August the windy season in Bali. The main events of the Bali Kite festival takes place along the eastern coast of Padanggalak, just north of Sanur. ...
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Saraswati - The day of knowledge The 25th of June is the Balinese holy day of Saraswati which honours the Hindu goddess of wisdom, knowledge and learning Dewi Saraswati. Hindu philosophers view wisdom as attractive and something to be desired and therefore feminine. The word Saraswati is...
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Trunyan On the banks of the magnificent Lake Batur with a backdrop of the stunning Mount Batur volcano is the village of Trunyan, which is inhabited by a community, called ‘Bali Aga’ (Old Bali). The villagers follow a traditional life with Neolithic customs and avoidance of...
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The celebration of Tumpek Kandang Today is Tumpek Kandang in Bali, a special day to honour pets, livestock and household animals. Celebrated every 210 days, various offerings will be made to thank the Lord Shiva Pasupati,(a manifestation of God who created the animals), for a successful...
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Jukung - Traditional Balinese Boats A Jukung is colourful traditional fishing boats that you see lining the coastal shores of Bali. At Amed and Padang Bai, we use them for Scuba Diving, they make it easy to do a backward roll and getting back on just pass...
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Nyepi Tomorrow the 9th of March is Nyepi, the silent day in Bali. It marks the new year in the Saka calendar and is a day of silence, fasting and meditation for Balinese Hindus. It is hard to describe to visitors to Bali that there really are...
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