The Ogoh-ogoh parade Tonight is Leon’s favorite day of the year as it’s the parade of the Ogoh-Ogoh! On the eve of Nyepi (the day of silence) these monster like effigies are exhibited all over Bali in the Ngrupuk parade. Ogoh-ogoh normally have the form of mythological...
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The Melasti ceremony Today in Bali is the Melasti ceremony which takes place 3 days before Nyepi the day of Silence. The Melasti ceremony is the biggest purification ritual in the Balinese Hindu calendar. It is performed as a ritual to cleanse the world from all the...
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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 - 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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