Galungan is the probably one of the most festive annual religious celebration for the Balinese Hindu. And when I say annual, I am talking about the Wuku Calendar, which in the Gregorian calendar equals to 7 months.   Galungan is about all that’s glorious. It’s about Sang Hyang Widi coming down to earth, ...

Manis Galungan is the day right after Galungan, normally spent enjoying a day out with the family. There are no specific rituals or temple ceremonies on this day, but you can totally notice that it is holiday season marked by the streets will be flooded by happy families off to a picnic, beach, family visit or anything fun really, that the ...

PENAMPAHAN KUNINGAN Penampahan Kuningan is the day before the actual celebration of Kuningan, which is the day that marks the end of the festive season on the island, by the departure of the ancestors, back to their own world. Just like Galungan, Kuningan never misses the part of the local culinary tradition involving lots of pork, ...

KUNINGAN Kuningan is the day that marks the end of the festive season on the island. On this day, ceremonies and rituals are held in the temples to pay respect to the ancestors who are leaving to return to their own world. The ceremonies are colorful, soulful and pretty similar to Galungan in most ways. Rituals for the same purpose are ...

MANIS KUNINGAN Manis Kuningan is the day after Kuningan where people spend their time with their family and loved ones, mostly in their hometown. Pretty similar to Manis Kuningan, there are no religious ceremonies during this day yet you can most certainly notice the festivity and more colorful version of the island while you see people ...