PAGERWESI
It means ''iron fence''. This celebration is all about protection in the everlasting battle of Good against Evil.
Villagers raise penjors, as for Galungan, and bring offerings to their ancestors who haven’t been cremated yet. This ceremony takes place in Buleleng, in the northern parts of Bali.
Held annually in the Wuku Calendar, the Galungan festivities last ten days, when Sanghyang Widi comes down to Earth. Deified ancestors of the family come down to the family home. They must be entertained and are welcomed by prayers and offerings. Families who haven’t yet cremated their ancestors must bring offerings to their graves. ...
Nyepi is a Hindu Day of Silence or the Hindu New Year in the Balinese Saka calendar. The largest celebrations are held in Bali as well as in Balinese Hindu communities around Indonesia. Preparation for Nyepi begins about one month before especially with the building of Ogooh-Ogooh, giant representation of evil spirits. The tension becomes ...
This ceremony honors Batari Dewi Saraswati, wife of Brahma, goddess of arts, knowledge and science. Saraswati rules the intellectual and creative realm, and is the patron goddess of libraries and schools. Balinese Hindus believe that knowledge is an essential medium to achieve the goal of life as a human being. This ceremony celebrates the ...
The cremation (Ngaben) ritual is perform to remind us of the cosmic nature of life. The tower represents the cosmos. The body is placed in the middle, as a symbol of its position, between the spiritual and the human worlds. The Sarcophagi, in which the body is burned, is the vehicule in which the soul leaves this world. ...
Eka Dasa Rudra is a series of processions, ceremonies, and sacrifices held every 100 years at Pura Besakih, the "mother temple" of Bali. Unfortunately, this magnificent ceremony is also a painful memory for Balinese people: On March 17, 1963, the Eka Dasa Rudra was under way when Agung catastrophically erupted and killed more ...
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Kacir Maitakai is a singer and musician from the exotic Alor Island in East Nusa Tenggara, who has been a Bali-based musician for over fifteen years now. He started tapping into his musical side in 1997 when he began playing the drums which was later on followed by his passion for guitar. After Kacir discovered his nice chemistry...
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