Bali becomes one of the favorite destinations for holidays both for domestic and foreign tourists. One that makes Bali a favorite tourist destination in Asia is its cultural uniqueness. In addition to the beauty of the temple, the variety of indigenous festivals become the cultural attraction of Bali. Let's see what kinds of the cultural festival you may explore while visiting Bali.
Pagerwesi Festival is held annually on the island of Bali and is usually done in November. The purpose of this festival is as a reminder of the Creator. The Hindus in Bali give offerings to the Gods with the intention that their souls are protected from bad influences. In this ceremony, Balinese will do Tapa Bratha or meditation so that the mind will be calmer. After that, they will do praying activities at the nearby temple and as a sign to end the religious ceremony.
The next festival in Bali is the Melasti Ceremony. Actually, this cannot be called a festival, but a religious ceremony. However, many foreign tourists call it a Religious Festival. As a result, many people know this as the Melasti festival instead of Melasti ceremony.
The Melasti ceremony is a ceremony for the purification of the world and one's self, as well as taking holy water (the symbol of life in water or coastal sources). On the appointed day, all sacred symbols, be it statues (symbols of the gods) and other ceremonial equipment paraded into the sea or water source. Arriving there, people do a praying to God as the ruler of the ocean to deign to clean the universe and provide water of life to his people. After the symbolic ceremony was completed, the convoy returned to the village with holy water. Arriving in the village, all the statues of the gods will be placed in Pura Bale Agung for 2-3 days. During that time the villagers will bring an offering called "Prani" to be placed at the temple of the Bale Agung.
Omed-Omedan Festival is perfect for you who are still single. At this festival, thousands of young men and women who are singles gather to do a mass kiss! The festival itself has been going on for about 100 years. The average age of the participants is 17th-30th and must be single. Usually, this festival is held the day after Nyepi. In addition to the mass kisses, this activity is also colored by splashing water as a sign of blessing. The Omed-omedan Festival begins by separating the two groups between men and women to be positioned against each other. After getting the cue from the village elders, they run to the opposite sex and do the kiss.
Perang Api (Fire War) Festival is usually done by the young Balinese a day ahead of Nyepi holiday. They made a fireball made of coconut shell that had been dried before. The young men will throw fireballs as a symbol of their courage to cast out demons. The spark that emerged during the fire war was that the greatest enemy of the young man in his life was himself. If they succeed in defeating him, they will have eternal and true happiness.
Pangerebongan Mass Trance Festival held at Pangerobongan Temple. In this ceremony, those who are possessed often thrust kris or knife into his chest without getting hurt! Meanwhile, women are usually screaming hysterically and even some of them are unconscious. In fact, sometimes this trance spreads to the audience
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1. Pagerwesi Festival
Pagerwesi Festival is held annually on the island of Bali and is usually done in November. The purpose of this festival is as a reminder of the Creator. The Hindus in Bali give offerings to the Gods with the intention that their souls are protected from bad influences. In this ceremony, Balinese will do Tapa Bratha or meditation so that the mind will be calmer. After that, they will do praying activities at the nearby temple and as a sign to end the religious ceremony.
2. Melasti Ceremony
The next festival in Bali is the Melasti Ceremony. Actually, this cannot be called a festival, but a religious ceremony. However, many foreign tourists call it a Religious Festival. As a result, many people know this as the Melasti festival instead of Melasti ceremony.
The Melasti ceremony is a ceremony for the purification of the world and one's self, as well as taking holy water (the symbol of life in water or coastal sources). On the appointed day, all sacred symbols, be it statues (symbols of the gods) and other ceremonial equipment paraded into the sea or water source. Arriving there, people do a praying to God as the ruler of the ocean to deign to clean the universe and provide water of life to his people. After the symbolic ceremony was completed, the convoy returned to the village with holy water. Arriving in the village, all the statues of the gods will be placed in Pura Bale Agung for 2-3 days. During that time the villagers will bring an offering called "Prani" to be placed at the temple of the Bale Agung.
3. Omed-Omedan Festival
Omed-Omedan Festival is perfect for you who are still single. At this festival, thousands of young men and women who are singles gather to do a mass kiss! The festival itself has been going on for about 100 years. The average age of the participants is 17th-30th and must be single. Usually, this festival is held the day after Nyepi. In addition to the mass kisses, this activity is also colored by splashing water as a sign of blessing. The Omed-omedan Festival begins by separating the two groups between men and women to be positioned against each other. After getting the cue from the village elders, they run to the opposite sex and do the kiss.
4. Perang Api (Fire War) Festival
Perang Api (Fire War) Festival is usually done by the young Balinese a day ahead of Nyepi holiday. They made a fireball made of coconut shell that had been dried before. The young men will throw fireballs as a symbol of their courage to cast out demons. The spark that emerged during the fire war was that the greatest enemy of the young man in his life was himself. If they succeed in defeating him, they will have eternal and true happiness.
5. Kesurupan Massal Pangerebongan
Pangerebongan Mass Trance Festival held at Pangerobongan Temple. In this ceremony, those who are possessed often thrust kris or knife into his chest without getting hurt! Meanwhile, women are usually screaming hysterically and even some of them are unconscious. In fact, sometimes this trance spreads to the audience
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