Happy New Caka Year 1932 – Nyepi Day March 2010
Every religion and culture around the world, has its own way to define and celebrate their new year. For example, the Chinese for Imlek and celebrate it, have, as they called it in their own language, “Gong Xi Fat Choy”. Muslim societies have their Muharam years, and some of the people around the world using the Gregorian calendar, celebrate New Year on January 1.
Ogoh – Ogoh Festival in Ngerupuk Day March 2010
Ngerupuk loved one days before Nyepi, at that time there will be a lot Ogoh Ogoh around every street in Bali. After some time walking Ogoh Ogoh incinerated in the nearest cemetery. Ogoh-Ogoh symbolize the bad element that must be destroyed and a positive element for the environment,. Moreover, the street, the celebration took place in every home Bali Hinduism. The celebration, including a fire in front of each house and the noises in the house, who believed he sends all the bad element in the house.
Melasti Day On The Beach In Bali 2010
Bali has a huge culture where every day we find a Hindu ritual on the island, which is known as the famous island of God. One of the most important Hindu rituals ceremony Melasti or purification Pratima (deity symbol) and other Hindu religious symbol on the beach. Melasti Ceremony is held annually in conjunction with the major Hindu Holiday called Nyepi Day / Silence days. Melasti event is usually made of days or three days before Nyepi is to use local rural lines. Celebrating Melasti all Hindu people in Indonesia, especially Bali troops enter the sacred symbol of Hindu religion to the sea, can be cleaned and watched the parade along the road Umbul-Umbul symbol and more. It is also accompanied by gamelan revive this traditional event.