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| DATE |
EVENTS |
| 5 |
-
"GALUNGAN" holiday, celebrated as the com-memoration
of the victory day of virtue (DHARMA) upon (ADHARMA) according to Balinese
History when the entire island is bright-ened with festivities while the
tall - beautifully -decorated - bamboo poles called "PENJOR" sym-bolizing
prosperity adorn the both - sides of the village - roads.
|
| 15 |
-
"KUNINGAN" holiday, last day of Galungan celebrations,
when special offerings made of yellow - rice and specific dishes are offered
to the ancestral holy spirits and Deities while family - compound and temples
are splendid with ornaments made of young - coconut's leaves and flowers.
|
| 16 |
-
"PEMENDAKAN" (welcoming) ceremony held frorn Denpasar topuraSakenan, Serangan Island, afternoon.
|
 |
| DATE |
EVENTS |
| 25 |
-
This day known as "TUMPEK KANDANG". devoted
to Sanghyang Rare Angon, Lord of all cattles and livestocks and blessing
ceremony is given to them.
|
 |
| DATE |
EVENTS |
| 3 |
-
"TAWUR AGUNG KESANGA" (Great Purifi-cation Ceremony)
when rituals are held in welcoming "Nyepi" holiday starting form every
family - compound, village up to the Provincial area focussed at Puputan
square, downtown of Denpasar at 12.00 noon. The ritual will be followed
by procession of "ogoh-ogoh" (huge monster dolls) symbolizing evil spirits
along the village and city - roads in the evening.
|
| 4 |
-
"NYEPI" holiday (1920 Icaka New Year), the day
of absolute silence throughout the island when no activity is done, no
traffic is seen anywhere, no fire is lit and no amusement is held along
the day. It's the day of self - introspection for Hindu fol-lowers when
the entire island turns to be just like being deserted.
|
| 29 |
-
"TUMPEK WAYANG", the day when blessing ceremony
is given to sets of Wayang - (Shadow Puppet) play, held throughout Bali.
|
 |
| DATE |
EVENTS |
| 20 |
-
"SARASWATI" holiday, the day devoted Sanghyang
Aji Saraswati, Goddess of all knowledge's and art when blessing ceremony
is given to holy scriptures, literatures of sciences and arts, held at
every family - compound and temple.
|
| 21 |
-
"BANYU PINARUH", when Hindu followers go to every
spring, river and beach at dawn purification themselves and pray for wits
and wisdom of Sanghyang Aji Saraswati.
|
| 24 |
-
"PAGERWESI" holiday, the name literally means
iron - fence, is the day devoted to Sanghyang Pramesti Guru, Lord of the
Universe, when Hindu followers pray for strong mental defence in welcoming
the upcoming Galungan holiday, held at every family - compound and temple.
|
 |
| DATE |
EVENTS |
| 3 |
-
"TUMPEK LANDEP" day, devoted to Sanghyang Pasupati,
Lord of heirlooms, weap-ons and tools made of metal for proper function
and magical power, held at every compound and temple.
|
 |
| DATE |
EVENTS |
| 8 |
-
"TUMPEK UDUH" day, devoted to Sanghyang Sangkara,
Lord of all food - plants when blessing ceremony is given to them for good
crops and products, held at every plantation and farm throughout the island.
|
 |
| DATE |
EVENTS |
| 2 |
-
"GALUNGAN" holiday, celebrated as the com-memoration
of the victory day of virtue (DHARMA) upon (ADHARMA) according to Balinese
History when the entire island is bright-ened with festivities while the
tall - beautifully -decorated - bamboo poles called "PENJOR" sym-bolizing
prosperity adorn the both - sides of the village - roads.
|
| 12 |
-
"KUNINGAN" holiday, last day of Galungan celebrations,
when special offerings made of yellow - rice and specific dishes are offered
to the ancestral holy spirits and Deities while family - compound and temples
are splendid with ornaments made of young - coconut's leaves and flowers.
|
 |
| DATE |
EVENTS |
| 21 |
-
This day known as "TUMPEK KANDANG". devoted
to Sanghyang Rare Angon, Lord of all cattles and livestocks and blessing
ceremony is given to them.
|
 |
| DATE |
EVENTS |
| 25 |
-
"TUMPEK WAYANG", the day when blessing ceremony
is given to sets of Wayang - (Shadow Puppet) play, held throughout Bali.
|
 |
| DATE |
EVENTS |
| 16 |
-
"SARASWATI" holiday, the day devoted Sanghyang
Aji Saraswati, Goddess of all knowledge's and art when blessing ceremony
is given to holy scriptures, literatures of sciences and arts, held at
every family - compound and temple.
|
| 20 |
-
"PAGERWESI" holiday, the name literally means
iron - fence, is the day devoted to Sanghyang Pramesti Guru, Lord of the
Universe, when Hindu followers pray for strong mental defence in welcoming
the upcoming Galungan holiday, held at every family - compound and temple.
|
| 30 |
-
"TUMPEK LANDEP" day, devoted to Sanghyang Pasupati,
Lord of heirlooms, weap-ons and tools made of metal for proper function
and magical power, held at every compound and temple.
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