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Special Full Moon Caremony

This month full moon will be special in bali, because this full moon called purnama kapat is a special day, the purnama kapat (full moon at sasih kapat) is the day when rainy season is begin, and for human this sasih kapat is the best month for married. 

this full moon will be at 14 october 2008, the best time to visit besakih tample, batur tample at kintamani. because there will be a caremony called piodalan. 

at this time there will be many balinese come there to pray. so prepare your camera or handycam.

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Bali Umbrella

thumb_umbrellas-3.gifFor auspicious and holy hindu ceremonies, the balinese decorate their temple compunds with colorful umbrellas. In the Balinese dialect this umbrellas are known as Tedung, which literally means “to guard”. The umbrellas are used in ceremonial parades and positioned around the compounds in alignment to various shrines that orientated towards the sacred mountain of Gunung Agung. The colors of the umbrellas used are normally symbolic of whatever ceremony is taking place. the most typical are shades of bright yellow and white, which are pure colors that reflect dedication to the Hindu and religion and manifestation of God.

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January - March 2008 temple anniversary festival.

If you’re vacationing in bali I highly recommend that you go out of your way to experience a Temple Festival. A Traditional Balinese Temple Festival is something you won’t soon forget, and there’s a very good chance you’ll be the only foreigner in attendance… just make sure you wear your best temple-dress, or you probably won’t be allowed in. and for women make sure you are not in menstruation.

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Nyepi Day, Bali Hindu New year

Westerners open the New Year in revelry, however, in contrast, the Balinese open their New Year in silence. This is called Nyepi Day, the Balinese day of Silence, which falls on the day following the dark moon of the spring equinox, and opens a new year of the Saka Hindu era which began in 78 A.D.

Nyepi is a day to make and keep the balance of nature. It is based on the story of when King Kaniska I of India was chosen in 78 A.D. The King was famous for his wisdom and tolerance for the Hinduism and Buddhism societies. In that age, Aji Saka did Dharma Yatra (the missionary tour to promote and spread Hinduism) to Indonesia and introduce the Saka year.

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January 08 Event (galungan)

January is an important month in Bali: Galungan officially begins 23 January, but preparations start early. Galungan, one of Bali’s major festivals, celebrates the return of Balinese gods and deified ancestors to Bali. For ten days, Balinese families entertain and welcome with prayers, offerings and ceremonies to cleanse and balance the inner and outer energy on the island.

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The Galungan celebration begins! While the holiday itself does not start until 23 January, there are ceremonies, not to mention sales at most major department stores, leading up to the festival itself……

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Bali Cremation Ngaben

There are ceremonies for every stage of Balinese life but often the last ceremony, cremation is the biggest. A Balinese cremation (ngaben) can be an amazing, spectacular, colorful, noisy and exciting event. In fact it often takes so long to organize a cremation that years have passed since the death. During that time the body is temporarily buried. Of course an auspicious day must be chosen for the cremation and since a big cremation can be very expensive business many less wealthy people may take the opportunity of joining in at a larger cremation and sending their own dead on their way at the same time.
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