Denpasar – The general election which will be held today will take place at the same time as the ritual Betara Turun Kabeh at Besakih Temple. Today is also the tenth full moon so Bali will be in its religious mode.
Dewa Raka Sandi, a member of Bali’s Election Commission, said “Most of the Balinese will [...]

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Denpasar – Thousands of Hindus queued in order to pray inside of Sakenan temple on Saturday, March 28th 2009. The temple is located around 15 kilometers south of Denpasar. In adition to Sakenan Temple, Hindus also packed themselves into Jagatnatha Temple, which is located in the heart of Denpasar in celebration of Kuningan Day.

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Kuta – The “Melasti” ceremony attracted many foreign tourist as seen in Kuta Beach on Monday, March 23rd 2009.
Jurgen, a tourist from Holland said “I’m very astonished with the cultures and customs in bali. It is very interesting and sacred.” Yoichi, a tourist from Japan also stated the similar opinion. “I’m very lucky to be [...]

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Denpasar – The “Melasti” ritual which is the ritual to purify the holy items (pretima) from Besakih Temple to Kelotok Beach will be carried out this weekend for three days. The melasti will be done in association with the Karya Agung Panca Bali Krama (PBK) at Besakih Temple.

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Some religious ceremonies in Bali are usually completed with sacred or wall dances. They are closely related to the procession of the ceremony. By its absence, it may be considered incomplete, as this dance constitutes a part of the ritual itself. And, of course, they are always performed in sacred places like at temples and [...]

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Not like in any other province in Indonesia, the Christmas celebration in Bali was similar with other Hindu holiday such as Galungan Day. The Christian in Kuta made local food like “lawar”, “unitan”, and “be balung” which were the traditional food made in important Hindu day.

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