Siat Sampian - Balinese Traditions

Located at Pura Samuan Tiga, Bedulu Gianyar, every year routinely carried out the tradition / ceremony Siat Sampian which is a series of upakara works in the temple. This once-a-year tradition also attracts foreign tourists. The Sampian War is also immortalized by dozens of photographers both foreign and local.

Metatah - Balinese Traditions

natural traditions of Hinduism in Bali in particular, when a child begins to adolescence or adulthood must perform Cutting Ceremony. Cutting Ceremony or commonly also called Mepandes, Metatah or Mesangih is a meaningful ceremony to discover the essence of the true man who is detached from the shackles of darkness from the influence of Sad Ripu in man.

Ngaben - Balinese Traditions

For the people in Bali, Ngaben is a happy moment because by carrying out this ceremony, parents or children have performed obligations as family members. Therefore, this ceremony is always greeted with joy without sobs. They believe that sob just precludes the journey of the spirit reaching nirvana. The appropriate day to perform the Ngaben ceremony is usually discussed with the elders or the people of the understand. The body will be placed in a crate. It is placed in an ox-shaped sarcophagus or placed in a vihara-shaped container. This container is made of paper and wood. This form of monastery or cow is brought to the cremation site through a procession. The procession does not run on a straight path because it aims to keep the evil spirit from the corpse.

Perang Pandan - Balinese Traditions

Perang Pandan is specific to Tenganan village only. The word " perang pandan" is a two words noun in Indonesian language, This war dance in Tenganan village is called " makare-karean " This event is carried out during the ceremony of the temple called " Ngusaba " It is strange because this kind of ceremony is also known by the rest of Balinese, especially those living on lowland with rice irrigation system called " Ngusaba Nini " The basic idea of this ceremony is to request a good rice harvest. At lowland area this ceremony is not a regular one, but it is decided by the village elders with ritual leaders in a plenary meeting.

Terteran (Fire Battle) - Balinese Traditions

War of fire or Terteran is related to the ceremony Ngusaba Dalem or Aci Muu-muu, Terteran held every 2 years coincide the Day Fraud in the ceremony Tawur Kesanga (day before Nyepi day), the purpose of this fire war is to repel the traits evil caused by the Bhuta Kala. The location or place of this Terteran tradition is located on the main highway of Jasri or the cross-road of Karangasem - Klungkung regency, so the road access is temporarily closed for 3 hours, while the Teralan ritual starts at 6 pm. The lights are deliberately turned off, so when they throw each other visible fire milling pretty clearly.

Pangerupukan - Balinese Traditions

Pengerupukan own meaningful ceremony performed to expel Bhuta Kala or all things that are bad done by dusk (sandhyakala) after the Mecaru ceremony around the residence where the day before the ceremony Nyepi.

Pengerupukan done by spreading the rice tawur, mengobori-obori home and the entire yard, sprinkle the house and yard with gunpowder, and hitting any objects that can produce loud sounds so noisy / noisy.

Nyepi - Balinese Tradition

According to Hindu beliefs based on the Balinese calendar, Nyepi celebrations usually fall in March and April. This celebration of loneliness and holy return for Hindus has activities and rituals as gratitude for the creator. Often the celebration attracts tourists to see it. Bali, in addition to famous for its tourist attractions, Bali is also one of the areas in the predominantly Hindu country of Indonesia. So no wonder when Nyepi all activities in Bali stopped temporarily, even until Ngurah Rai airport was closed.

Megibung - Balinese Traditions

Culture and tradition of this Megibung has actually existed for a long time in the era of the kingdom of Karangasem, and until now still awake sustainably. There are several terms in the megibung tradition, such as "sele" meaning part of the group of people who join and sit together to enjoy the megibung tradition, they usually sit in circles with the number of participants about 6 people, then the term "gibungan" is a bundle of rice with mats (from leaves of coconut) and placed on a tray or tray, there is the term "essay" is a side dish like lawar, kekomoh, nyab (nyuh nyuh) white and barracks, padamare, sequence, marus, bats and satay, this type of side dishes vary according to ability.