The day before Nyepi in Lovina

Exactly one day before Nyepi, all villages in Bali hold a large exorcism ceremony at the main village cross road, the meeting place of demons. They usually make Ogoh-ogoh (the fantastic monsters or evil spirits or the Butha Kala made of bamboo) for carnival purposes. The Ogoh-ogoh monsters symbolize the evil spirits surrounding our environment which have to be got rid of from our lives . The carnivals themselves are held all over Bali following sunset.
On Nyepi day itself, every street is quiet - there are nobody doing their normal daily activities. No traffic is allowed, not only cars but also people, who have to stay in their own houses. Light is kept to a minimum or not at all, the radio or TV is turned down and, of course, no one works. Even love making, this ultimate activity of all leisure times, is not supposed to take place, nor even attempted. The whole day is simply filled with the barking of a few dogs, the shrill of insect and is a simple long quiet day in the calendar of this otherwise hectic island.

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• Tawur
• Kesanga
• culture
• Nyepi
• Lovina
• Kalibukbuk
• Bali
• exorcism
• ceremony
• Ogoh-ogoh
• bangkenmeong

[sapidolbiru777]

bali penghuni nya setan semua

patung2 setan di sembah

ajhahahaha

[coralarch]

Bali bagus! Saya cinta asli Bali!!

[FlexibleStrongSpine]

wow, just like being there again. Love the energy and the music.

[gedee84]

li nyepi tahun kude ne melah sajaan nok