Galungan is the most important ceremony on the Balinese calendar. Most Balinese people get to go home to their village, to participate in family ceremonies. This morning, I even got an sms from a Balinese friend wishing me health and happiness.
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Cockfighting is part of the Balinese landscape. Anyone who drives around the island, especially on Sundays, will see large whicker baskets contains the fighting cocks at the roadside. This is to get them used to loud noises.
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The month of Ramadan had ended and the Idul Fitri week of celebrations, has begun in Indonesia…for some Muslims.
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The Bali Bombing anniversary ceremony in Kuta Bali will take place at 3pm today at ‘ground zero’.
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Wednesday, October 11th will be the 4th anniversary of the Bali Bombings, that killed over 200 people in Kuta. The Sari Club and Paddy’s were the scenes of carnage back in 2002, both sites, still undeveloped.
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Galungan is the most important ceremony of the year (210 day lunar cycle), for Balinese people. Always on a wednesday, Galungan marks the time when ancestors return to Earth, and are celebrated with ceremony, dance and feasting.
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This afternoon at Pasar Badung market in Denpasar, I went up to the 3rd floor, to look for a Balinese jacket, to wear at Wayan’s wedding. A lady in Global Xtreme, told me I could pick up one for 50,000-100,000rp.
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This afternoon was the anniversary of the Bali Bombing, that put the island on the world terror map. I remember back in 2003, Yahoo!’s homepage said ‘The frontlines of the war on terror, the bomb scared island of island of Bali.’ Jesus, Mary and Joseph, do they sit around making that stuff up?
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Police in Bali are going all out to protect visitors from any new terrorist actions. According to the Jakarta Post, 11,500 cops will be on hand, securing the roads surrounding ‘Ground Zero’, in Kuta.
Here’s more from the Jakarta Post.
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Bali is a literary destination! How about that! The Ubud Readers & Writers Festival starts today and is growing into an event that is showing up on more people’s radar scopes. Here’s more from the Jakarta Post.
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