Articles tagged ‘agama Hindu’
Balinese symbolism explained
By Nick | December 6th, 2006 |
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Balinese Agama Hindu is the backbone upon which this island’s culture rests. It has mixed elements of native animist beliefs with newer ideas coming from India, starting 2,000-3,000 years ago.
Lesser known Balinese Ceremonies
By Nick | November 30th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Exploring the cultural calendar in Bali, means getting to know some of the important Balinese ceremonies. Barrie wrote a good article, on some of the lesser known ceremonies in Bali.
Animism in Bali
By Nick | July 27th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
We’ve all heard about animism as a part of Balinese Hinduism. Some people might consider this primitive, the worshipping of mountains, the fight between good and evil and ancestor worship. Nevertheless, animist beliefs have been melded with Hinduism to form Agama Hindu, the local verson of the religion.
Galungan: Wednesday May 3rd
By Nick | May 2nd, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Galungan, the most important event of th year for the Balinese, starts tomorrow. Galungan, is the time when the spirits of ancestors come back to Earth, to observe the religious celebrations. Ancestor worship, as well as idolatry and recognition of geographical features, is part of Balinese Agama Hindu.
Race relations in Bali
By Nick | March 30th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Indonesia has 17,000 islands and 180 ethnic groups. It has to be one of the hardest countries to govern, considering this and the low level of infrastructure. One of the things that helps keep the different elements from killing each other is that fact that most groups are divided by islands. The Balinese are largely [...]
Full moon in Seminyak Bali
By Nick | March 15th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Tuesday night was purnama (full moon) and on the way to Sanur we saw many Balinese people in traditional outfits, heading down the Bypass for a local ceremony. This morning outside a shop on Jl. Seminyak I saw a beautiful offering. This has been placed to keep the entrance of the shop clear of evil [...]
Odalan & Purnama in Seminyak Bali
By Nick | March 15th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Each temple has a birthday, called an odalan, which according to the wuku calendar happens every 210 days. Full moon ceremonies called purnama, are important for Balinese, who use a lunar calendar. When there is a full moon in my neighborhood in Seminyak I can hear the gamelan music and singing going on late [...]
