Articles tagged ‘ceremony’
Balinese ceremony in Legian Bali
By Nick | November 20th, 2006 |
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Traffic, fumes, moneychangers, touts and noise. Man do we all hate these things. Makes us wonder what Bali has become and why we come here. This afternoon, while strolling down Jl. Legian in search of something to eat, I stumbled across an upacara Balinese ceremony.
The Ceremony of Eka Dasa Rudra: Bali
By Barrie | July 10th, 2006 | 3 Comments »
The preparations occurred in 1963 upon the request of President Sukarno and shortly after a massive volcanic eruption of Gunung Agung killed almost two thousand people. This highly religious and important festival was held again in the early months of 1979.
Mass Wedding in Timor: Timor Leste
By BootsnAll | June 9th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
There was a wedding post-earthquake in Bantul, Yogyakarta, and now 17 couples 'dived off the edge' and were married during the lull in the violence that now tears the country apart.
Mt. Merapi locals take part in ceremony on mountain
By Nick | May 20th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Local people living around the slopes of Mt. Merapi in Central Java, took part in a ceremony to apease the mountain. Villagers hiked up the mountain with ceremonial food, to ask for divine protection against an eruption.
Selamat Hari Raya Galungan
By Nick | May 3rd, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Bali is celebrating Galungan today and many people will be heading back to their village, for family ceremonies. This morning at Cafe Seminyak the staff were decked out in sarongs and kebayas and this young lady to me she was off to Karangasem, in East Bali as soon as she finished work.
Seminyak getting ready for Nyepi
By Nick | March 29th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Wednesday afternoon I rode down to Blue Ocean beach at the end of Jl. Double Six for my last workout before being house bound for 24 hours. Blue Ocean beach was only partially busy due to the weather which was bright and cloudy, not exactly beach weather. In late afternoon many small businesses were closed [...]
Ladies preparing for the odalan in Seminyak Bali
By Nick | March 15th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Sitting either side of the entrance on raised steps were offerings to the Gods, consisting of canang, bananas and other items of traditional Balinese offering. Peeking through the gate I saw the temple was being prepared for the festivities which will go on around sunset. All the shrines were decorated and Balinese umbrellas were present. [...]
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 [...]
