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Omed-omedan. Omed-omedan, also known as "The Kissing Ritual", is a ceremony that is held by the young people of Banjar Kaja Sesetan, Denpasar, Bali. [ 1] Omed-omedan is held on the day of ngembak geni (a day after Nyepi) to celebrate the Saka new year. [ 1] The name is derived from the Balinese language and means pull-pull.
Indonesia ( Bali) Olympic sport. No. Perang pandan (lit. pandan battle) is a Balinese tradition of ritual combat with clubs made of pandan ( Pandanus amaryllifolius ). It is known in the Balinese language as mageret pandan or makare-kare. Perang pandan is practiced by the Bali Aga population of Tenganan village in Karangasem Regency, Indonesia.
Rangda (Balinese: ᬭᬗ᭄ᬤ) is the demon queen of the Leyaks in Bali, according to traditional Balinese mythology. Terrifying to behold, the child-eating Rangda leads an army of evil witches against the leader of the forces of good — Barong. The battle between Barong and Rangda is featured in a Barong dance which represents the eternal ...
A Bali Aga tribesfolk. The Bali Aga, Baliaga, or Bali Mula are the indigenous people of Bali.Linguistically they are an Austronesian people.Bali Aga people are predominantly located in the eastern part of the island, in Bangli especially the mountains Kintamani, East Buleleng, West Buleleng and East Karangasem, but they can also be found in north-western and central regions.
22 September, 2018. Dedicated to. Garuda and Vishnu. Garuda Wisnu Kencana statue (also known as GWK statue) is a 121-meter tall statue located in Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park, Bali, Indonesia. It was designed by Nyoman Nuarta and inaugurated in September 2018. The total height of the monument, including the 46-meter base pedestal is 121 m ...
Ngaben. Ngaben, also known as Pitra Yadnya, Pelebon or cremation ceremony, is the Hindu funeral ritual of Bali, Indonesia. [3][4][5] A Ngaben is performed to release the soul of a dead person so that it can enter the upper realm where it can wait for it to be reborn or become liberated from the cycles of rebirths. [1][6] The Balinese Hindu ...
1938–1946. Rank. Lieutenant Colonel. Battles/wars. Battle of Margarana. Awards. National Hero of Indonesia. Colonel I Gusti Ngurah Rai (30 January 1917 – 20 November 1946) was an Indonesian National Hero who commanded Indonesian forces in Bali against the Dutch during the Indonesian War of Independence. He was killed in the Battle of ...
Galungan. Galungan is a Balinese holiday celebrating the victory of dharma over adharma. [1] It marks the time when the ancestral spirits visit the Earth. The last day of the celebration is Kuningan, when they return. The date is calculated according to the 210-day Balinese Pawukon calendar.