Archive for the ‘Bali Ritual’ Category
Sunday, June 15th, 2008 85 views
What will Balinese people do when they feel that they are full of sins or committed something against Hindu principle? They will go to a special temple called Tirta Empul Temple which is located in Tampaksiring village, Gianyar. It is special because Balinese people believe that this is the only ...
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Saturday, June 7th, 2008 72 views
Balinese people can talk face to face to their ancestors who passed away couple years or even hundred years ago. Would you believe if I say Balinese people can talk to the dead? You would not? OK, you are not alone. I would not believe it too. However there is ...
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Sunday, May 18th, 2008 87 views
Generally, there are four main stages of Balinese wedding ceremony. Please note that these stages may vary depending on special circumstances and what regions the wedding is held. It may use different term. Each region has its own tradition however basically they are all the same. Did I mention about ...
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Friday, May 16th, 2008 71 views
Balinese people believe that each of us got four brothers who always accompany us since we were still in the womb of our mother until we are dead. This belief is called Kanda Pat which literally means the four brothers. Just like the movie Fantastic Four, these four brothers have ...
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Friday, May 9th, 2008 123 views
A friend of mine who is currently living in Washington DC asked me questions about Ngaben, the cremation ceremony of Balinese Hindu. At first, I was wondering why she asked such questions which I believed she can easily get tons of answers on the webs. Then I tried to find ...
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Sunday, April 27th, 2008 34 views
Balinese people just can't help them toward religious ceremonies and other ritual related things. Something that even I myself sometimes do not understand why as I compared it to the original source of Hinduism which is India. Yeah I know those who called themselves Balinese culture experts would say that, ...
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