Balinese Hindus are ready to welcome Nyepi Day which falls on March 5, 2011. Bali Island as the main tourist destinations in Indonesia will stop all activities during the day when the celebration of Nyepi. Even so, the pulse still beats tourism. Even some of the inn offers a package of Nyepi.
Too many foreign tourists who deliberately come to Bali to experience the Nyepi day, and how an island "rest" for a full day. If you are interested to travel to Bali to see the celebration of Nyepi, make sure you arrive a few days before the peak of the celebration.
Melasti or purification ceremony Nyepi means of worship is a series of very interesting for you to see. Supplies will be paraded from the temple praying to the beach. This ceremony usually takes place two days before Nyepi. If you want to see the ceremony, you could come to some beaches are commonly used for traditional ceremonies in Bali.
But most of the beaches in Bali will be the procession. Public beaches are visited by tourists is the beach of Kuta and Sanur Beach. In some areas in Bali Melasti ceremony conducted in the morning. Sanur Beach is one of them. But there is also a procession in the evening near sundown as in the Kuta Beach. Other Beaches and Beach Candidasa Beach Bali klotok in the east.
The next day was the procession mecaru or tawur Kesanga followed by ngerupuk. The ceremony is a procession to expel pengerupukan Buta Kala or evil spirit so as not to disturb the people who will do Nyepi. The event will be lively with a parade ngerupuk ogoh-ogoh.
Ogoh-ogoh is a statue made in the figure of creepy because it describes Buta Kala. The parade was very interesting to watch. Almost in every area in Bali to do a parade ogoh-ogoh. Each row will display the creations of its citizens ogoh-ogoh. When the parade, various ogoh-ogoh of any banjo can meet each other. There's even a parade ogoh-ogoh small children. Ogoh-ogoh parade you can see in Kuta or Denpasar town square. However, you can find in almost every area in Bali.
Top of the celebration of Hari Raya Nyepi all activity will cease. Streets deserted like a ghost town. In the evening darkness. Hindus will do Penyepian Catur Brata, ie do not use fire, no work, no travel, and do not enjoy the entertainment. If you do not have the contacts of the Balinese are a little difficult to really feel this moment.
However, if you are not the typical who can remain silent without doing anything, you can take Nyepi packages are usually offered by the hotel. When you used to do meditation or yoga, it was the right moment you use for reflection. Select lodging in areas that are not too crowded by tourists.
The day after Nyepi, Balinese Hindus will celebrate Ngembak Geni. Typically Balinese people will visit relatives. Make sure you can see the sacred tradition of Med-Medan, a procession of hugs and kisses bulk. This unique tradition can only be found in Sesetan, Denpasar.
source from: KOMPAS.com
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