March Bali Peace Day Wonderful Bali New Year
IndonesiaIt is a place where many religions coexist.Bali IslandResidents mainly believe inIndiaTeach, no matter what you areBali IslandYou can feel people’s devout religious beliefs and colorful artistic and cultural atmosphere here anywhere.
Today, let’s meet.Bali IslandA coming special festival in culture-Peace Day.
Nyepi Day of Silence isIndonesiaThe festival, which started on March 26th, 1936, marks the start of the new year, which is equivalent to the Spring Festival in China. It is held in March every year, and it is a day of silence, fasting and meditation.
This year’sBali IslandPeace Day is on March 28th.
The moral of Nyepi Festival is to eliminate all bad gods and start a new year. From sunrise, the whole island was almost silent for the next 24 hours. There were no planes taking off and landing, no vehicles running and no electricity available, which meant no fire, no light, no TV to watch and no music to listen to. All shops must be closed except hotels and hospitals. Everyone, including travelers, is not allowed to go to the street.
The original intention of the traditional Nyepi Festival is to fool evil spirits into thinking.Bali IslandHas been abandoned, so that they will leave. currentBali IslandThe government has given this festival a new meaning. They regard Nyepi Festival as an innovative model to adapt to climate change and call on the world to accept a global quiet day.
In fact, there are colorful festivals before and after Nyepi Festival, and there is a lot of excitement to see. On the eve of Nyepi Festival, large-scale celebrations will be seen everywhere on the island, and people will offer the most beautiful tributes to attract the devil. Their meeting point is the main intersection of each village, where priests hold exorcism ceremonies.
Then, the whole island suddenly entered a simulated "chaotic state". People banged kulkul, gongs and drums and cans, set off fireworks and shouted "megedi megedi!" (get out! ) to drive out the devil.
What followed was an active ogoh-ogoh (a huge paper monster doll with threatening gestures and horrible faces) street parade. His artistic creation is the result of many hands’ efforts for many weeks. In the end, everything will rise in flames, which will draw a spectacular end to the ceremony.
It is believed that the devil who survived this wild party will leave the island in the face of the boring silence the next day.
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* On the eve of the Peace Day, visitors participated in the parade, and the atmosphere was harmonious and lively.
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*Bali IslandOgoh-Ogoh made by the people
These are huge
The grotesque paper statue is made of bamboo.
Made of waste paper and cloth.
Fill the sample with color after the paper statue is formed.
Form rich and intense Ogoh-Ogoh.
Making paper statues and celebrations areBali IslandTraditional activities of the new year
Similar to southerners visiting the flower street on the eve of the Spring Festival.
Northerners catch temple fairs during the Chinese New Year.
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(Image courtesy of photographer-Song Xingyu and used with permission)
* Adult men carry paper statues of Ogoh-Ogoh gods for carnival and parade.
Adults and children also enjoy it in this vibrant festival.
* Foreign tourists and children participate in celebrations in AYANA Hotel.
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* Women in traditional costumes on Peace Day.
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* Local children play with mini Ogoh-Ogoh.
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Bali Island Raya Sesetan in Banjar Kaja is the only surviving community that holds a "public kissing tug-of-war" on New Year’s Eve. This tug-of-war is called Med-medan, in which young boys and girls line up and pull each other until the other side kisses their cheeks as the winner. At the same time, the audience usually splash water on them to form a funny and lovely picture.
At sunset, islanders began to hold Ngrupuk ceremony, burning Ogoh-Ogoh, which meant taking away all the bad things and welcoming the new year. This wonderful, incredible and superstitious celebration just expresses the local people’s awe of religion, respect for tradition and positive yearning for life. .
This year’s Peace Day (Nyepi)
It was on March 28th.
It is also a day of silence, hollowness and meditation. All shops are closed except hotels, hospitals and police stations. After the dreamlike carnival, the surrounding environment will become pleasant, quiet and peaceful. The setting of this festival is actually to hope that the noisy heart will have a half-hour silence and tranquility, so that everyone can return to inner peace. On the day of tranquility,Bali IslandPeople will stop their activities, and there is no one on the street. Only security officer Pecalang patrols the street.
