Balitraveldiary.com – The Saka New Year for Balinese Hindus is an opportunity to restart life with a pure heart. Through observing geni rituals on Nyepi Day, every Hindu actually has the opportunity to evaluate his life’s achievements over the past year and re-plan his life plans for the coming year. Prior to this stage, in […]
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The Durga Mahisasura Mardini dance, a giant colossalBalitraveldiary.com – In Balinese culture, dance has a very special position. This feature is seen when dance becomes a medium that is able to connect one’s spiritual soul with the Most High. Balinese culture that is flexible and open is also the potential to produce various interpretations that are implemented in various dance creations. The […]
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Gianyar , Balinese Wood CarvingBalitraveldiary.com – Gianyar is known as an area of handicraft producers with high artistic value. One of them is a traditional wood carving craft whose reputation has been spread to foreign countries. Wood carvings from Gianyar are known for their distinctive designs, neat carving details, and high-quality types of raw materials. No wonder the selling […]
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“Calonarang” Balinese Women’s ResistanceBalitraveldiary.com – Calon Arang is a folklore that developed in the land of Java and Bali. In Javanese tradition, the embryo of this story is written in a lontar manuscript dated AD 1540, the manuscript is coded LOR 5387/5279, and as of the year 1462, until now, the manuscript is still stored neatly in the […]
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Balinese Gamelan Accompaniment of Traditional RitualsBalitraveldiary.com – Gamelan has been synonymous with Javanese culture. However, on the Island of the Gods, Bali, it turns out this musical instrument is also a part of the island’s unique artistry that is famous for its beauty. Gamelan or in Bali known as gamelan commonly used in traditional ritual processions such as the death […]
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Rindik Traditional Bali InstrumentBalitraveldiary.com – This musical instrument is commonly used to accompany a wedding reception that can give the effect of a calm and comfortable atmosphere when guests enjoy a meal. This is Rindik, a traditional Balinese musical instrument made of bamboo. Rindik is a musical instrument that is played by being hit and pitched selendro. This […]
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Old mask Dance (Tari Topeng), traditional from BaliBalitraveldiary.com – Topeng Dance is a part of traditional Balinese dance drama. In addition to being performed as an entertainment show, there is also a mask dance that complements the religious ceremonies. One of the dance masks that has a function in both of them is the old mask dance, also called the Lumaku Werda […]
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Barong Rangda Dance, Understanding Rwa BhinedaBalitraveldiary.com – In Balinese Hindu mythology, Rangda is a leader figure for the leak in the fight against the figure of Barong. Rangda is portrayed as a woman with long, matted hair, wide eyes, large fanged, long-hoofed nails, protruding tongues, and long breasts. Literally, the word “rangda” means widow. This meaning is in accordance with […]
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Line Dance, Balinese Warrior Resilience SymbolBalitraveldiary.com – Dancing culture has become an inseparable part of Balinese life. Dance not only serves as entertainment, but is a complement in various religious rituals and some are even positioned as rituals themselves. Among the dances that exist in Balinese life, there is one type of dance that is identical as the dance of […]
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