Mesuryak Unique Traditions Of Kuningan Day

January 21, 2010

Kuningan day falls every six months has its own meaning for the citizens of Banjar Bongan Gede, Bongan vilage, distric of Tabanan. Local people have a tradition held every mesuryak brass or ten days after Galungan day.

The tradition of mesuryak aims to bring back to the ancestral spirits of heaven rejoice with the mesuryak loka (cheer) while fighting over a number of money. Mesuryak started at around 9: 00 am: until 11.00. 

Beginning with the start of the worshipping House each of the citizens, then continued in the family shrine were (family temple), and the interface of the Pura Kayangan Tiga. After the procession is over, mesuryak traditions will began.

The whole family worshipping in the reigns of scrambled to apply for salvation to Ida Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa, as well as to the ancestors who were at home since the day of Galungan and Kuningan.Then proceed with the mesuryak procession carries all supplies such as banten and ceremony of offerings to the front entrance of the House respectively. Then the elders chanting prayers closed with mesuryak.

Each family provide some money (coin or paper). The money was thrown into the air is welcomed by the citizens. Men, women, kids scramble and traying to get the money. An atmosphere full of joy was created.

Mesuryak aims at delivering the ancestral spirits returning to heaven. We bring rejoicing with joy and cheer while throwing money into the air that contested a lot of people.The amount of money used in the mesuryak varies depending on economic ability of citizens. The hereditary tradition is still carried out every six months to coincide with Kuningan day.

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Bali Mountain Cycling Tours

January 17, 2010

To feel the spirit of nature in Bali and the curious of nature touch you can do with many activity. Rafting, diving or may be you can try with enjoyable cycling route (for all ages). With professional cycling guide in charge, will allow you to experience the traditional life style and be the part of the original Balinese farming ritual and daily activity.

A bike guide will pick you up at your hotel and take you up to Kintamani. Enjoy a Balinese breakfast with the wonderful panorama of mount Batur and it fantastic lake overlooking the restaurant. The mountain bike ride will start after breakfast, and is all downhill with no traffic on the road.

Routes that 45 km long passes through a traditional village and enjoys the wonderful Balinese country - side life. The Professional cycling guide will escort you through 3 hours, full ride. Along the route you will visit a Balinese rice plantation with beautiful paddies terrace tarring, temple, and traditional village, handcraft workshops and meet the friendly villager in their daily life. At the halfway point of the route you’ll visit a peaceful holy water spring that call Pura Tirta Gunung Kawi, in Sebatu, Tegelalang.

You can ask bike guide to stop for a few minutes in any of the amazing places on your route, for photography, rest or make a personal video for your record. At the end of the route you will serve a nice Traditioal Balinese Feast (including chicken or fish) or swim in a swimming pool (don’t forget you bathing suit)

In the last part of the tour, you will visit a Balinese home and spend a few minute to see how they live with their friendly Balinese family. With this full day tour (7.30am utill the end) you will have lived and felt the real Balinese live.

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Bali Kecak Dance

January 13, 2010

Kecak dance is usually referred to as " Cak Dance" or Fire Dance is a dance performance or the appropriate mass entertainment and its kind of art and drama dance because it entirely illustrates the history such as Ramayana and not specifically used in hindu rituals such as the cult, and the other ceremonies.

This dance is usually played by a lot of male fearing sit lined up to form a circle. Kecak dance is very unique because unlike other dance accompanied by gamelan rhythms or musical instrument but only combines sounds or mouth cries "cak cak cak" repeatedly, holding up both hands. This scene depicts the story of Ramayana where lot of monkey help Rama when against Rahwana.

These forms of "sacred" in the kecak dance is usually expressed in terms of kerauhan or masolah that is immune so it's not burned by the fire. Kecak dance can be found in several places in Bali, but the dance that show in Uluwatu are the most interesting to watch because the attraction along with the sunset or sunset.

Kecak dance was created in the 1930s by Wayan Limbak properties that work together with Germany painter Walter Spies upon the tradition of Sanghyang and parts of the story of Ramayana. Wayan Limbak properties of this dance popularized while traveling the world with the groups dancers from Bali.

In addition to the story of Ramayana, there are some titles and themes frequently staged kecak like:
- Kecak Sugriwa and Subali, was created in 1976.
- Kecak Gods of Ruci, was created in 1982.
Both are the work of Mr. I Wayan Dibia.

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Nyepi, The Bali Day Of Silence

January 10, 2010

Nyepi day is a feast held by Hindus as a form of ritual Of Tapa Brata celebrating the new year to come of Saka. Bali as a region in Indonesia with the majority of the population are Hindu is one area that is quite famous for its celebration of nyepi day. During the celebration of nyepi, one of the restrictions that should be avoided by Hindus who celebrate it is amatiz geni, that is the prohibition to light the fire so the atmosphere should be dark. There is no fire burning or lights on in everywhere, so that people from the morning had already locked himself in the House respectively.

The main objective of the Nyepi holiday celebration is begging to God Almighty, to purify Bhuana Alit (natural or human microcosmos) and Bhuana Agung or macrocosmos (universe). Before the Nyepi holiday was performed there is usually some sort of ceremony performed by Hindus, in Indonesia, especially in the area of Bali island.

One of the ritual performed by Hindus in Bali before the arrival of nyepi holiday is what is called the rite of pengerupukan, i.e. (tawur nasi) or sprinkled rice, light the torch to the location of the house and yard, sow home location with gunpowder, hitting a of a thing (usually slit drum) to lively sound and rowdy.

Pengrupukan ceremony is usually followed by a parade of ogoh-ogoh is a form of manifestation of Buta Kala which the symbol of evil spirit paraded around the street, and then burned. The goal is still the same: drive Buta Kala from the surrounding and protect the Bali from the evil spirit.

Celebration of Nyepi holiday that is identical to an economical side of darkness gives the advantage that electricity energy saving efforts by thousands of people on a full day. This directly gives the effort a boon for backup electricity supply the community concerned. The people of other religions or even multiple instances that should be turned on the electricity is usually only allowed in small sizes that don't come out light from the window.

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Kintamani Bali

January 07, 2010

For those of you who've been visit to Bali is certainly familiar with the sights of Kintamani. Often tour agents always enter the Kintamani as one part of the route of travel to the island of Bali. Kintamani is the flagship attractions are much visited by tourists both domestic and foreign tourists. The uniqueness of Kintamani, serving a distinctive atmosphere make this area as one of the mandatory list of attractions in Bali that you must visit.

The Kintamani is a natural tourist attraction that presents the beauty of a mountain and Lake Batur. Enjoy the atmosphere of the hills with temperatures of 18 degrees Celsius is the atmosphere that you will find in the sights on this one. View of Mount Batur as the one of the mountain still active status gives an incredible beauty for the visitors. The atmosphere will be more complete at the moment the visitors enjoy a lazy lunch while enjoying a burst of smoke from Mount Batur.

Trunyan is a unique village you can visit while on the Lake. You only need to cross for ten minutes by boat to visit the village that has such unique tradition. One of the uniqueness that we can see in Trunyan is about the tradition of burial of corpses. In Trunyan the dead body, not buried or burned, but left leaning casually under the Trunyan trees. Nevertheless, these bodies are not foul-smelling. The bodies are usually preserved using incense.

Kintanami is usually a tourist area that will be visited once you visit Batu Bulan, Sukawati Market and Ubud. The beauty of a Kintamani is the beauty of a natural setting that you will long for the moment have left Bali. The beauty of nature that the panorama solemnly the lure with the hospitality of the local people of Bali in serving tourists visiting Bali.

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