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Subak is Bali Irrigation System that has been used for hundred of years in Bali. This system aims to ensure that the water is fairly distributed during the dry season. The system is ancient and the first reference to a “subak” in text occured in 1022!

Siwa Ratri Day (Shiva Latri) means “Night of Siwa”, is a holy day to begthe forgiveness of sins before Hyang Widhi Wasa. The feast is also called the night of Siwa Ratri penance. This feast fell on Purwaning Tilem Sasih Kepitu

All Balinese people’s life aspects are personalized by Hinduism (especially those who are adhered Hindus. Shrine standing on each rice field is one to worship Dewi Sri, God in His manifestation to give welfare for the rice field  

The Selendang (Waist Sash) symbolically ties of the lower appetites. It is obligatory for anyone entering a temple to wear one. A white outfit with a selendang is worn by the priest when performing holy duties.  

Rangda derived from ancient Javanese language means widow and is the widow of the group called Tri Wangsa (Wesya, Knight and Brahmins). In Balinese mythology, Rangda is Queen of the Leak was told often kidnap and eat children and lead an army against the wicked witch Barong (a symbol of the forces of good).

The main characteristic of these Public Temple is their use to worship God, Hyang Widhi (Brahman) in this various forms or ‘Ista Dewata’ by Hindus community not only those from Bali but also from somewhere else. Public Temples are also called ‘Khayangan Jagat Temples’ with their typical and general characteristics such as :

Perang Pandan or it is locally in Tenganan Pegeringsingan known as “mekare-karean” as a part of the Ngusaba Ceremony. Perang Pandan means Pandanous War, this is a ceremonial fight as well. These duel among a group of men each armed with two pieces of thorny pandanous leaves and plated rattan as the armor as part

Pagerwesi feast for Hindus in the mean as a day to enclose or confine themselves. Name of the Lord is venerated in this feast is Sang Hyang Pramesti Guru, which is another name of Lord Shiva as a manifestation of God to assimilate all that bad. In his capacity as Sang Hyang Pramesti Guru, he

Padmasana is a shrine to the Hindu people of Bali to worship the Almighty God (Ida Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa). Although Hindu religion in Bali is from India, but the Balinese combined it with the breath of the original Balinese ancient believes. Padmasana is the symbol and image of the macrocosm or universe (Bhuana Agung).

Otonan or Ngotonin is a ceremony commemorating the birthday of one year based on Wuku, 6 (six) months times 35 days = 210 days. The fall day of Otonan will coincide with Sapta Wara, Panca Wara, and Wuku. Otonan ceremonial purposes is to give thanks to Hyang Widhi for the gift of longevity, as well

Introduction ‘Ngereh‘ is a mystical ritual procession carried out in the middle of the night and it was the final stage of the ‘sacralized’ process Rangda, or Barong and Barong Landung masks. This is the final stage of the process to rehabilitate old or damaged mask. The meaning of ‘Sacralize’ is activities to empowerment the

The towering Meru with its tiered sugar palm fiber roofs and elegant silhouette is the prima ballerina of many temple courtyards. This Balinese pagoda, a shrine to the higher deities, always has an odd number of roofs, with a maximum of 11.

Men Temple Cloth wear a Kain Kamben wrapped around from the waist down covering the legs and rolled around the waist and tied with a flourish, the long fold falling between the legs and nearly reaching the ground.  

Understanding ‘Melukat’ ‘Melukat’ is part of the Manusa Yadnya (holy sacrifice which dedicated to human being) ceremony . Melukat aims to cleanse and purify the human body and soul in order to preventing from havoc, bad luck and sickness. The havoc caused by acquired activities and sins, whether originating from the remainder of the previous

The Balinese people believe that all their daily life active is connecting to the Melaspas and Mecaru after finishing the new home, which is implementation their sacrifice (Yadnya) and to implementation the thanks to the Almighty God, where the form by doing upakara has they own purpose with many kind of offering to the god

One of the unique tradition in Bali, where thousands of people from each “Banjar” in the Munggu, Badung participate by bringing the wood along the 3.5 meter, this tradition called “Mekotek”. Mekotek itself derived from the word-tek tek which is the sound of wood that pitted one another.

This type of gate/ Kori Agung is said to show the reunion of the halves of the Candi Bentar. Shrines for offerings often flank such gates.  

Functional Temples have special characteristic of which the people (the caretaker of the temple) are those who have the same profession for their living such as; farmer, trader and fisherman. Examples of Functional Temples are as follows : a. In Bali farming is one of main jobs to earn a living both for rice field