Bali Budget Housing Blog
Tumpek Pengatag Ceremony
by Dayu
Bali Culture: Tumpek Pengatag ceremony Annaad bhavanti bhuutaani. Prajnyaad annasambhavad. Yadnyad bhavati parjanyo. Yadnyah karma samudbhavad. (Bhagavad Gita.III.14) “Makhluk hidup berasal dari makanan. Makanan berasal dari tumbuh-tumbuhan. Tumbuh-tumbuhan berasal dari hujan. Hujan berasal dari yadnya. Yadnya itu adalah karma” Living things come from food. Food derived from plants. Herbs come from the rain. Rain comes […]
Potong Gigi Ceremony
by Dayu
Bali Culture: Potong Gigi ceremony Potong gigi ceremony in Bali, is one of a series of activities for the “Manusa Yadnya” ceremony (religious ceremony for humans). Potong gigi ceremony (tooth filing ceremony) means cleaning the vices that exist in human beings. In Bali its known as Metatah or Mesanggih. The 6 canines in the top […]
Pancaroba: Feeling a bit under the weather?
by Nora Setiawan
Feeling a bit under the weather? It might be a well known phenomenon called “pancaroba” which many people experience now the weather is changing from dry- to the wet season. In Indonesia there are no extreme seasons, such winter or summer;there’s two seasons, wet and dry. In most parts […]
Tumpek Landep Ceremony
by Dayu
Bali Culture: Tumpek Landep ceremony Tomorrow the Tumpek Landep ceremony will take place, for those new to Bali this can be quite a spectacle. The Balinese people pay homage to the main goddess Ida Sang Hyang Widhi for blessing them with the intelligence to create tools to make everyday life easier. As a result of […]
Pagerwesi Ceremony
by Dayu
Bali Culture: The Pagerwesi ceremony Pagerwesi means the fence of iron. It symbolizes a strong protection. Something that is protected means something of high value, so it will not get any interference or easily damaged. Pagerwesi often interpreted by Hindus as the day to defence themselves in Balinese language called (magehang awak). At this ceremony […]
Saraswati Ceremony
by Dayu
Bali Culture: The Saraswati ceremony Goddess Sang Hyang Aji Saraswati At the Saraswati ceremony the Balinese Hindus will pray especially to the main God Ida Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa which manifests as Sang Hyang Aji Saraswati, the Goddess of Sciences. In the legend, Saraswati is the Goddess or wife of God Brahma. Saraswati is the […]
Discover Bali: interactive maps
by Bali Budget Housing
Learn about Bali’s points of interest by using these interactive maps: Bali Badung Denpasar Gianyar Tabanan Karangasem Jembrana Buleleng Bangli Klungkung Bali Badung Denpasar Gianyar Tabanan Karangasem Jembrana Buleleng Bangli Klungkung
