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Every house has merajan to adorn with Panca warna offerings. Sanggah cucuk of bamboo cane are positioned against the door to display colorful gifts of sacrifice, such as " KETUPAT" ( cooked rice in square of coconut leaves ) Tumpeng ( cone rice ) chicken and other food, and rice wine, liquor, and water presented under the bamboo. |
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This Tawur Kesanga is aimed to please natural environment, to inspire the Hindus to always care for the ecosystem, as that's what a balance in life should be like. According to Wiana in his book Yadnya and Bhakti, tawur means to return or to pay on something; that people should also give nature a sincere present, as human beings seem to take so much from the environment all the time. Hindus are taught to let go of the materialsm and avarice but to make it simple: to take but also to give.
 In parts on cities, tawur will continue with Ngrupuk as the sun goes down. Here, every member of the family has his and her own ritual to start noise around the house bringing torches and sprinkle rice over the alleyways.
In cities and bigger villages, people parade a huge sculpture called ogoh-ogoh, a colorfully clad wooden scary face representing the supernatural giant Butha Kala or the power of evil. The giant will be dance in the vibrant gamelan music and soared around the village for a while. To the end of the rite, they will blaze it on fire to get rid of the wicked power represented by the giant figure.
Then the next day, when the tranquility comes, Nyepi is really a solitude day. A day renouncing from the normal clamor is meant for looking through a more advanced quality in the future life. If one could see it through, he or she will able to let go of the wrong, penetrate the peace into his or her mind, and start the dharma, something that most people dream of a new life. |
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Galungan in celebrated in every 6 months (210 days) at Rebo Kliwon Dungulan. Before the day of Galungan there are some other ceremonies as a link/connection ot this ceremony. |
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Sugihan Jawa
Kamis Wage Sungsang, six days before galungan, the day to purify the places, environment, especially the temples, or Buana Agung/macrocosm (the temple and its tool) à 'arerebu' ceremony. |
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Sugihan Bali
Sukra Kliwon Uku Sungsang, the day after Sugihan Jawa. The day to purify the human body (buana alit /microcosm) à 'tirta pangklukatan' and some offerings. |
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Penyekeban
It is a celebrate at Minggu Paing Dungulan. Physically, the men begin to keep the fruits and tapai (permented rice) to be ripe. Mentally, the men begin to prepare themselves to welcome galungan day.
The day of 'Bhuta Dungulan' when it begin to disturb human being, the day of struggling between human and 'Bhuta Dungulan'. Everyone should be aware of himself not to do something wrong in welcoming galungan day. |
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Penyajaan
Soma Pon Dungulan, the day when the women make cake for the offering on galungan day. The day of preparation, because the offering should be offered on the day after or tomorrow. The day of Bhuta Galungan, the day of struggling between human being and 'bhuta galungan'. |
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Penampahan
Selasa Wage Dungulan, the day of slaughtering livestock like pig, chicken, duck, etc. The women are busy to decorate the shrines, the men are busy to prepare the offering. This is the day of 'Bhuta Amangkurat' the last 'Bhuta' should be facel by human physically, people slaughter the livestocks and make a party in order to make the situation of the family to be cheerful and happy.
Spiritually, the last fighting between human being and Bhuta Amangkurat (human passion) where the human try to win this fight and as the symbol of this win we do 'Biyakala' ceremony. So the harmony and welfare of the world macrocosm and humanity/macrocosm can be existed as the symbol of win of Dharma/truth. In the afternoon, people stand/stick the 'penjor' in the right side of the house compound's gate. |
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Galungan
Buda Kliwon Dungulan, the day, to celebrate the win of Dharma fights against adharma. The victory of Dharma means people had done good deed in their life and 'good deed' means 'yadnya'. Hinduism believes that Yadnya is the main porpose believe that Yadnya is apart of their lives. We do yadnya to neutralize the power of negative aspect or to balance between positive and negative aspect. |
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Pamaridan Tumpeng Guru
Three days after galungan, or Saniscara Pon Dungulan is called Pemaridan Tumpeng Guru. The offerings are offered to Bhatara Guru or the leader |
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Sabtu Kliwon Kuningan the day when the goddessess & gods and ancestors do purification or purify the world with it's contains and enjoy the humans offerings as farewell party.
Spiritually, to keep a good conditions without any quarrels because we need a harmonious life.
Physically people decorate their temples and house with "Tamyang" and offer the offerings especially yellow rice to the God and Ancestors.
Tamyang : utensil is used to protect from dangerous or bad influences.
Yellow : holiness and peace
Methologically:
We are advised to carry out the ceremony early in the morning, if it is not early in the morning, our offerings will be accepted by wounded God. |
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