The celebration of Galungan is celebrated every 210 days according to Hindu calendat and is always celebrates on Wednesy.The series of celebration is held for 10 consecutive days and closed with Kuningan Holiday.That's why the greeting for those who celebrate it is with the phrase " Happy Galungan and Kuningan Day ".During the GalunganCeremony,ngelawang ceremony is usually held in the village by deploying a Barong dance which is meant to restore the balance between good and evil in the house.
Typical of Galungan celebrating in Bali is the island of Bali will be "decorated " and look lively.You will see rows od penjors along the island of Bali as well as near the entrance of the houses.Penjor is bamboo poles which is curved at the edge decorated with jamus (palm leaves ).For Balinese,penjor is the symbol of " mountain " providing safety and well-being.
Kuningan holidays is celebrated every 201 days or 6 months accoridng to Balinese calendar,exactly on Saniscara Kliwon Wuku Kuningan. ( 1 month of Balinese calendar = 35 days ).The feast comes ten days after Galungan.It is a special holy day where the ancestors who are after a few day being with the family will return to the heaven.As a closing sequence of Galungan ritual,Kuningan alsa marks the return of the God and ancestors to their own nature.Hindu community in Bali believe,the ceremony for the feast of Kuningan should be done before noon,brfore the time of Gods,Lord (bhatara ),and Pitara ( ancestors ) return back to heaven.
On this feast,yeloo rice is made ,a symbol of prosperity and offering are served as a token of our gratitude as human beings over the grace that has been blessed by Hyang Widhi.The offering are in the form of clothing and food materials which are all delegated by Him to His people on the basis of love
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