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Nyepi, a public holiday in Indonesia, is a day of silence, fasting and meditation for the Balinese. The day following Nyepi is also celebrated as New Year's Day. [1][2] After Nyepi, youths of Bali in the village of Sesetan in South Bali practice the ceremony of omed-omedan or 'The Kissing Ritual' to celebrate the new year. [3]
Balinese Hinduism is an amalgamation of Hinduism with elements from Buddhism and pre-existing indigenous animist customs that permeated in the Indonesian archipelago before the arrival of Hinduism. [19] It integrates many of the core beliefs of Hinduism with the arts and rituals of the Balinese people.
Hari Raya Nyepi is a Hindu Day of Silence or the Hindu New Year in the Balinese Saka calendar. The largest celebrations are held in Bali as well as in Balinese Hindu communities around Indonesia. On New Year's Eve the villages are cleaned, food is cooked for two days and in the evening as much noise is made as possible to scare away the devils.
Galungan is a Balinese holiday celebrating the victory of dharma over adharma. [1] It marks the time when the ancestral spirits visit the Earth. The last day of the celebration is Kuningan, when they return. The date is calculated according to the 210-day Balinese Pawukon calendar.
On Bali and among Indonesian Hindus, Hari Raya Saraswati (the festival's local name) is celebrated with prayers in family compounds, educational institutions, and public venues from morning to noon. Teachers and students wear brightly coloured clothes instead of their usual uniforms, and children bring traditional cakes and fruit to school for ...
Symbol. empty throne. Achintya (from Sanskrit: अचिन्त्य, "the inconceivable", "the unimaginable"), [1][2] also known as Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa (Balinese: "The Divine Order") and Sang Hyang Tunggal ("The Divine Oneness"), [1][3][4] is the Supreme God of Indonesian Hinduism (formally known as Agama Hindu Dharma), especially on the ...
Independence Day. Hari Kemerdekaan Republik Indonesia. Anniversary of the proclamation of independence read by Sukarno in 1945. National public holiday since 1946. 25 December. Christmas. Hari Raya Natal. Birth of Jesus Christ. National public holiday since 1953.
Christmas in Indonesia, locally known as Natal from the Portuguese word for Christmas, is celebrated with various traditions throughout the country. Despite the majority of Indonesians being Muslims, Christmas is still widely celebrated in Indonesia. [1] Many Indonesians who are not Christian celebrate Christmas as a secular holiday.