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In Roman age, people have tourism travel because of practical needs, hungering curiosity and the religious impulse, so in Hindu era in the Archipelago / Indonesia especially in Bali there were also occurred due to encouragement because of religious travel. Travel Rsi Markandiya about eight centuries from Java to Bali, has been traveling with keagaman missions. Similarly Kuturan professor who developed the concept of Tri Sakti in Bali came about a century later Dang Hyang Nirartha 11 (Pedanda Wawu Rawuh Sakti) in the 16th century came to Bali as a religious mission with emphasis on the concept of Ceremonies. International tour in Bali has been started in the early 20th century that Bali where previously found by the Dutch in 1579 ie by the expedition (Cornellis de Houtman) in its journey around the world to look for spices and arrived in Indonesia. From that mission Java sail to the East and from a distance saw an island that merimbun. He thinks the island produces spices. After they landed, they found no spices. Only a life with a culture that is very unique in their view, was never found in other places they visited during the round the world, nature is very beautiful and has a magnet / special charms. By the inhabitants of this island called Bali. This is what they report to the King of the Netherlands at that time. Later in the year 1920 start of European tourists visiting Bali. This happened thanks to the Dutch trading ships of KPM (Koninklijke Paketcart Maatsckapy) who in his search for spices in Indonesia and also so that these ships had passengers in their trip to Indonesia and Bali introduced in Europe as (the Island of God). |
| Galungan and Kuningan |
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| Written by Administrator | |
| Thursday, 26 January 2012 | |
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10 day celebration of fundamental importance on the Bali Hindu calendar and a particularly interesting time for visitors to be on the most spiritual of islands. Marking the beginning of a window lasting ten days, Galungan and Kuningan is the period when the spirits of deceased ancestors descend to earth to once again be among their families. In order to welcome and appease both ken and kin, ancestral temples are cleaned, special offerings are made, and dances are presented to humor the hearts and bring contentment to those members of the family, now deceased, back for a brief reunion with family and friends. Celebrating the triumph of good over evil, Balinese also see this as a period of introspection and self-correction; a time to repudiate those negative elements in their personality - such as deceit, thievery, violence, anger and jealousy. Balinese staff working across the island are given leave days at this time to return to their home villages and attend to ancestral temples during the celebration of Galungan and its complementing holiday of Kuningan, ten days later. Visitors driving across the island during these holidays are certain to see giant Penjor - bamboo altar-poles, decorating streets and doorways of every village. Their looming presence, forming hallowed tunnels of palm leaf left and right down villages lanes, proclaim an ancient victory of Dharma over King Mayadanawa, an evil and godless king who once controlled Bali. Galungan and the celebration of Kuningan ten days later, when ancestral spirits again take their leave of this earth, is a very special period when the people of Bali are on their very best behavior: every village bustles with musical and dance performances; streets are clogged with elegantly dressed families carrying huge mounds of breathtakingly beautiful offerings to nearby temples; and the Balinese feel a very special attachment with their families, friends and the island they love.
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| Last Updated ( Thursday, 26 January 2012 ) |
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