Nyepi day in Bali

Nyepi day in Bali



For the first time in the history of the Balinese, Nyepi holiday new year of Saka 1933 this year different from last year where there is no national TV broadcast that aired on this day. It is making people who are not adherent Hindhu feel confused to find the entertainment and news at their home.

A quiet atmosphere can be felt in almost all areas in Bali, no one seemed to do the activities, there are no tourists to travel, resort was closed and no people of Bali to work or go to school. Anyway Bali like a dead city.

Nyepi day commemorated by communities Bali as as day resurrection, days renewal, days togetherness (unity and oneness), days tolerance, days peacefulness once days national harmony. And togetherness and tolerance by non-Balinese residents highly expected and appreciated as a form of tribute to the people of Bali.

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Kecak the philosophy dance

In Bali, there are different types of traditional dance that is be admired by the tourists from domestic and overseas tourists. One of them is the Kecak dance which reputedly created in 1930. Kecak dance is usually played by the men, amounting to dozens of people line up to sit in a way and form a circle with a rhythm called the word “cak”. The dancers who sit around and use a cloth with the motif boxes, such as chess boards around their waist. Besides the dancers, the dancers have also the other portrayal of figures such as the Ramayana, Rama, Shinta, Rahwana, Hanoman (a kind of an ape). Kecak dance songs taken from the ritual dances of Sang Hyang (God). In addition, the tool does not use music. Only used kincringan charged on foot dancers portray the figures Ramayana.



Kecak Dance is a dance that told the story of Ramayana, Rama struggle assisted by Hanoman against Rahwana in order to free Shinta from the grip of Rahwana. As the heroic stories, then be depicted at the end of the story that the “good” certain defeat “evil.” Shinta and can eventually released by Rama who is assisted by Hanoman.



However, the Kecak dance originated from the tradition of Sang Hyang ritual that its dancers are not aware of the condition / trance, making communication with God or the spirit of the ancestors, which then convey its expectations to the community.

Keris is a spiritual culture of heritage

The most famous pusaka or heirloom for Javanese people is Keris. In the ancient time, a man is not considered as a real man if he has no a Keris. The Keris is highly valued, treated and respected with special care.

This pusaka is usually inherited from fore fathers. According to Javanese ancient tradition, especially in the court families, a father was obliged to give to his adult son at least a Keris.

In Principle, a keris is a personal sacred weapon, it is made by an Empu -a person with spiritual power who are experts in making heirloom things eg. Keris-, in accordance with the wish of the consumer.

In general, Keris is divided to two important parts, the blade (Wilah) and the scabbard (Warangka), to protect the blade. The process of the making of the blade in the old days may last one year only for one Keris. Only the respectable Empus could make a high quality Keris, physically and spiritually. Empu has to do some spiritual deeds to prepare a Keris, like fasting, not sleeping for several days and nights, meditation, etc.

Despite its physical characteristic, keris contain a spiritual mission. The original spiritual power is the wishes of the Empu, the maker. While preparing and making a keris, the Empu, in the holy state, solemnly pray to God Almighty, the Keris should contain spiritual wishes as requested by the Empu or the consumer. It depends who is going to use the Keris, the mission should be different, for instance, for a King, Begawan (priest), generals, high ranking officials, farmers, traders, fishermen, workers, soldiers, etc. So, it could be easy to understand that a Keris which good for a King , may be not good for a farmer.

The additional and/or other spiritual power of Keris. The Keris could be filled with spiritual beings, unseen by ordinary people, such as a genie, (jin or qodam) in order to protect or to help the Keris owner.