Bali Events and Festivals in August 2011
August, 17th 2011
Independence Day
Bali festival adorned with national flags, along with the rest of the country, and feature processions, traditional music and dancing
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Nusa Dua Festival
a week-long event in Bali's popular Nusa Dua resort is a must-see, featuring many Balinese treats including singing, dancing and eating
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Pura Pancaring Jagat
Temple anniversary celebrations
Barong Berutuk
"Barong" made of old banana leaves for the body, while the mask is made of coconut shell). Trunyan the ancien Balinese village, on the edge of Lake Batur, district of Kintamani, Bangli regency.
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August, 15th 2011
Usaba Kapitu (Special Event at Tenganan Pegringsingan)
"Muhu-Muhu" second event of Usaba Kepitu, started with ritual in front of every house-entrance, ealy in the morning followed by ceremony and meeting at Bale Agung up to the afternoon. The series of rituals ended with exorcising underword spirit away from the village-area done by women, bachelor and children by striking the village's wooden - bell, throning stones etc. lasting till late and night.
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August, 24th 2011
Usaba Kolu (Special Event at Tenganan Pegringsingan)
"Mesanggah Gedebong" as the first event of "Usaba Kolu" (rituals of the eight month). Every family sets up a shrine made of banana-steam decorated with young-coconut-leaves ornament in fron of which a ritual conducted by bachelors or maidens of the family. Held before attending this ceremony at Pura Gaduh and meeting at Bale Agung at 14.00 pm.
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August, 25th 2011
Usaba Kolu (Special Event at Tenganan Pegringsingan)
"Mesabatan Bongkot" (throwing "bongkot"/lump of banana's stem to one another), secont part of Usaba Kolu rituals commenced with the bachelor meeting at Bale Petemu followed by procession arround the village and when a group of bachelor. They throw one another with a lump of"bongkot", at 16.00 pm. The event ended up with the mindens chanthing holy hyment at subak daha at 17.00 pm cheered by Selonding orchestra.
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August, 27th 2011
Usaba Kolu (Special Event at Tenganan Pegringsingan)
Second day of "Mesabatan Bongkot"
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Temple Annyversary Celebration
Check your guide tour
http://baliwww.com/event/nextmon.php?tahun=2011&bulan=August
August, 17th 2011
Independence Day
Bali festival adorned with national flags, along with the rest of the country, and feature processions, traditional music and dancing
*****
Nusa Dua Festival
a week-long event in Bali's popular Nusa Dua resort is a must-see, featuring many Balinese treats including singing, dancing and eating
*****
Pura Pancaring Jagat
Temple anniversary celebrations
Barong Berutuk
"Barong" made of old banana leaves for the body, while the mask is made of coconut shell). Trunyan the ancien Balinese village, on the edge of Lake Batur, district of Kintamani, Bangli regency.
*****
August, 15th 2011
Usaba Kapitu (Special Event at Tenganan Pegringsingan)
"Muhu-Muhu" second event of Usaba Kepitu, started with ritual in front of every house-entrance, ealy in the morning followed by ceremony and meeting at Bale Agung up to the afternoon. The series of rituals ended with exorcising underword spirit away from the village-area done by women, bachelor and children by striking the village's wooden - bell, throning stones etc. lasting till late and night.
*****
August, 24th 2011
Usaba Kolu (Special Event at Tenganan Pegringsingan)
"Mesanggah Gedebong" as the first event of "Usaba Kolu" (rituals of the eight month). Every family sets up a shrine made of banana-steam decorated with young-coconut-leaves ornament in fron of which a ritual conducted by bachelors or maidens of the family. Held before attending this ceremony at Pura Gaduh and meeting at Bale Agung at 14.00 pm.
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August, 25th 2011
Usaba Kolu (Special Event at Tenganan Pegringsingan)
"Mesabatan Bongkot" (throwing "bongkot"/lump of banana's stem to one another), secont part of Usaba Kolu rituals commenced with the bachelor meeting at Bale Petemu followed by procession arround the village and when a group of bachelor. They throw one another with a lump of"bongkot", at 16.00 pm. The event ended up with the mindens chanthing holy hyment at subak daha at 17.00 pm cheered by Selonding orchestra.
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August, 27th 2011
Usaba Kolu (Special Event at Tenganan Pegringsingan)
Second day of "Mesabatan Bongkot"
*****
Temple Annyversary Celebration
Check your guide tour
http://baliwww.com/event/nextmon.php?tahun=2011&bulan=August
