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8 Things Why Balinese’s Day of Silence Saves Human

A giant puppet symbolizing demon (Bhuta Kala) is paraded around village on Nyepi Eve (one night before Balinese’s Day of Silence). At the end of parade, Ogoh-ogoh will be burnt to represent a banishment of evil spirit.   Have you ever experienced Earth Hour? Congratulations to those people around the world who are willing to.. read more »

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Why many Balinese have same names?

(Priest or Pemangku. Photo by: Mertha Kurnia on Fivehundredpx) Probably you wonder why there are so many Gustis, Agungs, Kadeks or Wayans, or why women and men have same names. Some people find it weird, some people find it funny, some people find it normal. However, they probably don’t know the history why there are.. read more »

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