Balinese Hindus prepare for Kuningan
March 30th, 2009
DENPASAR: The Hindu adherents in Bali spent Friday, the day after Nyepi, locally known as ngembak geni (Welcoming the Fire), preparing various offerings for the Kuningan religious festival that falls on Saturday.
Usually, ngembak geni is a leisure day, during which Hindu adherents visit the houses of their neighbours and relatives or take a trip to the beach and other recreational sites.
“I don’t have time to go for a walk because I have to complete all the offerings for Kuningan, there will be a major temple ceremony in my home village on Kuningan,” Ni Komang Wiratni, a housewife, said Friday.
Kuningan is the last major festival in a series of religious ceremonies to mark the victory of Dharma (virtue) over Adharma (vice). - JP
Source: The Jakarta Post
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