Ogoh Ogoh Bali

[ElpidoM]

I have experienced the wonderful of Silence Day for the third times in Bali. This year, the Silence Day was on March 28th, 2017. One night before the Silence begins, the Balinese celebrating a parade called Ogoh Ogoh. Ogoh Ogoh is normally standing on a pad built of timber planks and bamboos. The pad is designed to sustain the Ogoh-Ogoh while it is being lifted and carried around the village or the town square. There are normally eight or more men carrying the Ogoh-ogoh on their shoulders. This procession is accompanied by orchestral music performed by the youth. The use of flares is also a main part of the parade. A symbol of self-purification. The Silence Day itself is a day when the Balinese spend 24-hour with no electricity, no entertainment and stay at home. No one is allowed to go out on streets. Even their busiest International Airport, the Ngurah Rai Airport doesn't operate. It was an amazing experience and I'm waiting for the next Silence Day next year.Ogoh Ogoh

[MariaBi]

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