Posts tagged Garry Lotulung
The Unique Celebration Of Nyepi In Bali: Total Silence And Rituals For Balance
The Unique Celebration Of Nyepi In Bali: Total Silence And Rituals For Balance

(PHOTO STORY) On Nyepi, which is the most special day of the year in the Balinese Saka Calendar, the island of Bali turns off all lights and sounds, stops all traffic, renounces all worldly activities, and meditates while silence and serenity reign over the entire island.

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Asia, Culture, hinduism, Oceania, Religion News, TravelGarry LotulungGarry Lotulung, Balinese Saka Calendar, Nyepi, Balinese New Year, Hyang Widi Wasa, canang, Hindus, Melasti ritual, Bhuta Yajna, Lukat Geni Ritual or Pengrupukan, Nyepi Day, Mebuug Buugan, Sanghyang Widhi Wasa, ogoh-ogoh, Lukat Geni, Mebuug-Buugan, Secondary Feature, Secondary feature, secondary feature, rechargeComment
An Indonesian Tradition Of Digging Up Dead Relatives For A Spirited Afterlife Ritual

In the unusual tradition of Ma’nene in South Sulawesi of Indonesia's Toraja region, families lovingly clean, dress up and even put cigarettes in the mouths of the exhumed bodies of their dead relatives. This photo essay and video offers ReligionUnplugged.com readers a glimpse of this unique religious and cultural ceremony.

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Asia, Oceania, NewsVishal AroraLembang, Garry Lotulung, Indonesia, Primary Feature, Toraja, Ma'nene, South Sulawesi, Torajans, Puya, Puta Sayoga, Pong Rumasek, Vishal Arora, Secondary Feature, Secondary featureComment