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The Tumpek Landep ceremony in Bali is a significant religious event dedicated to Sang Hyang Pasupati, the god of metal. It is part of the Balinese Hindu calendar and is observed every 210 days (which is based on the Balinese Pawukon calendar system). During Tumpek Landep, Balinese Hindus offer prayers and blessings for objects made of metal, such as tools, vehicles, and other mechanical equipment. The ceremony is meant to honor and show gratitude for the role these objects play in daily life, as well as to ask for divine protection and guidance in using them responsibly. Families and communities gather at temples or their homes for prayers and rituals conducted by Hindu priests. Offerings are made to invoke spiritual energy into the metal objects, ensuring their functionality, dura...

Penglipuran is a traditional Balinese village located in the Bangli Regency of Bali, Indonesia. The Penglipuran village is renowned for its well-preserved Balinese culture, architecture, and way of life. The Penglipuran Festival celebrates the unique cultural heritage of this village and typically involves various traditional performances, rituals, ceremonies, and cultural activities. During the Penglipuran Festival, visitors have the opportunity to witness traditional Balinese dance performances, music, processions, and ceremonies that showcase the rich cultural heritage of the village. The festival often includes events such as traditional music performances, dance competitions, art exhibitions, culinary showcases featuring local cuisine, and demonstrations of traditional crafts such ...

Bali’s Wet and Muddy Buffalo Race ARTISTRY from the traditional Balinese is varied and also very diverse. In Jembrana (West Bali) they have many examples of traditional art among which is Jegog (a beautiful form of traditional dance) and Makepung (the art of buffalo racing). Why might you ask is Makepung a traditional art form? Well because of its highly decorated, colorful buffalo and jockeys plus its traditional significance to mark the end of the rice harvest. Another form of buffalo racing in Jembra- na is Makepung Lampit where the buffalo race is held in wet muddy rice fields. Unlike Makepung which celebrates the end of the rice harvest, Makepung Lampit is to mark the start of the rice season – the planting of the rice. So before the planting of the rice, they race the buffalo i...