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Bali Calendar and Events ; -click on corresponding text to browse-

1. Nyepi Day

2. Galungan and Kuningan

3. Tumpeks

4. Pagerwesi

5. Saraswati

6. Siwa Ratri

 

 

Tumpek, The Days of Honour

Tumpek are days that are set aside to honout deities who are guardians of special disciplines. Batari Dewi (Goddess) Saraswati, the goddess of learning and knowledge is honour once a year when books are given to her to be blessed, and no reading or writing is done throughout the island. The lord of the crops, Bhatara Sangkara is honoured on Wariga or Uduh day by tying offerings around coconut palms. On this day devoted to the divinity or prosperity and financial success no business is conducted.

Landep day honours metal objects, most importantly daggers (keris) but more conspicuously now cars and motorcycles. It is celebrated by decorating items with ritual offerings and palm leaves ornaments. There is also the day of the ‘Golden blessings’ when all offerings are made to objects made from golf, silver and precious stones, and to lord of Mahadewa, guardian of the west.

Uye ir Kandang is reserved for offerings to domestic animals and there is also krulut day of honour for all types of musical instruments, dance costumes and wayang to honour puppet or equipments (puppet players, costumes, etc).

The most important Tumpek of all, is Kuningan day, as the culmination of victorious fight of Dharma (goods) agaings Adharma (evil) and angels, goddess are praised on this day.

 
 
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