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Caption: Ogoh Ogoh Festival Ancol, Jakarta - March, 18th 2018
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Caption: Hari Raya Nyepi is the Balinese Hindu New Year and is a public holiday in Indonesia. It is celebrated on the first new moon in March.
- in 2018, it falls at March 17-
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Caption: Hindu people at Jakarta and surrounding areas commemorate Nyepi Day.
In order to that, Ogoh-Ogoh Festival was held for the very first time at Ancol, North Jakarta.
This festival is expected to introduce cultural diversity to the community
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Caption: Ogoh-ogoh are statues built for the Ngrupuk parade, which takes place on the eve of Nyepi day in Bali, Indonesia.
Ogoh-ogoh normally have form of mythological beings, mostly demons.
As with many creative endeavours based on Balinese Hinduism, the creation of Ogoh-ogoh represents spiritual aims inspired by Hindu philosophy.
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Caption: An Ogoh-ogoh is 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.
There are normally eight or more men carrying the Ogoh-ogoh
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Caption: This one is so creepy...
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Caption: here, let me zoom it for you.. 😄
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Caption: This procession is accompanied by orchestral music performance, called...
BALEGANJUR
Powerful processional ensemble featuring a team, perfect for Ogoh-Ogoh parades for making a bold entrance.
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Caption: Bonang
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Caption: Gong
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Caption: Kendang
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Caption: Ceng-Ceng
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Caption: Next, the Ogoh-Ogoh is paraded to the edge of the Ancol beach, there's a floating stage where the next performance is held.
One man told me that these last five years, Ogoh-Ogoh parades are not only about monster statues and Baleganjur, it is completed with a back story narrated through captivating choreographed dance
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Caption: Offerings to the Gods.
(called Canang Sari or Sesajen)
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Caption: Kecak dancer
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Caption: Let's meet our gorgeous Balinese
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Caption: there are also artist painters poured what they saw at the parade onto canvas.
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Caption: ..next are my girl posing together with parade participants ^_^
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Caption: One thing I did not expect, they destroyed the Ogoh-Ogoh statues.
But when I asked if it would be burned there, it was not.
They would burn it in their temple.
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Caption: Great job!!
Wish to see Ogoh-Ogoh parade again next year..
Hopefully straight at Bali. ^_^
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Caption: Life, religion and art all converge in Bali.
They have no word in their language for 'artist' or 'art.'
Everyone is an artist. Anais Nin
Caption: all photos by: @val_ci
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