Balinese Culture - Melasti Ritual | Indonesian Language Blog

Balinese Culture – Melasti Ceremony Posted by sasha on Mar 10, 2016 in Uncategorized

Kicking off Nyepi festivities.

A few days before Nyepi – the Balinese New Year – villages all over the island perform the melasti purification ceremony. See highlights from Sanur in this short video:

Tags: Bali, Balinese ceremonies, Balinese culture, Balinese festivals, Balinese Hinduism, Balinese holidays, Balinese New Year, Hinduism, Indonesia, melasti, melasti ceremony, Nyepi, Sanur, Sanur beach

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About the Author: sasha

Sasha is an English teacher, writer, photographer, and videographer from the great state of Michigan. Upon graduating from Michigan State University, he moved to China and spent 5+ years living, working, studying, and traveling there. He also studied Indonesian Language & Culture in Bali for a year. He and his wife run the travel blog Grateful Gypsies, and they're currently trying the digital nomad lifestyle across Latin America.

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