{"id":2270,"date":"2016-12-27T09:00:05","date_gmt":"2016-12-27T14:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/?p=2270"},"modified":"2016-12-28T10:20:48","modified_gmt":"2016-12-28T15:20:48","slug":"best-culture-and-travel-posts-of-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/best-culture-and-travel-posts-of-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Culture and Travel Posts of 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

2016 was a big year here, as we had tons of great posts about Indonesia and its language and culture. We’ve already put together a list of the best language posts from this year<\/a>, so go back and check that out to build your vocabulary and learn lots of useful grammar. This blog is also about the culture of Indonesia and exploring this amazing country, so let’s check out some of our best posts related to culture and travel:<\/p>\n

Culture<\/h2>\n

Galungan and Kuningan<\/h3>\n
\"Tirta<\/a>

Temples will be covered in canang sari offerings at this time.<\/p><\/div>\n

Galungan is a 10-day holiday in Bali<\/a> that culminates with Kuningan. This celebrates the victory of dharma<\/em> (good) over adharma<\/em> (evil), and it is one of the most important holidays on the island. Learn all about it in this post, including some background, common activities, and details about important ceremonies.<\/p>\n

Nyepi<\/h3>\n
\"Sanur<\/a>

Some of the many ogoh-ogoh.<\/p><\/div>\n

Nyepi is the Balinese New Year<\/a> and most important holiday. It’s known as the “Day of Silence,” as the airport is closed, no cars are allowed on the road, and everyone is supposed to stay at home. Read about what it’s like experiencing Nyepi in Bali, from the Melasti ceremony to the creepy ogoh-ogoh<\/em> monsters. Check out a video from the ogoh-ogoh<\/em> competition in Sanur while you’re at it:<\/p>\n