June 2010

• Pura Sad Khahyangan Andakasa, Antiga – Manggis district. Ceremony start at 10.00 am .
• Pura Bale Agung Antiga and Pura Dalem babakan, Gegelang – Manggis district. Ceremony start at 10.00 am.

• 4 June, Mamiut is rituals held at all village’s Temple to ask safety and successfulness for the biggest ceremony to be held during month time.
• 4 June, Meeting and ritual held at Puseh Sembangan temple attended by the Temple’s adherents, cheered with Selonding music.
• 8 June, Mati Ombo Sanghyang is special event when Deities abide at Bale Agung for three days. The event commenced with slaughtering a buffalo with shared kris at 12.00 am, accompanied by Selonding music preceded by procession to Bale Agung at 05.00 pm.
• 11 June, Last day of Mati Ombo Sanghyang when the Deities return in procession to Raja Purana temple at 06.00 pm while the ancient swing is set up, cheered with  Selonding music.
• 13 June, A group of maidens collect holy water to public bathing place, while the other pray at Batu Keben temple and Telaga temple. The ancient swing is purified , blessed and then tried while Selonding music cheers the atmosphere. This event followed by special ceremony for boys who officially accepted as “calon teruna” (bachelor of the village)
• 14 June, Second day of collecting holy water while the man attending a meeting. This event followed by swinging together on the ancient swing.
• 15 June, “Mulan Saat” a special event which started by woman activities who’s all dressed up in their finest & specific traditional dress at 09.00 am. The main ceremony start at 01.00 pm accompanied by Abwang dance performed at Bale Agung at 12.00 Am ended with Selonding group playing music around the village.
• 16 June, “Mulan Daha” special event for maidens only, with Abwang dance performed in front of Petemu Kaja (north hall), Patemu Tengah (centre hall) and Kelod (south) at 06.00 pm, while Selonding music played by bachelors marching around the village at 08.00 pm.
• 17 June, “Ngelawad”, krama desa truna of Temu Kelod and Jero Pasek praying and present Ngelawad offerings at Pura; Puseh Sembangan, Petung and Batan Cagi temples.
• 21 June, Symbolic “Makare” without actual fighting at Bale Agung with Gambang music.
• 18 June, “Muran Desa” the special event held in every three years for the whole village consist a series of rituals like purification and sacrificial ceremonies focused at Bale Agung, started from 04.00 pm until late at night with Selonding music cheering the atmosphere. Attended by all villagers with their finest traditional dress.
• 19 June, “Maling-malingan” (maling means the thief) is special event where two young man representing their respective group steal some meat available at Bale Agung. When they finally captures by the villagers after being chased a couple of time, then they dress up with old banana leaves clothes, flower, necklace of cow bell and then carried along the village roads (as to show that the criminal is unforgiving/ intolerant). This funny and cheerful event finally ended with Abwang dance performed by the maidens at Patemu. “ Makare-kare” (duel between group of young man each armed with two pieces of thorny pandanous leaves and pleated rattan as the armor ), held at Bale Agung at 04.00 pm.
• 20  June “Mabwang Kala”(exorcizing evil spirits) is special event started with Abwang dance performed in front of Patemu (block of residence) followed with moving around the Patemu and ended up with chanting holy hymn together at 08.00 pm. Symbolical Makare-kare held at Bale Agung at 04.00 pm
• 21 June, Symbolic “Makare” without actual fighting at Bale Agung with Gambang music.
• 23 June. “Muran teruna” (special event for bachelors) held every three years in a whole day long which consist of various activities done by village’s bachelors w/ main program is selecting a maiden to be their respective partner to attend the series of ceremony.
• 25 June, “Makare-kare” at Patemu Kelod at 04.00 pm followed by maidens and little girls in complete traditional dress swinging on the old spinning chair (ancient swing) at 06.00 pm and ended by praying in Pura Banjar.
• 26 June, “Makare-kare in Petemu Kaja” (duel among a group of men each armed with two pieces of thorny pandanous leaves and plated rattan as the armor) as part of the rituals along noon while the maidens praying in village’s temple at around 04.00 pm.
• 27 June, “Makare-kare Patemu Tengah/ Pengrame” (the Most Hotted) preceded with procession around the village by playing music, Rejang and Abwang dances. “Makare-kare” welcome anybody or stranger to participate in with stress put on the dancing characteristic which nobody loose or win at 11.00 am. Wound got during the duel which could be easily good with traditional medicine. This event followed by the series of rituals and chanting hymns, sacred performances of Rejang and Kris dances at 04.00 pm. The entire event is ended by Abwang dance performance and ritual at Subak Daha at 09.00 pm.
• 28 June, Prayer held at Banjar temple with Rejang dance and Selonding music at 06.00 am. Roasting pig followed by Abwang dance held at Subak Daha, the participant are the village’s bachelors and maidens at 09.00 pm.
• 4 July, “Nyajah” the closing ceremony of Usaba Sambah attended by awhole villagers according to their respective social functions in the community of Tenganan Pegringsingan.

• Pura Puseh and Pura Penataran Dukuhnagasari, Bebandem – Bebandem district. Celebration accompanied by Religious song and gong orchestra, start at 02.00 pm.
• Pura Puseh Nyuhtebel ,Manggis district (Ceremony for Sacred Barong ) start 01.00 pm.

• Pura Penataran agung, Pura Tirta, Pura Pengubengan, Besakih complex – Rendang district. Aci – aci Penaung Taluh ceremony start at 10.00 am.
• Pura Segara Sengkidu (Rejang, Baris bedil, Baris tombak and Baris bajra dances), Sengkidu – Manggis district. Pura Puseh, Penek Ban – Kubu district. Aci purnama kasa ceremony.
• Pura Renini, Pesedahan – Manggis district. Ceremony accompanied by Rejang, Pendet and Kris dances start at 02.00 pm.
• Pura Candidasa, Bugbug – Karangasem district. Ceremony started at 07.00 am.

• 26 june,A prayer held at Bale Agung Temple at 04.00 pm
• 27 June, A prayer held at Bale Agung Temple Ceremony  accompanied by Rejang dance performance at 09.00 am and Abwang dance, Pendet dance and Keris dance performance at 04.00 pm.
• 28 June, Closing Ceremony, A prayer held at Bale Agung Temple Ceremony  accompanied by Rejang dance performance at 09.00 am and Abwang dance, Pendet dance and Keris dance performance at 04.00 pm.

• 26 June, Bangun sumbu kelod and Medewa saksi start at 09.00 am.
• 27 June, Ida Bethara Mesolah/ God dancing at 09.00 am.
• 28 – 29 June, procession accompanied by Abuang Teruna, Pendet, Abuang Dehe and Rejang dances at 09.00 am and  03.00 pm.
• 30 June, Closing ceremony/ Pengusan at 05.00am until 09.00am procession accompanied by Abuang Teruna, Pendet, Abuang Dehe and Rejang dances.