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5 Tourist Activities On Galungan Day In Bali, Which Only Exist During Galungan.

Are you on holiday in Bali during the Galungan holiday?

Good news if you are in Bali on the Galungan day because at that time many cultural activities that only existed at Galungan. This year the Galungan celebration in Bali will be held soon, on 19 February 2020 and 16 September 2020. For travelers who don’t know what to do, here are 5 lists for tourist activities that can be your holiday references during the Galungan celebration:

 

1. See the magnificent Penjor

Source: Ruben Hutabarat

It’s familiar to hear the word “penjor” for travelers who often travel to Bali. Penjor usually assembled and installed in front of their house during the Galungan celebration day.

Source: Ruben Hutabarat

You can see penjor anywhere, but if you want to get a good photo spot with penjor, then come to the Penglipuran tourism village.

In the village of Penglipuran, besides seeing the beauty of penjor, you can also try making penjor there. Local people make will help you to make a penjor and provide complete information about penjor.

Tips for exploring Penglipuran:

• The best time to visit is in the morning around 6 am - 9 am because it’s not too hot and crowded.
• We recommend to try Balinese snacks and herbal drinks that you can buy at every traditional house there.
• Penglipuran has some homestays by Asian Standards, so you can experience an authentic village while staying there. For further information, please visit https://godestinationvillage.com/village/56

 

2. Cooking Lawar (Balinese Cuisine)

Lawar is a Balinese food that will always maked and served during the Galungan holiday. Lawar is usually made from coconut shavings, meat, vegetables, and herbs. If you want to taste this Balinese food, you can come directly to Paksebali Village.

Why Paksebali Village? Because this village has an authentic culture and nature. Besides that, they have provided cooking class services specifically for Balinese food. So besides being able to taste lawar, you can immediately learn cooking and you can try making it yourself at home.

 Tips for Balinese Cooking in Paksebali Village:

• Come in the morning to shop for materials with the community at the Traditional Market.
• In addition to Balinese Cuisine, you can also walk around the village and take pictures at the river Kali Unda.
• Paksebali has some homestays, so you can experience an authentic village while staying there. For further information, please visit https://godestinationvillage.com/village/39/

 

3. Making Canang and Balinese snacks

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Making canang and Balinese snacks is an obligation for Balinese women. One day before Galungan, Balinese women will be busy making Balinese canang and snacks.

If you want to make canang and Balinese snacks you can visit the tourism villages in Bali. Such as the Catur tourism village (Bangli), Tista Tourism Village (Tabanan), and Central Singapore Tourism Village (Gianyar).

 

4. Seeing people praying together in the temple

Source: Hakan Nural

Praying with family is the main activity of the Galungan celebration. Every family will pray in the temple to celebrate the victory of Dharma (Goodness) against Adharma (Evil).

You can see this activity in big temples in Bali, such as Ulun Danu Beratan Temple, Besakih Temple, Tanah Lot Temple, Uluwatu Temple, Batur Temple, Lempuyang Temple, and Goa Lawah Temple.

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5. Watch the Barong Lawang show

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Umanis Galungan is the day after the Galungan celebration, where people will visit their family or take a vacation. At this time, you will easily see the Barong Lawang show. You can easily find it because it’s danced on the road and into people’s homes.

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