Sekala and Niskala

Balinese women completed with sarung covering their legs are making offerings in the priest's compound Bakung Village, Sukasada, Buleleng, Singaraja. 2017. For some particular reasons, this topic of writing needs to be risen up in order to answer the misunderstanding happening especially in the mind of tourists who have travelled and visited temples in Bali. Nevertheless, this brief writing is more than happy having your comments or adds to improve it. Until this time, I have been tutoring and being an Indonesian Language and Culture for overseas students classes’ teaching assistant in the university for five years. During those five years, replacing some Indonesian Culture classes especially Balinese Culture classes in workshops and excursions; I had been asked many times by many curious overseas students regarding to Bali and its colorful, as well as unique culture as Hindu-Balinese. Because many of them are aware that Bali is not only about beautiful views, beach

the crowd of prayers and hopes in Pasupati Temple, Sangsit Village, Buleleng “Balinese women are so culturally strong. They wake up so early in the morning, caring for food for the family and offerings for the Niskala or invisible world, get ready to pray to temples and dozens of shrines in their villages. Meanwhile, this task will take a longer time when there is a big day on that day.   Happiness is simple for them.” 00.30 a.m., we just finished our praying procession we started in the morning the day before. It was a long long day for us. Even my mom woke up at 3 a.m. because she needed to go to the market to buy some cooking ingredients to make food for the family, and the whole day prepare the offerings used on that day. Then I more realized that Balinese women are so culturally strong. They wake up so early in the morning, caring for food for the family and offerings for the Niskala or invisible world, get ready to pray to temples and dozens of shrines in

one of dozens of Ogoh-ogoh on the street of Sangsit village, Buleleng, Singaraja, Bali 2018 Balinese Hindu People believe in Yadnya which is the sincere sacrifices. Then, Yadnya is divided into five major parts which now known as Panca Yadnya / Five Yadnya. Dewa Yadnya ; the yadnya offered to the Gods. (courtesy of Google Image) Pitra Yadnya ; the yadnya offered to the ancestors. Ngaben or Funeral ceremony (courtesy of Google Image) Rsi Yadnya ; the yadnya offered in the priest inauguration. (courtesy of Google Image) Manusa Yadnya ; the yadnya offered in the life cycle rituals of human beings. (courtesy of Google Image) Butha Yadnya ; the yadnya offered for the underworld creatures. (courtesy of Google Image) The gigantic monster dolls a.k.a Ogoh-ogoh are symbolizing the underworld creatures which in the Yadnya division come from Butha Yadnya part. This Ogoh-ogoh parade is held one day befor