Sekala and Niskala

courtesy of Google Image In the Gregorian Calendar, I was born on 28 th of October , but my birth day in Balinese Calendar falls on Whraspati Kliwon Merakih. This day comes every six months in Gregorian Calendar. Practically, we can say that I celebrate my birthday once every six months. So, because in Balinese Calendar my birthday comes once every six months, jokingly saying we can say that I get older every six months! Until this year, I am 25 years old in Gregorian Calendar, meanwhile in Balinese Calendar I am 50 years old! Unbelievable. Balinese Calendar is really mathematically complex calendar. It contains all possible counting. On the counting of days, it has 10 different days’ cycles named as Wewaran that is rotating every day, from one cycle day / eka wara , two cycle day / dwi wara , three cycle day / tri wara , four cycle day catur wara , five cycle day / panca wara , six cycle day / sad wara , seven cycle day / sapta wara , eight cycle day / asta wara , ni

the Indonesian Youths in the second congress 27th & 28th of October 1928 Courtesy of Google Image I was born on 28 th of October which for Indonesian people, it is a historical day and formally celebrated by holding a flag ceremony in fields, offices’ yard, and also schools’ yard. This day is called as the day of Sumpah Pemuda (Youth’s Pledge). Precisely, it was 27 th and 28 th of October 1928, 17 years before the Indonesia’s independence, the Indonesian Youths from all of the islands were getting together in Batavia (today known as Jakarta) in the youth’s congress and declared their pledges and recognition to Indonesia as a sovereign and independent country. Their pledges consist of three main points which are presented below – followed by the English translation.       1.       Kami Putra dan Putri Indonesia, mengaku bertumpah darah yang satu, Tanah Indonesia.       We the sons and daughters of Indonesia, acknowledge one motherland, Indonesia.      

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