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.