Galungan

Galungan is a Balinese excursion which celebrates the victory of dharma over adharma (the triumph of property over evil). It marks the time when ancestral spirits of deceased spouses and children go to the Earth. The closing day of the birthday party is Kuningan, once they leave earth. The spirits of deceased spouses and children go back to their former houses and the Balinese have a duty to be hospitable and inviting to their ancestors through prayers and services during their home. The maximum apparent signal of the celebrations are the penjor - bamboo poles with services suspended on the stop which line the roads.

The twenty third and twenty fourth of July is the Galungan competition. All round Bali in the intervening time you see ‘penjors’ being erected out of doors in training for Galungan. Penjors are tall bamboo poles adorned with fruit, coconut leaves and plants as services to the spirits.

Galungan is the maximum critical occasion withinside the Balinese calendar; it's a party to honour the author of the universe (Ida Sang Hyang Widi) and the spirits of the honoured ancestors. It takes place as soon as withinside the 210-day cycle of the Balinese calendar, and marks the time of the 12 months while the spirits of the ancestors are believed to go to the earth. The competition symbolizes the victory of properly (Dharma) over evil (Adharma) and encourages fans to reveal their gratitude to the author and sainted ancestors.

Location: Bali

Time: 23rd and 24th of July