Rice Harvest Festival

The Rice Harvest Festival marks the end of Bali’s harvest season, it is an annual festival of the people here, and a festival that is a feature of the island’s Hindu culture, dedicated to the Indonesian Goddess of Rice - Dewi Sri. This festival is also held as a joyous celebration for the purpose of getting rid of bad lucks, and purging evil spirits from the land. The festival is held in May in various locations around Bali and is becoming a famous activity that attracts many tourists.

In Bali, where rice is the main crop, Dewi Sri, the goddess of Rice, is venerated as a matter of course. During the Rice Harvest Festival, villages are festooned with flags, and simple bamboo temples dedicated to the goddess are erected in the upstream, most sacred corners of the rice fields. Moreover, as offerings, small dolls made of rice stalks representing Dewi Sri are placed in granaries. Besides participating in various activities, people also prepare traditional cuisines in honor of Dewi Sri. At the end of the Rice Harvest Festival, the Negara Bull Races, a Balinese tradition, is held in Perancak. In this special race, water buffaloes are decorated with ornate and colorful headdresses and compete in races.

Duration: May 1 - June 30

Locatiob: Bali, Indonesia