Sunday, December 12, 2010

Morning Prayer in Bali

The sun still rises in heaven far from the Land of the Gods, Bali, Indonesia. At daybreak, the women of Bali by obediently doing the morning ritual that has become a tradition since centuries ago.
For outsiders, it is a simple routine
offerings and prepare food in the morning, but in the tradition of Bali, offering “ngejot” is something more than that.

A Balinese woman and then will prepare himself for the ritual – he should be wearing a tank top, traditional Balinese sarongs, which are used by santeng and linked around the waist at the beginning of ceremony. Prayer offerings are placed at various places in the kitchen and locations around the house as an offering to God, a way to thank you already maintain a harmonious relationship.
The ceremony that gives us insight into the local culture of Bali, a place rich with religious mysticism, and magic can happen. Balinese people believe that “ngejot” can make the kitchen into a shelter, and help to expel negative energy or attack from the world of evil spirits.

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