Hari Raya Kuningan

The festival of Kuningan in Bali is the end of the 10 day festivities of the Galungan, when the ancestors and Gods are supposed to descend to the family temples and have to be prayed to and deified. To know more about the festival of Kuningan in Bali do browse through the Bali Travel Guide, which offers you complete information.
One of the most important Bali Events and Festivals in the month of December, the Kuningan in Bali is a private affair. Most festivals in Bali are public in nature and consist of processions and ceremonies that are celebrated with pomp and splendor. However, the Kuningan in Bali is an event that is very subdued and celebrated by people in the shrines of the family temple and and in the houses. Every Balinese goes to his native home for the celebration of the festival of Kuningan in Bali.


The Kuningan in Bali traces its name to the special offerings of Yellow Rice, or 'nasi kuning', which are made by rice colored with turmeric. These are offered to the ancestors and Gods, to appease them and keep them happy. The Kuningan in Bali is a time when the whole family comes together and prays to their ancestors and the Gods to keep them happy and to bless them.
The festival of Kuningan in Bali falls 10 days after Galungan, and is the day when one is finally reminded of the victory of justice and good over evil. Religious ceremonies are conducted before midday where people pray for inner peace and protection and also express their thankfulness for God's blessing. Kuningan in Bali, is actually celebrated to mark the end of a series of festive rituals, when the deified ancestors return to the heavens above.

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