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Penjor Galungan
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August
2008

As one of Hindu follower who live in Bali, i have to prepare my self for Galungan and Kuningan day. Galungan and Kuningan day will celebrate on 20th and 30th of August this year. Galungan is a holiday for Hinduism, for Hindu follower specially who live in Bali, the celebration of Galungan and Kuningan is more bright than Nyepi day (Silent Day). Besides, Galungan day is not legitimate yet as a national holiday by Indonesain goverment, while Nyepi day (Silent Day) is already legitimate as national holiday in Indonesia.

Galungan day memorable by Hinduism for day of Dharma’s (the truth) victory oppose Adharma (evil). One of the thing that i have to prepare for Galungan is Penjor. Penjor is a tool for Galungan. Penjor is made using a long bamboo and equipped with many decoration. Then Penjor will be placed in front of house start from one day before Galungan Day.

Before, we dont need too much money for made a Penjor, but now in my village, balinesse people made Penjor with many art, and we need more money to made a Penjor. Even there are a Penjor that need more than 2 million rupiah for one Penjor. But, usually i just need money about 200 thousand rupiah for one Penjor, that is enough for me, because every body in bali have a different taste for Penjor. And Penjor in bali is not only for religion ceremony, that is art. As you, most the thing in Bali is art.

Picture taken from here.

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35 Comment

anima
August 13th, 2008 at 1:13 am

you can buy everything nowadays, jangankan penjor, canang juga, huhu :D

and also a girl, ups..

aha
August 13th, 2008 at 2:35 am

no coment… ingris he2. lam kenal

salam kenal kembali :-)

tukangobatbersahaja
August 13th, 2008 at 4:42 am

how lovely Bali. i wish i can go there, to many traffic in Jakarta.
i think there is no penjor in here…

no space for penjor in jakarta :D

yudi
August 13th, 2008 at 9:24 pm

nampah malu trus mebakti mani semengane :-D
met galungan dan kuningan bli :-D

met galungan and kuningan juga, maaf responnya lambat

baliazura
August 14th, 2008 at 12:25 am

so many blod words he he he..
anyway, waterway busway..
I like and enjoy the penjor stand up as long as the road in Bali and this is only one.

i also like penjor

Balisugar
August 14th, 2008 at 2:36 am

Sudah mulai banyak Penjor indaaaahhhhhhhhh dimana-mana Apalagi daerah kampung

selamat hari raya, yah ! Pasti sibuk neh, Adakah sedikit lawar buatku ?? kebagian kalau ada sisa ntar makan-makan :lol: :lol:

makasi, mohon maaf ga sempat bagi2 lawar, hehehe, hari raya di Wangaya nih

fenny
August 14th, 2008 at 3:41 am

yeah yeah.. abis baksos, kita bakal direpotin ama kegiatan bikin penjor dan masak masak buat galungan. semoga bodynya ga rontok yeee haahha.. met galungan n kuningan…

thx Fen, sorry 2 minggu ini aku menghilang :D

LNK
August 14th, 2008 at 4:10 am

Happy galungan & kuningan mate…. Don’t forget “ngelawar” ya…

Thanks bro, Galungan ga pulang?

koekoeh
August 14th, 2008 at 4:14 am

slamat hari raya Galungan dari kami di Imam Bonjol…

sama-sama :-)

ceritasenja
August 15th, 2008 at 5:23 am

wiihhh, kangen bali nok!!!!!!

main ke bali donk makanya :D

dwihandyn
August 15th, 2008 at 9:35 am

Selamat Hari Raya Galungan n Kuningan…
*achhh…. aku jd pengen pulang*

sama-sama dwi.. :-)

Balisugar
August 16th, 2008 at 10:42 am

Merdekaaaaaaaa !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:lol :lol:

LOL

aRya
August 17th, 2008 at 5:45 am

rahajeng nyanggre rahine galungan

rahajeng galungan for you too

Ayuni
August 17th, 2008 at 9:32 pm

Rahajeng nyanggra rahina Galungan lan Kuningan .
dumogi kasuecanin antuk Hyang Widhi ..

makasi ya, selamat hari raya Galungan & Kuningan juga :-)

chazzuka
August 17th, 2008 at 11:23 pm

nah bareng sik, slamat nglawar pak dosen :), singkirkan sejenak selangkangan dan sejenisnya …

hiks… galungan ga ngelawar, seminggu di RS nemenin Ajik :-(

met Galungan ya

ahead
August 19th, 2008 at 3:08 am

kurang banyak tuh wir…

misal : the definition of the Lawar, the BiLing, and all common meal at Galungan. hehehe!!!
(kenapa otakku selalu ada makanan??)

hehehehe, susah nulis english :D

anton
August 19th, 2008 at 3:56 am

ditunggu jootannya pak. ke subak dalem. kan be nawang jalane. hehe..

bad news sir, ‘celebrate’ galungan di wangaya :-(

okanegara
August 20th, 2008 at 12:08 pm

happy galungan holly day.

sama-sama dok

arqu3fiq
August 20th, 2008 at 10:32 pm

Bli masih inagt Q kan? Bli gag pengen liat blog ku tentang Ryan? Kasih coment ya Bli. Thanx before

blognya ga bisa dibuka tuh… coba cek ulang

zadink
August 21st, 2008 at 8:29 pm

jangankan buat penjor segede itu, untuk galungan aja masih minjem uang … hehehehehe…… :)

hwehuhehuehue

Tanggu
August 23rd, 2008 at 2:00 am

met galungan n kuningan bozzz…!!

sama-sama bro..

Tanggu
August 23rd, 2008 at 2:02 am

semoga kemengangan DHARMA melawan ADHARMA ga sebatas WACANA!!!
buat yg blom sadar.. sadarlah…!! hehe

emangnya situ sendiri udah sadar? :p

ghozan
August 23rd, 2008 at 7:54 am

Happy Galungan Day! I am really sorry because I haven’t got the chance to come to your blog more often. But since I have finished my thesis thus I will have spare time and I promise you that I will come to your blog every other day at the least.

never mind, happy Galungan Day for you too

Ramayadi
August 24th, 2008 at 7:28 am

Met Galungan & Kuningan bos!

suksma boss, met galungan n kuningan juga

ick
August 24th, 2008 at 7:40 pm

libur…… pulang kampung… met galungan bli….

saya galungan di wangaya :-(

Balisugar
August 25th, 2008 at 8:31 am

Masih libur ngeblog sampai Kuningan ? Sepi-sepi aja

iya nih, 2 minggu nggak OL

beguling
August 25th, 2008 at 8:21 pm

rahajeng galungan lan kiningan.

pak, pasgalungan bikin lawar ato be guling ga …………..

galungan ini kelabu :-(

wawan
August 26th, 2008 at 10:35 am

rahajeng galungan lan kuningan.
ngajeng balung lan be guliiiing + tuak.
mantap man.

yoi…

penyuonline.info
August 27th, 2008 at 4:29 am

met megalungan bro hehehe melali kije gen ne ? oh ya met kuningan juga ya (inden dl wekeke)

met galungan n kuningan juga bro

Kania
Kania
August 27th, 2008 at 6:37 am

Met Galungan yah Bli.
Btw, Penjornya bagus banget :D .

Pesen satu donk buat Galungan depan :mrgreen:

langsung dateng ke Kerobokan ya, hehehe
Met Galungan n Kuningan juga…

Ayuni
August 28th, 2008 at 12:34 am

wehh lum ada update selama galungan & kuningan period ya Wir ?? hehehehhehe

apa khabar bro.?

baik2 Des… iya nih, 2 minggu aku nggak OL

Artana
August 28th, 2008 at 10:07 am

Numpang Selamat Galungan & Kuningan aja for all….!

Sama-sama, met galungan n kuningan juga..

scarface
August 29th, 2008 at 2:21 pm

slamat hari raya Galungan dan kuninagn dan saya merayakan ramadhan dan idul fitri

terima kasih.

Met menunaikan ibadah puasa ya…

Kania
Kania
September 3rd, 2008 at 7:06 am

Bli, kayaknya ty pulang ke Bali, Galungan setahun lagi, bukan 6 bulan lagi. Jadi penjornya dipesan pas daku pulang sajah.

Btw, bole nga siy, nga usah pesen penjor. Orangnya aja langsung ngerjain di rumah wakaakakkakaka…………….Gede nok biaya bawa penjor dari Kerobokan ke Klk. Jadi mending orangnya ajah yang datang ihihihihiih………..

hehehe, boleh…. tapi mesti sediakan lawar yg paling enak :D
*kidding

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