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Galungan celebration

April 3rd 2009
Galungan celebration is a Balinese holiday that occurs every 210 days, balinese cycle of days Pawukon (lasts for 10 days). Kuningan is the last day of the holiday. Galungan means "When the Dharma is winning." During this holiday the Balinese gods visit the Earth and leave on Kuningan. During the Galungan period the deified ancestors of the family descend to their former homes. They must b ... read more
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