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Ogoh Ogoh

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March 22nd 2012
Today, 22 march, on the eve of Nyepi,the traditional Ogoh Ogoh parade on Bali. Ogoh-ogoh are statues built for the Ngrupuk parade. Ogoh Ogoh monsters are colourful monster sculptures, which are made from bamboo frames and paper mache. The main purpose of the making of Ogoh-ogoh is the purification of the natural environment of any spiritual pollutants emitted from the activities of living bei ... read more

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The Dutch began to colonize Indonesia in the early 17th century; the islands were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. Indonesia declared its independence after Japan's surrender, but it required four years of intermittent negotiations, recurring hos... ... read more