Tawur Kesanga ritual
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Tawur Kesanga ritual is a Balinese Hindu purification and exorcism ceremony held on the eve of Nyepi to restore cosmic balance by warding off negative forces.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Balinese Hindu ritual
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exorcism ritual ⓘ purification ritual ⓘ religious ceremony ⓘ |
| aimsAt | neutralizing bhuta kala ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Tawur Agung Kesanga
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Tawur Kesanga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
cosmic balance
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ritual cleansing ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Balinese Saka calendar
NERFINISHED
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Nyepi NERFINISHED ⓘ ogoh-ogoh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Balinese culture
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Hindu festivals in Indonesia ⓘ rituals related to New Year observances ⓘ |
| centralRitualSite | major temples in Bali ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
community-wide spiritual cleansing
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harmonizing humans, nature, and the divine ⓘ |
| follows | Melasti purification ceremony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipantRole |
local community members
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priests ⓘ |
| heldOn | eve of Nyepi ⓘ |
| includes |
animal sacrifices in some traditions
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holy water sprinkling ⓘ mantras chanting ⓘ offerings ⓘ ogoh-ogoh parades ⓘ processions ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Balinese ⓘ |
| performedBy | Balinese Hindus ⓘ |
| practicedIn | Bali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | Nyepi day of silence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
exorcism
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purification ⓘ restoring cosmic balance ⓘ warding off negative forces ⓘ |
| religion |
Balinese Hinduism
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Hinduism ⓘ |
| scale |
household level
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regional or provincial level ⓘ village level ⓘ |
| symbolism |
driving away malevolent spirits
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resetting spiritual conditions before Nyepi ⓘ |
| timeInCalendar | last day of the Balinese Saka year ⓘ |
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