The ceremony is about to start
Today, there was another ceremony which was related to the mass cremation. Of course we were very happy about the invitation to join from our friends.
We’re all dressed in white
In contrary to the cremation, today’s dress-code was of course traditional again but with one limitation: Today, everything had to be dominantly white!
My friends are playing the orchestra, the gong
It was pretty cool because our friends were the ones who played the traditional instruments, the gong. And we were allowed to sit with them. Even mom!
A cool opportunity to meet everybody from the village
This ceremony again was a great opportunity to meet all our friends from the village.
Of course we have fun together
Since we weren’t praying all day, there was also a lot of time for us teens to have fun together.
The families burn palm sticks with the name of their deceased relatives
In the afternoon, the families burned palm sticks with the names of their relatives in small earthen pots. Then, they collected the ashes and put them inside small yellow ceremony-coconuts.
The coconut containing the ashes is decorated
The coconuts received a sort of a cone-crown and were decorated with beautifully golden ornamented fabric.
I’m busy catching up with my friends
After this, the coconuts and other offerings for the dead were carried in a long procession and finally brought to the sea. I was quite busy following my friends who were buzzing here and there and everywhere.
Time for a picture together
But of course there was always time for a snapshot together. The villagers just loved taking pictures with me. Here, everybody burst out laughing because I proposed that I could make a business out of it: 5.000 IDR for a photo with a bule (a white person)
Our friend Wayan looks great today!
Our friend Wayan carried the offerings and the ashes of her relative and she looked great!
Of course we also made a small movie for you. This way you can have an impression of the whole day.
Look at this beautiful sunset! Agung throwns like a king on Bali
The day with the beautiful ceremony was concluded by an amazing sunset! Look at how majestic Mount Agung, the volcano, is enthroned over the island of Bali!
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