On 6 March 2008, Hindu devotees in Bali will celebrate the Çaka New Year that is commonly known as Nyepi or Silence Day. The Çaka year calendar system was begun in 78 AD; therefore, the year 2008 becomes Çaka New Year 1930. So, what are they doing in welcoming the New Year?
According to its name, Nyepi [...]

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Topeng literally means “pressed against the face” or mask. All actors in Topeng dramas are masked refined characters wear full masks; clowns and servants sport a half- mask which facilitates speaking. Topeng is a tremendously popular form in Bali, as it relates local lore and historical tales concerning the royal lineages in scenes of everyday [...]

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The word sanghyang means “deity” and performers of the sacred Sanghyang dances are said to be possessed by specific deities who enable them to perform supernatural feats. Their role is an overfly exorcistic one — they assist in warding off pestilence and ridding the village of black magic.
Trance is induced through incense smoke and chanting [...]

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