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Celebrate Med-medan Festival Sesetan – Denpasar Bali
Article by Bali Packages
On eastern culture, kissing in public is a taboo, but not in Banjar Kaja Sesetan, Southern part of Denpasar. There is a kissing festival called med-medan. It is held once a year, one day after Nyepi. Bali Packages Tour and Travel on http://www.bali-packages.com can guide you to have this experienced.
On Med-Medan, there are two groups of teenagers, one group consisting of girls and the other consisting of boys. The Bleganjur (local musical instrument) follows both groups as they walk in ellipse form. The beat of the Bleganjur becomes faster. Then both groups have to stand face to face. They then become closer and closer to each other until, suddenly, the first person in every group kisses each other. After a couple of minutes both groups will bow down and some adult people, who behave almost like referees, pour water over them and the groups will separate.
The first person will be replaced by another and they will repeat again and again until all the group’s members have had their chance, to be the first person.The tourists who watch Med-Medan found that the festival is unique and a fun game. Unfortunately, this tradition is only for Banjar Kaja Sesetan residents. People outside this village can not join the game.
However, watching this festival is already a pleasure. No need to participate to feel the fun.
Med-Medan festival is based on good old story telling. There is a story about senior figure from an upper caste of the village feeling sick and needing a good rest. At Nyepi, people of his neighborhood organized games and created various noises that only ended in making him feel dizzy. He stepped out in order to disperse the crowd, but suddenly the ill figure felt cured from his sickness. Instead of stopping the people from having fun, he encouraged them to keep going. Since then, people uphold the tradition of playing med-medan at Nyepi.The festival has to be held once a year. No one dares to stop the Med-Medan tradition in Banjar Kaja Sesetan. If there is no Med-Medan after Nyepi day, there will be a disaster happend to the local people.
There is a story about a number of villagers who fell sick without good reason, after the village failed to perform the tradition during the 1960’s. Up until now, people believe that they must do the tradition to keep the misfortune away and mèd-mèdan is considered a sacred ritual, something that must be annually upheld.
Nowadays, the kissing ceremony has been transformed, from a fun game or communal activity into a sacred ritual. Its format has also evolved. It has become more and more organized, involving the youngsters of the village community. In the past, many youths were embarrassed to participate. But now, many of them think that join Med-Medan is their responsibility as young village community members.
Each year, the kissing ritual becomes more and more lively. Even the organizers accept sponsorship to fund the tradition.
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Celebrate Important Day of Your Life at Bali Wedding Villas
Article by dharma putra
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Celebrate Rakhi 2011 with some spiritual gifting ideas
Article by Ishika Gill
Amongst various festivals of India Rakhi is an important festival. According to various historians, this festival came into existence during the time of the Aryans invasion. Moreover, there are many historical occurrences associated with Rakhi such as Alexander the Great and King Puru, Lord Krishna and Draupathi, King Bali and Goddess Lakshmi etc. Though customs and rituals of this festival vary from place to place, the real essence of tying Rakhi on the wrist of the brother remains the same. Both sister and brother wish for each others well being and happiness.
On this day, brothers and sisters gather together to celebrate this joyous festival. However, often due to professional commitments many Indians cannot participate in such grand celebration. They can create their presence by sending gifts to their dear ones through the online portals. Amongst several e-gifting portals, GiftstIndia24x7.com is the most reliable one. Over a decade, this store has assisted many global Indians to send Rakhi to India. In this online store, you can avail comprehensive array of gift articles such as Rakhi Thali, Rakhi Greeting cards, Rakhi mugs and many more. Moreover, the gifts are clearly categorized according to gender and age, which will help you to browse through the site and send Rakhi to India. Apart from gifts, you can also get exclusive Rakhis on our site such as Zardosi Rakhi, Silver Rakhi, Pearl Rakhi etc. So, send Rakhi to your dear brother in India.
Moreover, to make the festival more auspicious you can send special spiritual gifts on Rakhi to your loved ones in India. In the Spiritual gift category, you will get a wide array of spiritual gifts. To make your search easier, we have divided the category into 4 sections. You can select some peaceful holy music from CDs and DVDs section. In this section, you can avail some pleasing music CDs and DVDs such as Krishna Meditation, Om, Sri Hanuman Chalisa, Gayatri Mantra and many more. You can send these CDs & DVDs as Rakhi gifts to your loved ones in India.
Holy Idols will also be a perfect spiritual gift. You can send Holy idols from “Holy Idols” section. Here, you will get some artistic ceramic Holy idols such as Bajrangbali, Bal Gopal, Jai Ganesh, Divine Power and many more. The presence of these idols, will surely create a divine presence in the house. Moreover, the idols will surely impress your loved ones in India. Along with these idols, you can send Rakhi to India.
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The author writes for GiftstoIndia24x7.com, an online gifting portal. The site aims to connect the global NRIs by enabling them to send gifts to India. This year, Rakhi falls on 13th August. Send Rakhi to India through us and experience the difference.
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