Melasti Ceremony, Northern Bali = Balinese stage birth divine

Apr-1-2008 By Kameramen

The Balinese considers that our existence here on Earth is merely a stage in the sole stability of reality that would start at the moment of one’s delivery.In the days before Nyepi, Balinese New Year, each village brings its sacred items to the ocean, to be purified.The Balinese believe that giving birth is a valuable moment which requires the presence of the whole family as well as the company of a priest that will invoke spiritual power at the same time as providing aid during the birth of the baby.

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