Ogoh-ogoh is one of the Bali traditions are staged regularly. A statue that built of wood and bamboo, so
high about 20 feets. It is made for Ngerupuk parade, which take place
on the eve of Nyepi day in Bali. Ogoh-ogoh usually has the shape of
mythological beings, most of the devil. As creative endeavors by Hindu
Bali, Ogoh-ogoh creation is inspired by Hindu spiritual philosophy aims.
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| Ogoh-ogoh caka 1933 |
These Bali traditions are symbol of Bhuta-Kala,
according to Hindu teachings. Beside it, it is also considered a symbol
of nature's mode that form the malicious characters of living beings.
Ogoh-ogoh are usually made by people that live in one village. Sometimes
helped by the group of artists found in village around Bali. The
process is quite long, need three months till finish.
An
Ogoh-ogoh is usually standing on a unique place. That made from timber
planks and bamboo moven. It is pad on shape and design to sustain the
ogoh-ogoh while carried around the village or town.
During
the procession, the Ogoh-ogoh is rotated counter-clockwise three times.
This act is done at every T-junction and crossroad of the village. It
is accompanied It is intended to bewilder the evil spirits so that they
go away and cease harming human beings.
After being paraded on a convoy around the town, finally it is burnt to ashes in a cemetery as a symbol of self-purification.
