Vol. XII No. 3 | 9 - 22 Juni 2017
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G E N E R A L I N F O R M A T I O N
IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS Fire: 113; Police: 110; Ambulance: 118; Indonesian Red Cross: 225-465; Rescue Coordination Office: 751111; Directory Enquiries 108; International Operator: 101; Post Service Information: 161; Time: 103; Immigration Officer: 227828, 7510388; Public Hospital 227-911.
JUNI
TOURIST INFORMATION
9th Purnama Sasih Sadha : Piodalan di: - Pr. Wira Sadha - Jatiwangi, Bima, - Pr. Amertha Sari - Rempuwa, Jakarta Selatan, - Pr. Segara - Ampenan, Lombok, - Pr. Agung Arya Kenceng - Ds. Buahan, Pucangan, Tabanan.
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TOTAL : 867,664
400000 300000 200000 100000 0
JAN.
FEB.
9 - 22 Juni 2017
Bandrang, Umbul-umbul and Kober
Symbols of Majesty and Strength
DIRECT TOURISTS ARRIVAL TO BALI 2017
415,461
14th Hari Kajeng Kliwon Uwudan/Buda Kliwon Matal : Piodalan di: - Pr. Puseh + Desa - Ds. Sukawati, Gianyar, - Mr. Agung - Ds. Batuyang, Sukawati, - Pr. Pasek Gelgel - Ds. Bebetin, Sawan, Buleleng, - Pr. Maspahit - Ds. Sesetan, Denpasar, - Pr. Bandesa Manik Mas - Ds. Dukuh, Kenderan, Tegalalang, - Pr. Panti Pasek Gaduh - Ds. Sesetan, Denpasar, - Mr. Pasek Kubayan - Ds. Wangaya Gede, Denpasar, - Pr. Pedharman Arya Kunuruhan - Besakih.
The Department of Tourism (Bali) has six Information Centres where booklets and brochures can be obtained free of charge. Addresses: Ngurah Rai International Airport, Tuban, Phone: (0361) 751011; Bina Wisata Ubud, next to the village head’s in Ubud; Government Tourist Information Centre, Jl. Raya Kuta No. 2, Kuta - Badung, Kuta; Government Tourist Office, Jl. S. Parman Niti Mandala, Denpasar, Phone (0361) 222387, Buleleng Government Tourist Office, Jl. Veteran 23, Singaraja, Phone: (0361) 25141.
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the arrival of Hindu religious teachings to Bali. This symbol also represents the the concept of Sarwa Dewata or Sarwa Samudaya which tranlsates as something like ‘the god amounting to more than one’. The nine gods represented in the Dewata Nawa Sanga are each equipped with their own are each
equipped with their own weapons as manifestations fo their repective powers “The use of bandrang, banners, kober and so on are important for their philosophical menaings but also as a sign that a ritual is being held in a particular location” added Gusti Made Ngurah. (was)
MAR.
THE TOP TEN ARRIVAL BY NATIONALITY MARCH 2017 TOTAL FOREIGN TOURIST ARRIVALS : 415,461 100000
JAPANESE _______________ 23,485 INDIAN __________________ 17,319
60000
0
10,943
13,688
13,807
15,094
16,312
17,189
17,319
20000
BRITISH _________________ 17,189
23,485
40000
CHINESE ________________ 98,501 AUSTRALIAN _____________ 78,930
80000
78,930
I N F O R M A T I O N
Kalender Kegiatan/Piodalan
98,501
G E N E R A L
General Information
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AMERICAN _______________ 16,312 MALAYSIAN ______________ 15,094 SINGAPOREAN ___________ 13,807 GERMAN ________________ 13,688 TAIWANESE ______________ 10,943
Bupati Giri Prasta Hadiri Peluncuran Gerakan Jaga Bumi upati Badung I Nyoman Giri Prasta, S.Sos. menghadiri peluncuran Gerakan Jaga Bumi yang dilakukan oleh Presiden ke-5 RI Megawati Soekarnoputri di Kantor Yayasan Kebun Raya Indonesia (YKRI) di Jagakarsa, Jakarta Selatan, Rabu (24/5). Kegiatan ini juga dihadiri Menteri Kelautan dan Perikanan Susi Pudjiastuti, mantan Gubernur Banten Rano Karno, Wali Kota Surabaya Tri Risma Harini dan sejumlah tokoh lingkungan. Pada peluncuran Gerakan Jaga Bumi serangkaian peringatan Hari Bumi ini, Megawati yang juga Ketua Yayasan Kebun Raya Indonesia mengajak seluruh lapisan masyarakat untuk bersama-sama menjaga bumi dan mendorong gerakan reboisasi sebagai jalan kemanusian untuk menyelamatkan bumi. ‘’Jagalah bumi, perbanyaklah kebun raya serta hutan rakyat. Hutan harus diselamatkan dari kerusakan,’’ kata Megawati. Sementara itu, Bupati Giri Prasta di sela-sela acara menyatakan sangat mendukung gerakan Jaga
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ART, CULTURE AND SOCIAL EVENTS IN BALI To list your event: balievents4u@gmail.com
ONGOING EVENTS
Bumi yang dicanangkan Ketua Yayasan Kebun Raya Indonesia Megawati Soekarnoputri. Menurutnya, kelestarian alam khususnya tanaman atau pepohonan mutlak adanya. ‘’Pepohonan dan hutan ibaratnya paru-paru dunia. Penghasil oksigen untuk pernapasan kita, sekaligus menjaga ketersediaan air,’’ tegasnya. Merusak hutan, katanya, sama saja membuat kehancuran bagi peradaban. Khusus untuk di Kabupaten Badung, lanjut Bupati Giri Prasta, dalam pelestarian alam pihaknya sedang membangun Taman Keanekaragaman Hayati (Kehati) Taman Bumi Banten di Desa Sulangai, Kecamatan Petang. Kehati Taman Bumi Banten Sulangai ini akan menjadi tempat pelestarian tanamantamanan khususnya yang sering digunakan sebagai sarana upacara keagamaan di Bali. Pihaknya juga mengimbau masyarakat Kabupaten Badung mulai dari lingkungan keluarga untuk melakukan penghijauan dan gerakan penanaman pohon di lingkungannya masing-masing. Selain itu, Pemkab Badung tetap konsisten menjadikan kawasan Badung Utara sebagai kawasan konservasi. (BTN/kmb)
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or members of the Balinese Hindu community, religious ceremonies are inseperable form wht is known to many as art. The unique artistic values of Balinese Hindu rituals are also sometimes performed as a cultural attraction. Everything from the dances, pslamodies and even ritual paraphenalia are embued with aesthetic beauty of great meaning and value. Objects such as banners, kober and bandrang (spears) that are used in temple ceremonies also contain great mening and value. Apart from their decorative aspects, these banners also have spiritual meaning and provide
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protection. Balinese humanist, and former rector of ISI Denpsar(1981-1997), Prof. Dr. I Made Bandem, explains that these ritual paraphernalia are important in religious processions like ngunya, ngelawang (gallivanting street show) and melasti and are used in accordance with time, place and circumstance as well as the scale of the ritual, whether large, medium or small. He added that in the past these objects were the property of kingdoms and were used to show or display the majesty of a kingdom. In modern times such paraphernalia are used when escorting the deities. Indirectly, they contains
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Bupati Badung I Nyoman Giri Prasta, S.Sos. menghadiri peluncuran Gerakan Jaga Bumi yang dilakukan oleh Presiden ke-5 RI Megawati Soekarnoputri di Kantor Yayasan Kebun Raya Indonesia (YKRI) di Jagakarsa, Jakarta Selatan
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meaningful philosophy related to showing off the beauty, greatness and grandeur of the deities that are venerated by the community. “All ritual paraphernalia including the bandrang (spears), banners, kober (flags) and so forth are believed to serve as both phyical and spiritual protectors. The use of these objects is also related to the Balinese Hindu community’s respect for local venerated deities”, explained Prof. Bandem. While serving as a means to show respect for the deities, these ojects are also based on the values of Hindu philosophy. Dr. I Gusti Made Ngurah, Chairman of the Sabha Budaya Hindu Bali Foundation said that in the Purana and Itihasa scriptures bandrang are mentioned as being an ordinary spear embellished with feathers symbolizing the power of Lord Brahma, while banners symbolize the power of Lord Vishnu and kober -especially when they bear the image of Hanuman Maruti (son of Lord Bayu) symbolize strength. Due to the forces of such symbols, they are used in combinations with hope of producing balance. Ngurah added that the use of kober with the image of Dewata Nawa Sanga (gods of the nine directions) has become a necessity for the Hindu community of Bali and represents something about
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