Annual Silent Day or Nyepi Day held simultaneously every year around
Bali. However there are several traditional villages also implement its
own Nyepi Day in addition to the above National Nyepi Day. This Nyepi is
often referred to as Nyepi Desa or Nyepi Adat. Desa Bugbug is included in the village that carry out its own Nyepi Adat.
A day before implementing Nyepi Adat, there is always a ceremonial
procession carried out by indigenous peoples. Like a parade, they walk
around the village in two lines (known as manda tradition),
followed by all elements of society. With the increasing number of
villagers, during implementation represented by the pemangku
(pinandita), community leaders (Kelian Desa Adat, Bandesa Adat, Prajuru
Desa, Nayaka, and other components of the village), young sacred kids
(taruna pasting), and adolescents (daha-teruna desa). They brought with
them the ceremony means (upakara) and other religious symbols
(sasurukan, cepetik, etc.) accompanied by rhythm of gamelan / gong
village. The ceremony was centered in Pura Piit and Pura Desa/Baleagung.
This ceremony to honor Ida Betara Raja Purana or Ida Betara Agung Mahagumi
that has put social and religious fondations to this society in 11th
century. He is believed the manifestation of Siwa, the God, the
authority of the universe giving welfare to all followers . The next
day, the community implement catur berata penyepian with silence.
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