Bali. Ogoh-Ogoh statues of Bali's Ngrupuk Parade. Balinese New Year. Nyepi
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Bali. Balinese New Year holiday. Ogoh-Ogoh statues of Bali's Ngrupuk Parade, which takes place on the eve of Nyepi day (Day of Silence) in Bali, Indonesia. Ogoh-ogoh normally take the form of mythological beings, mostly demons. As with many creative endeavours based on Balinese Hinduism, the creation of Ogoh-ogoh represents spiritual aims inspired by Hindu philosophy. The forms of Ogoh-ogoh represent the Bhuta-Kala, according to Hindu teachings.
Ogoh-Ogoh usually take the form of mythological creatures, mostly evil spirits as the personification of vices that need to be kept away from people's lives. The participants in the procession carry the Ogoh-Ogoh paraded on a convoy around the town, sometimes shaking them to make it seem that they are moving or dancing. After parade finally it is burnt to ashes in a cemetery as a symbol of self-purification.
