Children with colorful paints hold small penjor decorations during participation in Ngerebeg Tradition at Tegallalang village in Gianyar district, Bali, Indonesia, Feb. 8, 2023. (Photo by Dicky Bisinglasi/Xinhua)
BALI, Indonesia, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- Ngerebeg Tradition, which means neutralizing bad characters in the human body and the universe, has been held in Indonesia's Tegallalang village.
Rituals from the tradition are carried out by children and adults covered with various decorations, and follow the procession around the village while carrying penjor decorations made from bark or palm leaves.
This self-painting ritual in Tegalalang village has a deep meaning for the residents, which also implies support for the balance of relations between humans and the universe.
Children with colorful paints prepare before participating in Ngerebeg Tradition at Tegallalang village Gianyar district, Bali, Indonesia, Feb. 8, 2023. (Photo by Dicky Bisinglasi/Xinhua)
Teenagers with colorful paints play traditional musical instruments during participation in Ngerebeg Tradition at Tegallalang village in Gianyar district, Bali, Indonesia, Feb. 8, 2023. (Photo by Dicky Bisinglasi/Xinhua)
A man with colorful paints holds small penjor decorations during participation in Ngerebeg Tradition at Tegallalang village in Gianyar district, Bali, Indonesia, Feb. 8, 2023. (Photo by Dicky Bisinglasi/Xinhua)
Children and teenagers with colorful paints hold small penjor decorations during participation in Ngerebeg Tradition at Tegallalang village in Gianyar district, Bali, Indonesia, Feb. 8, 2023. (Photo by Dicky Bisinglasi/Xinhua) ■
