Bali have many attractive cultures. One of the attractive culture is war culture from Tenganan Village at Karangasem district that given name Makare-kare. This sacred ritual culture held once a year at fifth month of Balinese calendar (around June or July). This ceremony called "Ngusamba". This war ritual to test the bravely and endurance of men of this village. The fight is using a Panda-nus leaf plant. No body will be harm in this fight just for fun, laughing, and brotherhood. Yes they get bleeding because of the pandan leaf srath their body, but it is just superficial. They also have their own medication, an anchient medicine in yellow color given name "Boreh". This war ritual is from Hindu pre-history of Bali. So only the ancient ethnic Balinese: "Baliaga" have this ritual ceremony. Begin with two sacred dances: Abwang dance and Rejang dance. when the men starting to fight the women go to the village temple for praying. In this ceremony they using their sacred textiles "Geringsing". This ceremony starting from tenth in the morning to ninth at the evening and closing by Rejang dance at the village temple.
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