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Thursday, March 18, 2010

Kissing Ceremonial at Sesetan

Kissing ceremonial that called Omed-omedan from Koja Hamlet-Sesetan Denpasar is the one great attractive culture of Balinese. The youth are taking part of this kissing ceremonial. The tradition held on Ngembak Geni (Wellcome the Fire) Day that falls a day after the Hindu Day of Silence (Nyepi), has been continuing for generations at the hamlet in a bid to strengthen cohesion among young people. This kissing ceremonial also called as Med-medan. Sometime, because of being exited this kissing action makes some blue or red mark. But it is not big problem, all are happy. This ceremonial making a lot attention for tourists.  

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