Ngelawang tradition in Bali

Galungan major holidays are celebrated every 210 days was marked by artistic performances Barong, Rangda or other types of sacred art performances ngelawang moved from one place to another.

Ngelawang tradition inherited from generation to generation it means to neutralize the universe, rejecting any kind of diseases that interfere with human life, including the abstract away those who mean no harm, interfere with the security of Bali. "Exoticism a communal art performances each at the entrance to the yard's population is increasingly rare, because very rarely staged.

Ngelawang addition to presenting the art of entertainment, is also believed to be able to provide vibration sanctity, so that the people from distress, illness, or other things that are not desirable. Unique and interesting staging took place sporadically listening space and break time, because the stage moves, even into the alley and households.

Ngelawang art in Bali though not extinct, but the staging of which coincides with the feast of Hindus in Bali increasingly rare. Though nomadan performing arts in the 1970s, crystallized into art that characterizes the event for ten days until the Galungan Kuningan ritual.

Performing around the village or neighborhood that serves a variety of traditional art flower Bali in recent years crushed changing times. Although it is difficult caught-sekaa sekaa performing arts appear full of intimacy in the community.

But in recent years started to grow children of primary school age (SD) in the region toured their respective communities. Ngelawang art has crossed the meaning of the environment. At first ngelawang is a sacred rite that magical supported by psycho-relegi strong. Ngelawang tradition in the context of sacred magical offering repellent reinforcements such as the meaning of the current stage ngelawang Galungan.