Balinese customs: papier mâché monsters to drive out the evil spirits at New Year. This huge creation creation is carried on a raft of bamboo poles, carried by children who belong to the Banjar (community ) who created it.
Ogoh-Ogoh with boobs like papayas!
Balinese customs: papier mâché monsters to drive out the evil spirits at New Year. Around 20 Banjars in the area all submitted Ogoh-Ogoh, which are carried by the children and young people who made them using a bamboo raft of poles.
Start of the Ogoh-Ogoh parade at Nyepi
Happy faces of the children with their Ogoh-Ogoh banner for the Nyepi parade
Detail of Ogoh-Ogoh
Balinese monsters to drive out the evil spirits at Nyepi
Beuatifully adorned sign carried at Nyepi to show which banhar made the Ogoh-Ogoh monster
My favourite Ogoh-Ogoh as is so beautifully adorned in a very artistic manner
Desa Pakraman Duda, Pawai Ogoh-Ogoh, Jatma Bogbog seems to be using recycled bottles and plastic bags to create their Ogoh-Ogoh
Jatma Bogbog and recycled bottles at Nyepi Ogoh-Ogohparade
This red Ogoh-Ogoh seems to be falling victim to the javelin carrid by the blue three-armed monster Ogoh-Ogoh
Javelin carrying three-armed blue Ogoh-Ogoh wit red one being attacked I guess!
The young men bang cymbals to make as much noise as they can to drive out the evil spirits at Nyepi
A huge gong is carried on decorated bamboo poles and is being banged to create a load noise to ward of teh evil spirits at Nyepi
Balines Ogoh-Ogoh monster
Some of the young men have carnival make up to go with their roles in the parade
Young man in scary makeup for the Nyepi parade
Balinese young man at Ogoh-Ogoh parade
Balinese customs: papier mache monsters to drive out the evil spirits at New Year. Around 20 Banjars in the area all submitted Ogoh-Ogoh, which are carried by the children and young people who made them using a bamboo raft of poles.
Balinese customs: papier mache monsters to drive out the evil spirits at New Year. Around 20 Banjars in the area all submitted Ogoh-Ogoh, which are carried by the children and young people who made them using a bamboo raft of poles.
Balinese customs: papier mache monsters to drive out the evil spirits at New Year. Around 20 Banjars in the area all submitted Ogoh-Ogoh, which are carried by the children and young people who made them using a bamboo raft of poles.
Balinese customs: papier mache monsters to drive out the evil spirits at New Year. Around 20 Banjars in the area all submitted Ogoh-Ogoh, which are carried by the children and young people who made them using a bamboo raft of poles.
Scooters carrying up to 4 paseengers weave their way past the Ogoh-Ogoh Nyepi paradep
The children take a rest from carrying their Ogoh-Ogoh and related banners
This girl looks like a carnival queen with her crown
The Ogoh-Ogoh parade at Nyepi in Bali as the crowd watches on.
This Banjar has worked hard to create their monsters at Nyepi!
Sword carrying Ogoh-Ogoh
Fearsome monster Ogoh-Ogoh at Nyepi in Bli
Balinese traditional Ogoh-Ogoh parade for Nyepi
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