Thursday, December 11, 2014

Megoak-goakan | Balinese Traditional Game

Bali famous with a lot of place of interest,but beside that it has many of traditional festivals or traditions with different things each others . Such as Omed-omedan or Kissing Festival , Bali Kite Festival, or Mekepung Festival. But do you know the Balinese Traditional Festival in the north part of Bali ? Yes, I will give you an information about that. It's called Megoak-goakan or raven traditional game. You can see the unique tradition at Panji Village, Singaraja City, Buleleng Regency. Megoak-goakan is a one proof of rich culture and traditional game are still continued until now. The game usually held before Nyepi Ceremony or  The Silence Day in Bali arrived .

The game not only for the youngster but also the older people can enjoy that. A team consisting of 11 participants against the other groups with the same number. You can feel the togetherness while you follow it  and don't worry about the orderly because that game will be managing by the Balinese security or called Pecalang. 

The history of Megoak-goakan
Based of the philosophy or on the 17th century, the activity it self is a re-staging of the history of heroism Ki Barak Panji Sakti known as a hero from Buleleng Regency
. And that is should be continued for the next. So if you wanna try that game, come and enjoy it on the day before the Silence day at Panji Village. Or you can contact the local tour Bali Star Island to accompany and accommodate your trip to Buleleng to see an atrraction.

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