AHEAD OF THE LUNAR PRIMP KUTA BALI

AHEAD OF THE LUNAR PRIMP KUTA BALI...
Barong Sai and Liong will dikirab Chinese New Year dinner at Kuta.
Residents Banjar Dharma meditation, be paraded Barong Kuta Sai and Liong the Dragon Chinese New Year in the afternoon until evening, 9 February. Carnival special welcome Chinese New Year is already attracting the attention of residents and tourists about five years. In this series there are also temples and Kongco Dharmayana Tan Jin Ho Cin in one complex.

Group Barong Sai and Liong dancers have been training since a few days ago. Carnival is just a short route in some way around the complex Kongco to avoid congestion. Carnival marks the celebration of the Chinese New Year festivities begin and can be enjoyed by people in Kuta.
As last year, the carnival will be preceded and incense ash container (Yolo) as a sign of participation of the gods. In addition, throughout the course sprinkled tirta, Like the Hindus to cleaning noetic.
A total of 132 new lanterns are also hung around the corner Kongco located on the corner between the road and the road Blambangan Padri, Kuta. Lampon-lantern was installed on Sunday as residents clean up Kongco mutual cooperation.

"Every donation means lanterns Rp 400 thousand for Kongco," said Luwih Beratha, Darma Semadhi Foundation board that manages the temple and this Kongco.
Each person can donate more than one lantern. The names of donors will be listed in each lantern, tied ropes hanging lanterns ahead of the Chinese New Year later.

Blessing
Beratha said the tradition of Chinese New Year is always celebrated Buddhist Dharma Semadhi Banjar is with great fanfare. "The new year is also believed snakes give blessings and good fortune," he said.
Flyers about the fortunes of year of the snake has been posted on the wall Kongco. People with birth zodiac snake or Xi Hua is advised to reduce the apes do not see the coffin (siu pan) lowered into the grave.

In snakes, the residents were home or place of work is located in the South and North are called will be more profitable. In contrast to the direction of the East.

Luwih called as Lunar New Year, on February 10, people usually focus on their homes because of worship had begun the night until the early hours. Later in the evening when there is a new Chinese New Year crowds again in a multipurpose building with performances Dance Liong monastery and Barong Sai.

Residents who do not pray are also welcome to come and share in the celebration of the Chinese New Year here. "Everyone of any faith are welcome to come, because the Chinese New Year tradition that can be enjoyed by everyone," said Beratha.

Kongco Dharmayana Vihara and is administered more than 140 families resident Banjar Semadhi Dharma in Kuta almost all Buddhist. They preserve the system of kinship and tradition dating back more than two centuries ago.
According to internal documentation, and kongci monastery had stood since about 1876 AD, the temple Dharmayana be one of the oldest buildings in Bali. Temple was very crowded into the photo when ritual objects because there are Hindu Balinese-style offerings such as cymbals and an array of fruits.

An official capacity, enter pengemponnya EB Banjar area of ​​Kuta. Dharmayana Vihara visited the Dalai Lama in 1982.
Hindra Suarlim, Chairman of Yayasan Dharma monastery that houses Semadhi said Dharmayana built in honor of His Majesty Kongco Tan Cin Jin Hu, ancestor of the Chinese people in Kuta. According to non-Chinese citizens can visit the monastery, including tourists.