Balinese Festival Days Galungan and Kuningan According to the Balinese Calendar, the ten days between Wednesday of Dunggulan, the 11th week, and Saturday of Kuningan, the 12th week, are period called galungan starting on the day Galungan and ending on the day Kuningan. During this period the most important regular religious celebration is held. This month, June 1999, Galungan is on the 9th June and Kuningan comes 10 days later, the 19th June. |
| CALON ARANG Balinese people believe Calon Arang is the queen of leyaks (Balinese Witches). She is believed present her figure as a monstrous old woman. Her naked white body striped with black. Rings of black fur circled her long, hanging breast. Her face is horrible with long tongue hung out.The Kawi by R. Ng. Poerbatjaraka, Calon Arang has its own version of this blood-thirsty character.
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