Garuda Indonesia Colours Magazine January 2020 | Page 29

Lifestyle / What's On
CULTURE
Siwa Ratri, Bali, January 23
On this holiday, Balinese Hindus worship
Hyang Widhi or God Almighty in the
manifestation of Sang Hyang Shiva. Considered
a particularly special time for meditation,
followers observe the day with a range of
spiritual activities such as holding religious
discussions, exploring religious teachings,
and reading the Vedas. There are ceremonies
at temples throughout Bali.
Pada hari libur ini, umat Hindu di Bali
melaksanakan pemujaan terhadap Hyang
Widhi atau Tuhan Yang Maha Esa dalam
perwujudannya sebagai Sang Hyang Siwa.
Pada waktu yang dikhususkan untuk
bermeditasi ini, umat Hindu Bali melakukan
serangkaian kegiatan spiritual seperti menggelar
diskusi keagamaan, mendalami ajaran agama
dan membaca kitab Weda. Upacara sakral pun
dilakukan di kuil-kuil di seluruh Bali.
EVENT
Tahura Trail Run Race 2020, Bandung, January 18–19
Held at Taman Hutan Raya Ir.
Djuanda, Bandung, the Tahura Trail
Run Race is composed of several
categories, including the Family 6K,
Classic 10K, Long Course 17K, Half
Marathon 21K, and Full Marathon
42K. The scenic routes take in hills,
villages, desert, and natural forests,
including off-road conditions (around
75 per cent) and paved roads (25 per
cent). Around 3,500 people are
expected to participate in the event,
which has been registered in the
Asia Trail Master series calendar
since 2017. trailrun-tahura.com
Digelar di Taman Hutan Raya
Ir. Djuanda, Bandung, Tahura Trail
Run Race terdiri atas beberapa
kategori, yakni Family 6K, Classic
10K, Long Course 17K, Half
Marathon 21K dan Full Marathon
42K. Rute-rutenya berupa
perbukitan, desa, hutan, serta
trek off-road (sekitar 75%) dan
jalan beraspal (25%). Event yang
bakal diikuti oleh sekitar 3.500
peserta ini sudah terdaftar dalam
kalender seri Asia Trail Master
sejak tahun 2017.
trailrun-tahura.com
FESTIVAL
This cultural festival, held by the residents
of the Ngada Regency, is enlivened by a sweet
potato eating party as well as traditional
dances and songs. The annual ritual is an
expression of gratitude from the citizens to
God, nature, and their ancestors, as well as
a form of appreciation for sweet potatoes,
their primary livelihood. For Ngada residents,
the root vegetables are considered noble,
precious, and highly respected because their
ancestors wandered through valleys, hills,
and mountains with only sweet potatoes
for currency.
Reba Ngada Festival, Flores, January 15
Festival budaya yang digelar oleh warga
Kabupaten Ngada ini dimeriahkan dengan
pesta makan ubi yang diiringi tarian dan lagu
tradisional. Ritual tahunan ini merupakan
ungkapan rasa syukur warga Ngada kepada
Tuhan, alam dan leluhur, serta bentuk
penghargaan terhadap ubi sebagai sumber
kehidupan. Sebab, bagi warga Ngada, ubi
adalah makanan yang mulia, luhur, dan sangat
dihormati karena leluhur mereka melakukan
pengembaraan melewati lembah, bukit dan
pegunungan dengan bermodalkan ubi.
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