see the unique ngasa tradition in Bali, Indonesia, present offerings of money, jewelry, and even land certificates in front of old graves.


Residents of Bukian Traditional Village, Payangan District, Gianyar Regency, Bali, Indonesia, held a unique tradition called the ngasa tradition on Sunday 4 August 2024.

The ngasa tradition is held every two years on even-numbered years.


Since morning, local villagers have flocked to the setra (grave) of Pura Dalem Bukian, bringing offerings, in the form of gebogan offerings complete with cash, jewellery, cloth and even land certificates included.

The implementation of the ngasa tradition is even more festive than the Galungan and Kuningan holidays.

The tradition is marked by people offering darpana and arbor offerings at the setra (grave) of the Bukian Traditional Village.

For members of traditional communities who have bodies in setra (cemeteries) that have not been buried, the ceremony is carried out on the graves.

This tradition is carried out by 136 members of the father's traditional community with a total of 740 krama mipil (Hindu residents who are registered as members in the traditional village).

For the ngasa tradition series, the indigenous people in the village first carry out the mecaru ceremony at Mrajapati Temple. At Pura Dalem, piodalan is carried out with the means of bebangkit offerings and other offerings.


One of the residents, Ketut Nada, said this tradition was never absent. Indigenous people continue to preserve this tradition to this day.

"Currently there has been a shift in terms of the material offerings offered. In the past, the offerings were exclusively white and yellow. They also used white and yellow flowers, but now they are more varied due to the development of the times using gold jewelry," he explained.

The taboos in this tradition are not allowed to use sugar and only use whole sugar cane.

"Dancing is also not allowed, only gamelan is played," concluded Suarnata.