Festivals in Tabanan

About this experience

What to expect

• Attend an odalan at a specific temple like Pura Tanah Lot or Pura Luhur Batukaru, with offerings, gamelan music, and priest-led prayers.
• Watch a Barong or Legong dance performance staged in a village square, with detailed costumes and live percussion.
• Join a procession of villagers carrying towering fruit offerings (banten) to a temple, often accompanied by flags and umbrellas.
• See ritual combat or trance dances such as the Calonarang, where performers enter altered states, at select ceremonies.
• Events typically last from morning to late afternoon, with specific schedules varying by temple and lunar calendar.
• Suitable for cultural travellers who respect dress codes (sarong and sash) and photography restrictions during prayers.

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