Ogoh-Ogoh Bali Province, Indonesia 🇮🇩🇮🇩
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Ogoh-ogoh is a sculpture in Balinese culture that depicts Bhuta Kala. In Balinese Hinduism, Bhuta Kala represents the immeasurable and unstoppable power (Bhu) of the universe and time (Kala).
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In the embodiment of the statue in question, Bhuta Kala is depicted as a large and frightening figure, usually in the form of a giant. In addition to giant forms, Ogoh-Ogoh are often depicted in the form of creatures that live in Mayapada, heaven and hell.
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In its main function, the Ogoh-Ogoh as a representation of Bhuta Kala, are made before the Nyepi day and are paraded around the villages and towns at dusk at Pangrupukan. The day before Nyepi.
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This process symbolizes the human realization of the power of the universe and the all-powerful time. These powers include the power of Bhuana Agung (the universe) and Bhuana Alit (human self).
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