Melasti & Tawur Agung sebagai Rangkaian Ritual Hari Raya Nyepi Saka 1936

Melasti sebagai salah satu bagian dari rangkaian ritual menjelang Hari Raya Nyepi bagi umat Hindu, memiliki makna menghilangkan kotoran diri dan jagat raya yang disimbolisasikan dengan labuhan sesaji ke laut serta menyucikan arca, pratima, nyasa, pranlingga sebagai wujud atau sthana Ida Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa dengan segala manifestasi-Nya (Source : PHDI). 

Nah, karena Nyepi tahun inipun aku masih di Yogyakarta, jadi aku mengikuti upacara Melasti yang diadakan di Pantai Parangkusumo (as always) pada hari Jumat, 30 Maret 2014 lalu. Puncak acara di Pantai Parangkusumo dilangsungkan dengan berbagai ritual keagamaan serta pembacaan doa. Ritual diakhiri dengan melabuh berbagai sesaji ke laut selatan. 

Setelah banten/ sesaji didoakan dan beberapa ritual awal dilaksanakan, seluruh umat Hindu yang hadirpun melakukan persembahyangan bersama. Dan seperti biasa, setelah persembahyangan diakhiri dengan nunas tirta seperti pada gambar diatas. Dimana umat diberi air yang sudah disucikan dan menggunakan bija/ beras di kening, dada, dan dimakan.

Ini dia puncak ritual melasti seperti yang sudah dijelaskan diawal, berbagai sesaji dilabuhkan ke pantai. Melasti biasanya menggunakan air sebagai simbolisasi pembersihan, sehingga kegiatan ritual ini berlangsung di pantai, dan juka jauh dari pantai dilakukan di sungai atau mata air yang dapat dijangkau dengan mudah. (Source : PHDI) 

Dan yang dilakukan oleh umat setelah melabuhkan sesaji adalah membersihkan kaki, tangan, serta muka menggunakan air pantai sebagai simbol membersihkan diri.

Setelah Melasti, ada rangkaian ritual lain yang dilakukan setelahnya, yaitu Tawur Agung Kesanga. Biasanya ritual ini dilakukan pada Tilem (bulan mati) terakhir sebelum Hari Raya Nyepi yang merupakan perayaan Tahun Baru Saka. Ritual ini dilangsungkan dengan tujuan membuat dan memohon kepada Tuhan untuk kesejahteraan alam lingkungan. Untuk perayaan Tawur Agung di Yogyakarta biasanya dilaksanakan di Candi Prambanan.

Ini tenda khusus pejabat, menteri agama hadir juga lho disini.

Setelah selesai persembahyangan

Ritual ini dilaksanakan di Area Wisnu Candi Prambanan

Baracuda adalah nama KMHD (Keluarga Mahasiswa Hindu Dharma) STIE YKPN di Yogyakarta

Menu sarapan sebelum ke Prambanan, Nasi Ayam Betutu by Warung Bu Komang :9

Well, of course i'm not gonna skip the selfie moment in this post, hehehe. All of picture here is taken by the awesome Lenovo S960 or known as Lenovo Vibe X ;)

Here's the before after pic about my hair. I do simply bun for daily templing, and i have a set of jepit bunga jepun in many colors so i can use it adjusting to my kebaya colors. This pic is for Melasti day.

My outfit of the day on Tawur Agung ritual.

Oke, mungkin sudah cukup aku bercerita tentang perayaan Nyepi ku yang ke-8 di Yogyakarta. Glad to having this post :)

Om Santi, Santi, Santi Om

Eby

"Do What Makes You Happy" - Alejandro Giraldo

by Alejandro Giraldo

About three days ago, accidentaly i found some of cute arts made by Alejandro Giraldo. Maybe i'm not too understand about art, i just a random person whom adore art it self. And when i see Giraldo's drawings, i just love it. It looks fun with the colorful cartoon and many of them are consist of pattern.

So i decide to know him (and his other artworks) more by googling, then i found his site on www.alejogiraldo.com . He is an illustrator and Art Director from Medellín - Colombia whom running his own clothing line named Velmos and for this moment he is a freelance in a different projects.

In first impression of his drawings i thought they are young, free, and fun. It also reflected from Giraldo's website favicon that using turquoise anchor and using sailor theme which sailor hat as his web symbol. If you observe more, some of his drawings also about pirates & sailor. But the half side, he also like to draws animals. Yup, definitely some cute animals! 

I also loved one of his personal project, that using "Do What Makes You Happy" as theme project. Here i'll show you some of his drawings and i just love them all. 

Theme Project : Do What Makes You Happy / Left-Right : Go Surfing,  Go Skateboarding, Go Riding, Go Snowboarding / Featured on : Zipper Magazine #13

Theme Project : Fight Your Fears (Part 1) / Left-Right : Forest Fight, Do we Shape people? Or do people shape us? / Featured on : SSE Project (an online gallery from South Korea)

Theme Project : Fight Your Fears (Part 2) / Left-Right : Cock a Doodle Punk, Fight Your Fears / Featured on : SSE Project (an online gallery from South Korea)

Theme Project : Fight Your Fears (Part 3) / Left-Right : Running from the Rain, Sick Raccoon / Featured on : SSE Project (an online gallery from South Korea)

Theme Project : Intergalactic Animals (Self Promotion Project) / Left-Right : Intergalactic Deer, Intergalactic Cat, Intergalactic Fox

Theme Project : Monster Crew / Left-Right : Pirates Band, Skate Crew, Bikers Gang / Featured on : Offcorss, inspired by extreme sports

Theme Project : Patterns (Personal Project)

Theme Project : Strange Animals (as Personal Work) / Left-Right : Strange Frog, Strange Fox, Strange Dog, Strange Cat, Strange Owl

Theme Project : Strange Animals (as Personal Work)

Project : An illustrated book of Bad Arguments for Ali Almossawi

Giraldo also made his self identity in different shade as you can see below.

Alejadro Giraldo's Self Identity

Well, do you agree with me that Giraldo's drawings are cool? :D The last i wanna share to you about him is that i loved not only the drawings but also the message from each picture. How he try to tell us, that you have to recognize who you are, who you want to be, and what you want to do in your life, so just do what makes you happy. Also i learned about fighting my own fear, we are young and there's much hope to brighten your life. So cheer up guys, lets fight together :)

nighty night,

eby❤

Accidentally #ootd

Refer to this (highly) awesome fashion blogger, i am more addicted to fashion!

They do boosted my mood and makes me more confident as i am one of the curvy girl who likes fashion and feeling better to express it into fashion dairy. Just because feeling shy and not too confy expose my curve body (and also my bad english as you can see :p), i discourage my self to post about my daily style here. 

And thank to one of my friend Merio Falindra which is refering me to this site, so it opened my eyes that fashion bloging not only for those who slim enough. So here is my first outfit post, that accidentally captured by my friend. Start with casual outfit, i'll better improve my mood and get dress more often.

Let me know your feedback about my outfit or maybe my english, hehe.. 

Shirt by Coconut Island /Ripped Jeans by Cheap Monday /Shoes by Friday to Sunday /Unbranded bag & tank top

Well, not too bad for a newbie huh? (just in case, iam trying hard to appreciate my self and boosting my own mood, hehe)

So.... have a great day guys :D

xxx,

eby

Home Cooking is Moreeee fun ❤

Since a few days ago, i'm start to cook my own lunch. As i am a wanderer, its more healthy & more efficient than buying meal outside. Here's a couple photos of what i cooked. Officialy proud of my self. hehehe.. :p

Sayur bening bayam, tahu tepung, tempe tepung, & sambal kecap

Cah kangkung, tahu tepung, tempe tepung, chicken lolipop twirled with noodle, & sambal kecap.

You might think that those menus are too simply, but for me that's a new start for new passion. It's fun when you're in kitchen and wasting time for create pleasure for your self. With empty stomach you'll more satisfied with your meal. Even if they're not too good or just standart. LOL. But mine is good enough ;p

As a newbie, i promise that i'll post my next experience about home cooking :D

Let me know if you have any idea of new menus or new creations, or may you need to consider about cooking together with me ;)

xoxo,

eby ❤

The Biggest Cheerleading Competition in This Year is Coming!!

Ini dia puncak dari The A Team Cheerleading Cup 2013 yang diadakan di tiap regional (Jakarta, Bandung, Yogyakarta, Surabaya). Dan untuk event The A Team Cheerleading Cup Regional DIY-Jateng 2013 yang sudah terlaksana pada 19 Mei 2013 lalu, bisa kamu lihat report-nya di postinganku sebelumya :)

All of the winners of The A Team Cheerleading Cup in every region are goin to the final stage, in this "The A Team National Cheerleading Championship 2013" on November 17th 2013.

Buat kamu yang berada di Surabaya dan sekitarnya yang tertarik untuk menonton this (superb-big) event, bisa lihat detail lokasi di poster diatas..

And for all the participants ini this competition, i would like to say Good Luck and...

Let's cheering guys!

Smoothie Party! ♪

Well.. ini adalah hasil keisengan selama ditinggal ibu & adek ke Singaraja. So daripada aku boring di rumah Denpasar sendirian, i made this smoothie(s) and make party with them.. Oyah, siapa tau ini bisa jadi inspirasimu buat bikin takjil pembuka yang manis, syegerrr, dan pastinyaa.. :D

Ingredients utamanya -berhubung memanfaatkan buah seadanya di kulkas- adalah melon dan strawberry.. Dan sisa bahan lainnya bisa divariasikan tergantung kesukaan kamu. Tanpa banyak cingcong lagi, let's see these colourful-yummy-smoothies..

♥ Melonberry Smoothie ♥ (1^st version)

#Ingredients : Strawberry, Melon, Milk, Strawberry Yoghurt, 
Ice Cube, Sugar

♥ Chocomelon Smoothie ♥

#Ingredients : Ice Cube, Chocolate Vita Pudding, Melon,
Chocolate Ice Bon Bon, Sugar

♥ Melonberry Smoothie ♥ (2^nd  version)

#Ingredients : Ice Cube, Low Fat Milk, Strawberry,
Melon, Strawberry Vita Pudding, Sugar

"Like the strawberry wives, that laid two or three great strawberries at the mouth of their pot, and all the rest were little ones." - Francis Bacon

" Friends are like melons; shall i tell you why? To find one good you must one hundred try." - Claude Mermet 

Untuk detail bahannya aku tidak memberi takaran pasti, karena untuk membuat smoothie ukuran personal, dibutuhkan insting untuk setiap bahan dengan takaran "secukupnya". Akupun selalu berakhir dengan dua gelas smoothies padahal sudah berusaha menakar sesedikit mungkin bahan as you see.. 

Fyi, kamu bisa mencoba dengan berbagai buah kesukaanmu. Selain menyehatkan dan menyegarkan, smoothies ini juga bisa menyenangkan karena kamu bisa sambil berkreasi di dapurmu.. Selamat mencoba.. :)

xoxo,

eby

Thank You For Loving Me ♥

dear you..

I love you from the earth to the moon, and back to earth,

and jump to the sun, then back to the earth again..

wherever it is, I Love You.

I love you, from the earth to the moon,

the moon that we seen together last night even from different place..

I love you, from the earth to the sun,

the sun that always burns as hot as our love..

I love you, from the earth to the mars,

the planet where you came from..

I love you, from the earth to the venus, 

the planet where i came from..

For the sake of the earth,

the earth where we meet and finally reconcilable..

I love you, Hendriks Valentino ♥

xoxo,

eby