Kris to be on display on Tumpek Landep

Kris to be on display on Tumpek Landep

Denpasar: Around 150 kris, double-edged daggers, from across Indonesia will be displayed during a special parade to commemorate Tumpek Landep, a Balinese Hindu day dedicated to worshipping Sang Hyang Pasupati, the god of steel.

The ceremony will fall on Saturday, Aug. 24, and will be commemorated by Balinese families cleaning all metallic instruments, especially family heirlooms such as swords, kris, spears and, nowadays, cars, motorcycles and other metal instruments.

During the annual parade held at Puputan Park in Denpasar, a number of artists and dancers from the Indonesian Arts Institute (ISI) Denpasar will perform a dance choreographed by I Komang Astita.

The theme of the event will be Taksu Keris Bali, Pusaka Budaya Nusantara (The Spiritual Power of Balinese Kris, the Nation’s Cultural Heritage).

Prior to the parade, the mayoralty has organized an exhibition on Indonesian kristo run from Aug. 20 through Aug. 22. The launching of a new book entitled Jelajah Keris Bali (Exploring Balinese Kris), written by I WayanGriya, will be held during the exhibition.