Balinese holds Okokan tradition ahead of Nyepi Day

Residents walk around the village while playing traditional musical instruments during the Okokan tradition in Kediri Village, Tabanan, Bali, Monday (March 24, 2025). The activity is held every night by playing the okokan, a traditional musical instrument in form of a wooden bell that is usually worn around a cow or buffalo, to neutralize negative energy and ward off disaster ahead of Nyepi Day, Saka New Year 1947. ANTARA FOTO/Nyoman Hendra Wibowo/nym/Y012

Residents walk around the village while playing traditional musical instruments during the Okokan tradition in Kediri Village, Tabanan, Bali, Monday (March 24, 2025). The activity is held every night by playing the okokan, a traditional musical instrument in form of a wooden bell that is usually worn around a cow or buffalo, to neutralize negative energy and ward off disaster ahead of Nyepi Day, Saka New Year 1947. ANTARA FOTO/Nyoman Hendra Wibowo/nym/Y012