Okokan ritual in Tabanan marks pre-Nyepi purification

Villagers parade through the village playing traditional Okokan instruments during the Okokan ritual at Kediri Traditional Village, Tabanan, Bali, Friday (March 13, 2026). The centuries-old tradition, using wooden instruments often draped on cows or buffaloes, aims to neutralize negative energies, ward off misfortune, and strengthen community bonds ahead of the Nyepi celebration for the Saka New Year 1948. ANTARA FOTO/Nyoman Hendra Wibowo/nym/M052

Villagers parade through the village playing traditional Okokan instruments during the Okokan ritual at Kediri Traditional Village, Tabanan, Bali, Friday (March 13, 2026). The centuries-old tradition, using wooden instruments often draped on cows or buffaloes, aims to neutralize negative energies, ward off misfortune, and strengthen community bonds ahead of the Nyepi celebration for the Saka New Year 1948. ANTARA FOTO/Nyoman Hendra Wibowo/nym/M052

Villagers parade through the village playing traditional Okokan instruments during the Okokan ritual at Kediri Traditional Village, Tabanan, Bali, Friday (March 13, 2026). The centuries-old tradition, using wooden instruments often draped on cows or buffaloes, aims to neutralize negative energies, ward off misfortune, and strengthen community bonds ahead of the Nyepi celebration for the Saka New Year 1948. ANTARA FOTO/Nyoman Hendra Wibowo/nym/M052