BY ON 2013-03-30Thousands of Christians in Bali attended church services in Denpasar and other locations on the coral island on Friday, to commemorate Impressive Friday, the day of be sad and the day marking the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
A variety of Christians in Bali hold on observed rituals because Wednesday (Ash Wednesday) and Thursday night (Maundy Thursday) or else attending the Impressive Friday slip on Friday afternoon. A variety of of them fast or do not eat main on the sacred days.
Bali is home to 3.2 million Hindus (violently 90 percent of the island's 3.9 million persons), but the coral island also accommodates contest of other faiths. Bali's Hindus vacation next to Muslims (approximate at 348,617 state), Buddhists (reveal 19,987 persons), Christians (approximate at 74,032) and Confucianists (124 persons).
On Thursday night, thousands of Christians gathered at Santo Paulus House of worship in Dalung, located west of Denpasar. Dalung is one of the island's prime Christian enclaves. At hand are a section of Catholic and Protestant churches award, built with mixtures of Western and Balinese architectural designs.
In lump to Dalung, Bali has other facts Christian communities in Blimbingsari and Palasari in Jembrana regency in West Bali, where they hold on been living for generations.
Ni Sekarwangi, a middle-aged Balinese female who had won over to Catholicism, believed she was conquered preparing church knick-knacks adopting Balinese penjor (natural fiber poles decked out with pure coconut leaf ticker tape, flamboyant paper and fruit) because in front this week.
"A variety of foreigners come to help church services in Dalung," she believed but preparing special help containing infantile tropical fruit, cake and flowers.
On Friday afternoon, normal contest attended a special service at the Roh Kudus Deified Desire Catholic House of worship on Jl. Tukad Musi in Renon, Denpasar.
House of worship members, pure and old, were adequate in their best wear and grievously followed the prayers led by the priest.
Rise the church, distinct order officers and Pecalang traditional guarantee guards ensured the resolution of the church attendees.
For Christians, Impressive Friday is a very facts exceptional person, a day because they celebrate the sacrifices and burden in Jesus' life.
Bali witnesses a series of church dealings starting this week. Direct Wednesday, Balinese Hindus luxurious the Galungan state-owned, followed by Manis Galungan on Thursday.http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/04/22/friday-good.html
