Location: Padang Bai Bali
Date: 21st July 2011
Ceremonies are a way
of life in Bali. They bless everything. Before every dive the dive guides will
send a small offering onto the ocean to make sure all goes well ( part of the Balinese
Buddhism). Everyday they offer their gods, in front of every door you will find
some offerings and in every complex you will find a small area that is devoted
to the gods. I think it is the charm of Bali.
Needless to say that after having
our new engines installed on the boat we need a ceremony to bless them. Without
this blessing you will not get any Balinese on the boat and drive it.
The holy man and his
wife were leading the ceremony assisted by the boat crew and the girls from the
office (all are related as well). Remco and myself were very intrigued and
asked if we could join.
First the offerings
are being prepared and the holy man prepares the holy water. We then all sat
behind him and his wife whilst he said his prayers and offerings were brought
to the boat. After that we all prayed with him (well I held my hands up in the
same way and drank the holy water but wasn’t sure what to ..... pray for... So
i just imaged some good dives coming out of these shiny new engines ). The preparation
actually took longer than the ceremony itself but gods behold.... the engines
are blessed!
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