Wedding traditions of Denpasar
The Balinese capital, where marriage also means changing the village and the family temple of the bride.
A Balinese bride usually moves to the groom's family compound and takes part in its ancestors' rites. A lower-caste bride may marry upward, and both families agree on the offering.
A wedding here
The wedding is called pawiwahan and includes cleansing rites, the sacred fire, the offering to ancestors and a final blessing at the family temple. Many weddings are held in the evening, with a feast of lawar and roast pig in Hindu families.
Where weddings happen
Family compounds, temples and wedding halls. The marriage is registered with the civil office.
The season and the calendar
Priests pick a date from the Balinese calendar. Nyepi, the Day of Silence in March, is not a time for weddings.
Wedding customs of Denpasar
Also part of it, and being written: Balinese wedding (The rites.), Pawiwahan (The Balinese Hindu wedding rite.), Nyepi (The day of silence.), Lawar (A feast dish.).
A wedding trail idea for Denpasar
- Pasar Badung A large market.
- Jalan Sulawesi A street of textiles.
- Bali Museum A museum.
Written by the EveryShaadi desk with AI assistance. Opening hours, venues and wedding-season dates change; check locally before travelling. Customs differ from place to place and family to family. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.
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