Bali Wedding

Wedding of Ni Ketut Mariani (bride) and I Ketut Partha on July 21, 2000 near Ubud. The bride is a cook at Klub Kokos. The groom is a driver for Klub Kokos. Thanks to Cathy Sudharsana of Klub Kokos for the descriptions which appear at the bottom of each photo. Click on an image or photo name for an enlarged version.

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Michael getting ready with the help of Putu Gatra at Klub Kokos. Julie getting ready with the help of Ibu Ketut. Chicha getting ready, also with the help of Ibu Ketut. Saipan and Adelaide families ready to go! Julie, Chicha and Michael

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Cleansing ritual before the wedding ceremony begins, by the pemangku (village priest) for the wedding couple Offerings for this cleansing ritual. The bride & groom circle these offerings three times. The bride carries goods for bartering/trade in the basket on her head (Balinese: Nyuwun). The groom carries a sprouting coconut & various herbal plants strapped to a branch of the dadap tree (Balinese: Negen) The severing of the cotton thread by the wedding couple. Preceded by the circling of the thread three times, severing their ties from their old 'youthful' world & now entering the world of an 'adult'. Ceremony led by the pemangku to ask permission from Ketut Partha's ancestors that the bride & groom will receive their blessing & live a happy family life protected by them.

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Same as for Ketut11. Same as for Ketut11. Same as for Ketut11. Same as for Ketut11. The bride & groom receive advice from the pemangku, as well as holy water (Balinese: tirta)

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Lunch Cathy, Kris, Sari and Kristi Sudharsana. The pedanda (high priest) dressing in the clothes used specifically for the wedding ceremony. His prayers for the couple are for God to keep them safe, so that they live in harmony. Also he gives the couple advice based on the Hindu holy book called the 'Weda'. The bride & groom ready to go before the pedanda. This ceremony is held in a small pavilion (Balinese: bale dangin) that is used for all of the life cycle ceremonies (Balinese: Upacara Manusa Yadnya). Same as Ketut21.

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Same as Ketut21. Bride (Ni Ketut Mariani) & groom (I Ketut Partha) together with some friends from Klub Kokos. Cok De with white shirt & Wayan Buldog with blue shirt.

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Ketut02.jpg	Ketut03.jpg	Ketut04.jpg	Ketut05.jpg	Ketut06.jpg
Michael getting ready with the help of Putu Gatra at Klub Kokos.	Julie getting ready with the help of Ibu Ketut.	Chicha getting ready, also with the help of Ibu Ketut.	Saipan and Adelaide families ready to go!	Julie, Chicha and Michael
Ketut07.jpg	Ketut08.jpg	Ketut09.jpg	Ketut10.jpg	Ketut11.jpg
Cleansing ritual before the wedding ceremony begins, by the pemangku (village priest) for the wedding couple	Offerings for this cleansing ritual.	The bride & groom circle these offerings three times. The bride carries goods for bartering/trade in the basket on her head (Balinese: Nyuwun). The groom carries a sprouting coconut & various herbal plants strapped to a branch of the dadap tree (Balinese: Negen)	The severing of the cotton thread by the wedding couple. Preceded by the circling of the thread three times, severing their ties from their old 'youthful' world & now entering the world of an 'adult'.	Ceremony led by the pemangku to ask permission from Ketut Partha's ancestors that the bride & groom will receive their blessing & live a happy family life protected by them.
Ketut12.jpg	Ketut13.jpg	Ketut14.jpg	Ketut15.jpg	Ketut16-rot.JPG
Same as for Ketut11.	Same as for Ketut11.	Same as for Ketut11.	Same as for Ketut11.	The bride & groom receive advice from the pemangku, as well as holy water (Balinese: tirta)
Ketut18.jpg	Ketut19.jpg	Ketut20.jpg	Ketut21.jpg	Ketut22.jpg
Lunch	Cathy, Kris, Sari and Kristi Sudharsana.	The pedanda (high priest) dressing in the clothes used specifically for the wedding ceremony. His prayers for the couple are for God to keep them safe, so that they live in harmony. Also he gives the couple advice based on the Hindu holy book called the 'Weda'.	The bride & groom ready to go before the pedanda. This ceremony is held in a small pavilion (Balinese: bale dangin) that is used for all of the life cycle ceremonies (Balinese: Upacara Manusa Yadnya).	Same as Ketut21.
Ketut23.jpg	Ketut24.jpg
Same as Ketut21.	Bride (Ni Ketut Mariani) & groom (I Ketut Partha) together with some friends from Klub Kokos. Cok De with white shirt & Wayan Buldog with blue shirt.