Ngembak Geni

Last of the celebration of Nyepi is a day that falls on Ngembak Geni coating ping (1 ) sasih kedasa. On this day is the Caka New Year begin. 

     After all Nyepi series progresses, starting from the Melasti, Tawur Agung and The Peak of Nyepi, the next day, Hindus perform one ritual again. That is Ngembak Geni. When Ngembak Geni, Hindus are advised to carry out the Panca Dharma, namely : 

1.     Dharma Santi, namely intersection wirasa, sorry forgive 

2.     Dharma Tula, which is a discussion abaou the meaning/ significance celebrate penyepian 

3.     Dharma Sedana, that is charity to the poor or to be given alms 

4.     Dharma Gita, which is red/ sing songs (sacred hymns) 

5.     Dharma Yatra, which is visiting the holly places 

     Hindus usually go to where water source, such as beaches, rivers, lakes, or other water source to bathe in the water source. The aim is to cleanse yourself of negative influences during the past year, and purify themselves in the new year. 

     After their bath (wash), they go home to relatives/ kin to apologize, if in past yera they've done wrong something. Vice versa, we also recommend to forgive each other. Ngembak Geni meaning of family, harmony, and high sense of tolerance. For indeed, the human must always forgive others who have done nothing wrong. 

     So, we can imitate the activities at the  Ngembak Geni time. That is, forgive the wrong, and apologize if we ever do wrong. With done Ngembak Geni expected we can deepen a sense of kinship and a sense of togetherness among families and neighbors.