Balinese Hindus girls in Yogyakarta gather to perform Melasti Dancing Ceremony in Parangkusumo Beach, Sunday 3 March 2019. They brings offerings which contains fruit, flowers and incense for offering. Melasti is self cleaning before entering The Nyepi Day or Silent Day and is usually done in water source as the sea or lake. They believe by doing Melasti all the bad traits from the soul and body.

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