Galungan in Bali, Janur Vendors and Flower Harvest

A day before the celebration of the holiday Galungan, Hindus in Bali was busy with preparations to welcome the day of victory over adarma or good darma against crime. Among them is to buy equipment such as flowers and prayers on special occasions.

 

Market traders in Badung Denpasar did not want to miss this opportunity by selling flowers and on special occasions. In addition to equipment dealers, traders also sprung up a surprise that deliberately selling flowers and coconut into the holiday every Galungan. Due to high demand for more profitable because they were also price rises.

 

"If the price of coconut and flowers are usually sold seven thousand to eight thousand, per bundle, on the eve of this holiday rising to 12 thousand to 16 thousand, per bundle," said Ketut Suwarya one coconut traders in Pasar Badung, Denpasar. "Supply for Galungan and Kuningan holidays are still safe," he added.

 

Like previous years, residents of Denpasar and surrounding areas flock to Badung market for the purposes of Galungan and Kuningan from morning till evening began later.

 

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