Nyale smell is one of the unique cultural festival held in Indonesia. In this festival , thousands of people came from all over Lombok to get worms nyale which became a symbol of blessing .
With a count of the Sasak calendar , peak Nyale smell Festival falls on February 20, 2014 , starting from midnight . The main event started with rituals and ends with down to the sea to seek nyale , worms bring blessings . detikTravel was also present in this nyale search .
Thousands of people took to Seger Beach neighborhood in Central Lombok . The beach has become one of the beaches where the emergence of worms nyale . By lighting the moon and stars, as well as a flashlight , this Nyale seekers poured into the sea . No matter the cold wind or waves , the people seriously looking for nyale red , green , brown or white .
That said , Nyale believed to be the incarnation of Princess Mandalika form . Legend tells , the daughter of the sea to drown himself and become worms in order for him to be useful for many people .
Until now , Nyale believed to bring blessings . For farmers , the Nyale put on his farm , can bring fruitful harvest . For women , believed to be younger or lightly mate . While men can be strong and powerful .
No wonder if a lot of the sea . Armed with a variety of filters and containers for worms , they looked seriously . Twinkling lights look like thousands of fireflies offshore .
Earlier , more worms were obtained . Like Adi , a seeker who had gone down to the sea from 03.00 pm . Finished at 05.00 pm , he could get a bucket nyale . Likewise with Lukman who gets the worm seplastik .
Parents , young , men , women , children alike are looking for . The difference is , the women and children usually only be looking at the shore because the waves at night was still quite a lot and the water has not receded . Increasingly morning , the downs and the more people who go to sea .
This year , pretty much Nyale that out . So that almost everyone faces sumringah since managed to get nyale , as much or as little of any , they remain happy faces . At least , everyone had gone home with a blessing .
With a count of the Sasak calendar , peak Nyale smell Festival falls on February 20, 2014 , starting from midnight . The main event started with rituals and ends with down to the sea to seek nyale , worms bring blessings . detikTravel was also present in this nyale search .
Thousands of people took to Seger Beach neighborhood in Central Lombok . The beach has become one of the beaches where the emergence of worms nyale . By lighting the moon and stars, as well as a flashlight , this Nyale seekers poured into the sea . No matter the cold wind or waves , the people seriously looking for nyale red , green , brown or white .
That said , Nyale believed to be the incarnation of Princess Mandalika form . Legend tells , the daughter of the sea to drown himself and become worms in order for him to be useful for many people .
Until now , Nyale believed to bring blessings . For farmers , the Nyale put on his farm , can bring fruitful harvest . For women , believed to be younger or lightly mate . While men can be strong and powerful .
No wonder if a lot of the sea . Armed with a variety of filters and containers for worms , they looked seriously . Twinkling lights look like thousands of fireflies offshore .
Earlier , more worms were obtained . Like Adi , a seeker who had gone down to the sea from 03.00 pm . Finished at 05.00 pm , he could get a bucket nyale . Likewise with Lukman who gets the worm seplastik .
Parents , young , men , women , children alike are looking for . The difference is , the women and children usually only be looking at the shore because the waves at night was still quite a lot and the water has not receded . Increasingly morning , the downs and the more people who go to sea .
This year , pretty much Nyale that out . So that almost everyone faces sumringah since managed to get nyale , as much or as little of any , they remain happy faces . At least , everyone had gone home with a blessing .
