Swathes of trash on the beaches and streets of Bali after the island wide Melasti and Nyepi celebrations has caused concern for many, with many beaches affected.
Amongst the detritus perhaps the most visible are remains of the ogoh-ogoh (large hand-made monsters made for the Nyepi ritual) that have been discarded in numerous places after the pangerupukan ceremonies on Monday night before Nyepi day.
“After the ogoh-ogoh processions during pangerupukan, there are still the remains of creepy giant monsters everywhere. Though many were burned, not everything is finished,” stated Made Suci, a resident of Bekul Banjar, in East Denpasar.
According to Made, the ogoh-ogoh costs are quite high, because the ingredients used are stereoform, fabric, paint and other supplies.
Trash after Nyepi | The Beat Daily Bali
What a disgrace by the Balinese