New Year Bazzar in Beraban Village

Many ways do by Balinese especially by youth peoples in Beraban village Tanah Lot to greeting New Year 2009. Some of them greeting with held a bazzar in their hamlet.The new bazzar usually held start from December 29, 2008 until January 3, 2009. As far as we know, in general bazaar is done by selling goods, foods, or sometimes items made by hand. It is normally sold with low price to attract people. The definition of the word “bazaar” is a sale of goods, often items made by hand, to raise money for a charity or for people who need help.

But there is a unique characteristic in new year bazaar in Beraban Tanah Lot. Bazzar held by the member of the banjar ( hamlet / ward ) in order to give its community a chance to spend their money for snacks since all food stalls were closed during that day. And not all food, drinks or goods were sold in high price to generate some profits and then the profit would be used to repair the hamlet or temple on that area. But with the passing of the time there is a different concept arises in carrying out the bazaar.

This was started by the young community in the Beraban village itself when they need to raise money to support their activities such as to gain fund for the ogoh-ogoh festival or just to do their annual anniversary. They usually sell food and drink to the people by giving invitation card with incription of menus provided in the bazaar. It is common for the other hamlet to buy those cards for more than one million as the form of brotherhood among hamlets. And the distribution of the card is burdened to the member of the hamlet.