Aurelia: 3 Months Ceremony

Today I am exactly three months old - according to Balinese calendar -or 105 days.

The ceremony started at 3 pm. The holy priest came on
time because she has to go somewhere else to conduct another
ceremony. My ceremony coincided with the festival of money,
so the holy priest has a very busy schedule.

Before the ceremony, we took a picture. I was held by Mbok Luh and Ewa was with my mom.

The holy priest is preparing the offering, I really don't know how she could memorized all the words :)

This is the baby carriage.

I am ready for the ceremony, already changed my clothes with new ones. After we have been blessed by the holy priest we drank the holy water.

My mother has to trade me with what she was carrying. My mother put me in my baby carriage, and sang the song "rock a baby on a tree top...."

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Aurelia: Aunt Yogi's Engagement

Yesterday was a very happy day for my aunt Yogi, because that's when uncle Tjok Wiwin proposed her.

Not proposed like in the movie, but more of an engagement ceremony. The actual ceremony started at 5 pm, but for us (the women's family) it started in the morning. We have to prepare the place: arranged the seats, clean the whole living room, prepared the catering and so on. These were some of the pictures which my dad and my uncle Goes Ary took.

This picture shows my mom's sisters and brother, from left to right: aunt Putri, aunt Yogi, mom, my mom's grandfather, uncle Agus and my grandfather.

Two pictures showing my brother Ewa posing with aunt Yogi and then mom. Ewa really loved to pose and he has a beautiful smile to. I bet lots of girl will go crazy about him. Hehehehehe, maybe I can take advantage there.

This is me, still has to be held in the arms. Can't move and always lying on the back of my shoulder.

Ooohhh I really need the rest. Pardon me if my mouth is open, it can show you how much energy I have lost.

At last, around 5 pm the guests arrived and welcomed by my grandmother, and some of my cousins.

On the left picture, uncle Tjok Wiwin (in the middle) and his father. The other guy is the spokesman for the family. On the right picture, my aunt Yogi is listening to the talking with here future mother in law, Prof. Suryani. The talking went smooth and on October the wedding ceremony will be held.

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Aurelia: Aunt Dewi's Wedding

Hi all, this is Lia again...
Aunt Dewi got married on Wednesday, February 28th 2007

Now I have an Italian uncle called Lucio Intelligente
Here are some pictures from the wedding...
Because this is a weeding I get to wear a nice dress
This is not another look a like post, but god we have so much in common (just kidding mom!)
This is the groom and bride
Wait for the rest of the pictures later.... See ya...

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Aurelia: 42 Days Ceremony

Hi all, My name is Aurelia, but my mom and dad and my big brother like to call me Lia...

This is my first post, I am sorry I couldn't post to you earlier...
You know, a baby is still in her first month, so I like to sleep a lot...
But today I give you my 42 days ceremony coverage...
"Hey, that's my sister with my mom, give me back my mom", said my big brother
Me and my lovely mom
The holy man is blessing the offering
Praying for the sake of me :D
Hey, a girl still got to eat right?
After the ceremony, safe in the arms of my grandfather

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Reswa's Birthday Party

Hey, these are the pictures from Reswa's 1st Birthday Party, enjoy...

Reswa and Daddy
Reswa's birthday cake
Singing birthday song
Blowing my first candle
My cousins
Kisses and hughes from mom and dad
My grandparents
Little games after the party
Ayu and Deva

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Reswa: Mom's Graduation

Hei it's me me me again....

Sorry I couldn't post for a while, I was a little bit busy building up myself... Last saturday was my mom's graduation, I didn't come because I got flu... But after that we went to a studio and took some pictures...Oooh oohh almost there, I wish my hand is a little bit longer...
He he he he, making nice face for my mom....We took this picture while my mom was preparing her costume.

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Reswa: Six Months Ceremony

Hey it's Ewa again, I hope you are not bored with me, here are the pictures which I have promised you before. Before that here is a little knowledge of the ceremony. Six months ceremony in Balinese culture is performed when a baby has reached 210 days or 6 months according to Balinese calendar (1 month is equal to 35 days). As you all know, most of Balinese follow the Hindu religion. One of the most important beliefs in Hindu's religion is reincarnation. We all have lived before, we just didn't realize it and couldn't remember how it was. In the past life, we might have done something wrong that we haven't had the time to redeem it in that lifetime. This (maybe you can call it sins) will be passed on to our next life. So, six month ceremony symbolized the redemption of our sins and the blessing to have a better life than before.

This was before the ceremony, with my mom.
And this was me and my dad (so nobody would be jealous).
Praying before the ceremony.
The holy man (Pedanda in Balinese) cut my hair.
Drinking the holy water and wish for blessing.
Looking for the remains of my hair.
Leaving the scene, entering the trading zone.
Me in the cage, looking for my ring and fish.
Selling goods, anybody want to buy a cracker?
I've sold all my goods, now I want to count the result.

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