Ahead Of Nyepi, Hindus In Boyolali Make Ogoh Ogoh Statues

A number of Hindus are in the process of making the Ogoh Ogoh statue which was made before Nyepi Day at Bhuana Puja Temple, Karanganyar Village, Tamansari District, Boyolali Regency / Antara

BOYOLALI - Hindus in Boyolali Regency, Central Java Province, made various preparations, one of which was making the "Ogoh Ogoh" statue for the Tawur Agung event which will be held ahead of Nyepi Day, at Bhuana Puja Temple, Karanganyar Village, Tamansari District, on March 2, 2022.

The process of making the Ogoh Ogoh statue was carried out at the Bhuana Puja Temple in Karanganyar Village, carried out by the youth of the local village Hindu Youth Youth Organization, in preparation for the Tawur Agung event ahead of Nyepi Day, said Bhuana Puja Temple Management in Wonodadi Hamlet, Karanganyar Village, Taman Sari, Boyolali, Agus Setiyono, in Boyolali, Sunday, February 27.

The Ogoh Ogoh statue is a sculpture in Balinese culture that describes the personality of Bhuta Kala. In Hindu Dharma teachings, Bhuta Kala represents the immeasurable and undeniable power (Bhuta) of the universe and time (Kala).

In the embodiment of the statue in question, Bhuta Kala is depicted as a large and frightening figure, usually in the form of a giant.

"The Ogoh Ogoh statue is made of bamboo, paper, and so on in the form of a giant with a height of about 3 meters and has been done since the end of December 2021 until now," he said as quoted by Antara.

According to him, the making of the Ogoh Ogoh statue this year has been carried out again, after it had stopped during the COVID-19 pandemic in this region.

"We were forced to start again making this Ogoh Ogoh statue. It is clear that young people are not discouraged. However, they do not have any processions like previous events and are only for internal purposes," he said. In addition, he continued, the process of making the ogoh-ogoh statue by young Hindus on the slopes of Mount Merapi for the construction of the main reinforcement using bamboo. For the frame, use 2 millimeter D wire and sharpened bamboo.

In the innermost layer of the statue to form the statue's body, use mosquito nets. The next layer is used "styrofoam" and thin foam for body details.

He explained that for the outermost layer of Ogoh Ogoh, he used toilet paper which was affixed with white glue. This is to create real leather-like wrinkles in the final finish.

"The creation of this one Ogoh Ogoh statue costs around five million rupiah from the community's self-help funds," said Agus Setiyono.