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Tumpek Uduh (Tumpek Pengatag or Tumpek Wariga) is a special day festival every Saturday wuku Wariga which held once every 210 days or 25 days prior to Galungan day. It is an event dedicated to Sanghyang Sangkara, the God of food on Bali Island. The offerings are made in order to invoke blessings on the land and nature. These offerings constitute crops and farm products from the many plantations scattered across the island.

Penampahan Galungan is held once every 210 days every Tuesday. The time for people finalize their preparations for Galungan. On this day, Balinese never misses the part of the local culinary tradition involving lots of meat especially pork, hence this particular "penampahan' day, which literally translates into 'slaughter'

Galungan is held once every 210 days every Wednesday. It is about the victory of dharma over adharma. The series of Hindu religious ceremonies that are performed during this 10-day Festival period are generally considered to be the most important ones of Hindu Bali. During this period the followers of the Balinese Hindu Dharma religion focus on the importance of living a life based on dharma. The most obvious sign of the celebrations are the Penjor - bamboo poles with offerings suspended at the end. These are installed by the side of roads for 35 from Galungan days based on Balinese calendar.

Umanis Galungan is the day after Galungan and the time for Balinese to take a break for visit families to strengthen cordiality.

Penampahan Kuningan is held once every 210 days every Tuesday, the day before the actual celebration of Kuningan, which is the day that marks the end of the festive season on the island, by the departure of the ancestors, back to their own world. Just like Galungan, Kuningan never misses the part of the local culinary tradition involving lots meat especially of pork, hence this particular "penampahan' day, which literally translates into 'slaughter'

Kuningan is held once every 210 days every Saturday that marks the end of the Gaungan holiday ten days after. The Balinese believe that Kuningan day is the day when their ancestors return to heaven after visiting the earth during Galungan celebration. They make offerings to be given to the ancestors on their farewell day. The offerings include yellowed rice (Kuningan is derived from the word kuning which means yellow) which is placed in a small 'bowl' made of coconut leaves. Other common offerings a seeds, fish and fruit like papaya and cucumber. The yellow rice is the symbol of human's gratitude towards God for all the life, joy, wealth, health and prosperity given. The bowls are decorated with a small figures of shadow puppets which represents angels that bring joy and wealth to earth.