Penampahan Kuningan is the day before the actual celebration of Kuningan Day, which is the day that marks the end of the festive season on the Bali island, by the departure of the ancestors, back to their own world.
Like on Galungan Day, Kuningan Day never misses the part of the local culinary tradition involving lots of pork, hence this particular "penampahan' day, which literally translates into "slaughter".
Penampahan is derived from the Balinese word tampah which means kill, slaughter. The killing of animals in this respect is symbolic for killing 'the animal inside yourself' - the victory of the higher self over the ego in their struggle for control of the inner power of the individual; implicity this symbolizes the victory of dharma over adharma.
While the men will be busy slaughtering the pigs, the women will have their hands busy preparing the colorful offerings of all sorts, both the ones involving the various colorful food, fruits and flowers.
So if you happen to jump on your scooter and cruise pretty much any part of the Bali on this particular day, chances are you will come across a whole lot of “in the making” situations as well as “behind the scenes” of the charming, colorful and joyful Kuningan on the next day.
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