By observation
Bau Nyale
February, the 20th day of the tenth Sasak month
Fixed from lunar observation and confirmed by the appearance of the nyale; the official announcement issues some weeks beforehand.
Bau Nyale
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The gathering of nyale sea worms on Lombok's south coast at a time determined by observation, connected with the Mandalika narrative.
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Narrative
Princess Mandalika
The narrative of a princess who, to avert war among her suitors, casts herself into the sea and returns each year as the nyale…
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People
Sasak
A Sasak-speaking people of Lombok, largely Muslim, with communities at Bayan practising Wetu Telu, a form of Islam interwoven…
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