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Food for megibung was arranged in accordance with the philosophy of Balinese cosmogony. The food consisted of a big portion of nasi (steam rice) completed with the variety of side dishes like pork satay, lawar (mixture of vegetable and pork) and some vegetable. The side dishes were arranged based on the Balinese cosmogony. The gegecok putih (white mixture of vegetable and pork) was placed on the east side of the nasi (steam rice), gegecok kuning (yellow mixture of vegetable and pork) was placed on the west side of the nasi (steam rice), urab barak (red mixture of vegetable and pork) was placed on the south side of the nasi (steam rice), and the star fruit leaves lawar (black mixture of vegetable and pork) was placed on the north side of the nasi (steam rice).

During this megibung event, a leader called pepara controlled each sela (group of eight people). The pepara has a privileged to mix the food in accordance with the traditional custom. First the nasi (rice steam) was mixed with gegecok putih, gegecok kuning, urab barak and star fruit leaves lawar. This mixture represented the Panca Dewata (Five Gods). Then the first mixture was mixed with jukut nangka (young jackfruit soup), ares (young banana tree), urab padamara and urab wilis (mixture of vegetable and pork).

This mixture represented the Nawa Dewata (Nine Gods who guard the nine points of compass). After that various satay (satay pusut, satay asem, satay nagasari, satay gede, satay kablet, satay orob and satay lembat), bebalung (pig bone), iga timbungan, urutan (pig intestine stuffed with pork and spices) were paced on the top of the nasi (rice steam).

Finally, the various vegetables such as kacang panjang (long bean), kangkung (a kind water plant) and lawar gobag were placed besides the nasi (steam rice). Water for accompanying this food was placed in a container called caratan. A unique way of drinking called nyeret must be used in drinking from this container. The lips must not touch the caratan (water container), the caratan is placed high above the mouth and we drink from the dripping water that fall into our mouth.

The participants started to eat after the mixture of food was completed. When a group finished their dishes, they cannot leave the place of megibung immediately. They have to wait for the rest of the groups. The participants left the place together after cleaning the place of megibung.

The megibung (communal eating) was created by the king of Karangasem, I Gusti Anglurah Ktut Karangasem when he invaded Lombok. This communal eating (megibung) was used to count the casualty of war and survival soldier. The megibung put the emphasis on the communal and democratic value. No caste and economic distinction are observed in this megibung, all human are the same in front of food (Dewi Sri, goddess of wealth and rice). The perfect implementation of old Balinese philosophy, “Paras paros sarpanaya, selunglung sabayantaka” (together in happiness and grief).

Tonight, on the seventh month’s  fourteenth day of waxing moon,  Balinese will celebrate the Siwaratri or the Night of Siwa. This holy day is devoted to God Siwa, the destroyer. Balinese believes that on this day, God Siwa, the destroyer meditate for the welfare of the world, and the God Siwa will bestow a pardon for all sin to someone if he accompany the God Siwa in his meditation by observing some self restriction and meditate on the night of Siwaratri.

The Brata (self-restriction) of Siwaratri includes Jagra (staying awake all night long), Upawasa (fasting), and Monabrata (silence). There are three major level of self- restriction, Balinese can choose a level of self-restriction according to his capability. The Kakawin (old poetry prayer) of Siwaratrikalpa explains the three major level of self- restriction that should take place on the Siwaratri night as follow Utama (top self-restriction) includes Brata (self-restriction) like Monabrata (silence), Upawasa (fasting) and Jagra (staying awake all night long). Madya (middle self-restriction) includes Upawasa (fasting) and Jagra (staying awake all night long). Nista (lowest self-restriction) includes only Jagra (staying awake all night long). The Brata (self-restriction) is held over a period of 36 hours, starting with the sunrise on January 24 until the sunset of ‘Tilem Kepitu’ on January 25, 2009.

The celebration of Siwaratri, night of Siwa will light up the night all over Bali. On this night, temples will be full of the congregations. They stay awake all night long, recite prayer or old religious story, chat with friend (for those who takes a lesser self- restriction) and fight the sleepy eyes as hard as possible. The students will celebrate the Siwaratri, night of Siwa in their respective school, they gather in the school temple under the supervision of their teacher, recites prayer, read the holy book, or simply chat with other student.

After succeeding in fighting the sleepy eyes all night long, Balinese will flock to the beach to take a purification ceremony simply by praying on the beach and taking a quick bath in the chill seawater. After completing the ceremony Balinese must not sleep, he has to go to work as usual. Taking a sleep in the morning or a nap will destroy all the Brata (self-restriction) that have been observe on the day before.

Rai Mantra further stated that ogoh-ogoh competition that is held this year is an expression of government attention to cope with development of youth creativity. This competition will be able to give more space to the young to express their ideas and creativity. Culture-based creativities have been shown by the youth in various events such as kite competitions, ogoh-ogoh, traditional sports such as metajog, mecingklak, gale-gale and others. “This is a very proud moment for me because when we are entering the global competition “identity “has a very important meaning,” he added. Rai Mantra placed great hopes to Sekeha Teruna creativity in passing on the creativity to the community through creative design and innovation in this competition that he is ready to facilitate.

The Village Council of Denpasar Pekraman, Made Karim provided more insight on the role of youth organization. He explained that the youth organization has strategic roles and functions in social life. According to him Sekeha Teruna is “panak banjar” (children of community) that will continue the works their parents as well as the cultural heir.

Each youth organization received Rp.3, 5 million to cover up the cost of making the ogoh-ogoh.  The judgment will be divided in two session, first session on the district level that will choose 3 district champion that will serve as the representation of each district for Municipality level assessment on city square.