OGOH-OGOH

Ogoh-ogoh are giant effigies created in Bali, Indonesia, made primarily from papier-mâché and wood to represent negative forces and evil spirits. The term "ogoh-ogoh" comes from the Balinese word "ogah-ogah," which means "something that is shaken"—a reference to how the statues are moved during the procession.

During the night before Nyepi (the Balinese New Year festival), these statues are paraded through villages and then burned, symbolizing purification and cleansing.