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The first ceremony of a Balinese takes place before he or she is even born. On the 6th month of the pregnancy a ceremony with offerings is conducted (pegedong-pegedong) to ensure the well being and health of the baby.

Once the baby is born the afterbirth is to be placed in a coconut which is wrapped in a white cloth and finally buried near the entrance of the parent's household. For a short period of time appropriate ceremonies are conducted regularly on this spot.

Between the 12th and 42nd day of the child's birth the mother and baby are considered unclean. Therefore a series of ceremonies take place in which both are purified in order to participate in Bali festivals and religious events.

During this time the god Sanghyang Pance Kumara is also asked to watch over the child and to protect it.

The 105th day is one of the important days for the child as only then will it be given a name. Also during this Bali ceremony (Telubulan) the baby is fully welcomed into the family.

On the first birthday (Oton), which is according to the Balinese calendar on the 210th day, the baby is allowed to touch the ground for the first time. Because the ground is considered impure, the baby has always been carried around up to this day.

This day is of course again accompanied with a ceremony which is pretty big and takes place at the ancestral temple where families and the community gather to celebrate.

The next ceremony in life takes places as soon as the child looses his/her milk teeth (Maketus).

During this ceremony the responsibilities of Sanghang Pance Kumara, the god who has protected the child since birth are withdrawn. From then on the responsibilities rest on the families' ancestors.

Source : http://www.bali-travel-life.com/bali-festivals.html#Bali_Life-Cylce_Ceremonies_-_From

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