How are Ogoh-Ogoh constructed?

The Young Men's Association in each village (desa) or neighborhood (banjar) use inspiration from the Balinese Hindu gods and goddesses for their designs.

Construction starts with a frame of wood, bamboo or rattan, and wire mesh.

(1) Here you can see "balls" being used to provide rounded buttocks and belly.

(2) Once the torso shape is established, layers of newspaper are applied.






(3) Then a base coat of paint, and the hands and feet are attached.




Examples of some of the final products...

(1) This one has the woven "balls" inside.



(2) This is the witch Rangda - shown above with newspaper applied.


And a close-up of her face and her foot.

















(3) And this pair were the ones with a base coat of paint above.