article_snippet: It's believed the ritual brings good health and prosperity to those taking part, as well as protecting tiny Balinese village of Denpasar from bad luck .
article_snippet: The ritual - which translates into 'pull, pull' - is believed to have started around 100 years ago as way for village youths to mark the first day of the new year.
article_snippet: The omed omedan ritual - which translates into 'pull, pull' - is believed to have started around 100 years ago .
article_snippet: Whether is just a good excuse to find a date or not, the revellers in these images appear to be making the most of the celebrations.
article_snippet: Now, the tradition is said to originate from a fight between a male and female pig hundreds of years ago.
highlights_snippet: Annual festival is called 'omed omedan', which literally means 'pull, pull'
  
highlights_snippet: The celebration is believed to bring good luck and prosperity to those taking part .
  