The daily rhythm of Balinese life cannot be separated with the offering especially the simple daily offering, known as banten saiban or jotan. Though saiban is the simplest offering but it is considered the most important offering since it must be presented daily while others kind of offerings are presented once every 15 days, 30 days or 120 days. In Balinese logic, a presentation of an intricate big offering means nothing if the simplest daily offering cannot be presented properly, if you can not presented the simplest offering properly how can you presented the more complex one correctly.

The saiban offering is a symbol of appreciation to the God for the food about to be eaten. No Balinese will eat anything before the presentation of saiban offering is finished since it is believed that eating food without presenting the saiban is eating sin. Food is belong to the God and eating without showing appreciation to the God is considered as an act of thieving food from God.

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An offering is something tangible, presented to appease the Gods in times of prayer. Philosophically, an offering is a sort of self sacrifice that takes time and effort to prepare. The simplest Balinese offering called ngejot is performed every morning once the family food has been prepared. Small portions of leaf are placed on a tray and topped with a sprinkle of salt, a few grains of rice and some shredded coconut (or a tiny piece of the food that has just been cooked). This is then placed in the family shrine and presented to God in appreciation for the food that is about to be consumed.

An offering is something tangible, presented to appease the Gods in times of prayer. Philosophically, an offering is a sort of self sacrifice. One spends a significant amount of time and money in making an offering, putting something of oneself into it.

The most common form of offering that is seen everywhere in Bali on a daily basis is known as canang. It placed in temples, shrines and strategic locations of importance with a waft from a stick of incense and sprinkle of holy water. Shop keepers place this kind of flower offering in front of their stall upon opening up for trade and taxi drivers invariably have one on the dashboard of their vehicle.

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