Ogoh-ogoh itself is taken from the title ogah - averse of the Balinese language which means something to shake. In 1983 was an important part in the history of ogoh-ogoh in Bali, in that year began to be made bhuta forms when it comes to Nyepi rituals in Bali. At that time there was a presidential decree which declared Nyepi as a national holiday. Since then the community began to make embodiment of piles which later was called ogoh-ogoh, in several places in Denpasar. This new culture became even more widespread when ogoh-ogoh were included in the XII Bali Arts Festival.