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Hindu Community Ngaben Ceremony

Hindu Community Ngaben Ceremony

The Ngaben ceremony of the Hindu community is still carried out, especially by Hindus in Bali. Of course you are familiar with the sacred ceremonies held in Bali. Yes, Ngaben is a ceremony that aims to purify the spirits of people who have died.

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Getting to know the Ngaben Ceremony of the Hindu Community

Bali is not only famous for its natural attractions that are a pity to miss. Diverse Balinese Traditional Ceremony and its unique traditions also do not escape the main attraction. One of them is a series of Ngaben ceremonies.

The death ceremony which is full of philosophical meaning is not only well known to the local community but also outside Bali. Even foreign tourists also know about Ngaben.

Families who can afford can carry out this funeral procession as soon as possible. It is different for poor families. They will postpone the ceremonial procession until they are able or often do it en masse. Mass Ngaben is usually an option because it can help save costs considering the costs they will need for this ceremony are not small.

Apart from the problem of cost, there are other things that must be considered. The series of new ceremonies they can do after determining a good day. Determination of time also can not just set it. It can take up to days to determine a good date and day.

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Various Types of Ngaben

In addition to determining the day, the Ngaben procedure also consists of several types. Of course, these various types are in accordance with the abilities of the family who will carry out the Ngaben Ceremony. The type of ceremony must also be based on caste.

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The first type is Sawa Wedana. Usually the Sewa Wedana ceremony is held for bodies that have not been buried. The implementation time is about 3 to 7 days after death.

There are also those who carry it out for up to a month because they are waiting for a good day according to their beliefs. To keep the corpse from decaying quickly, the family usually uses a potion or formalin.

The next type of Ngaben ceremony is Asti Wedana. The Asti Wedana ceremony is usually after the body is buried. Later, they will dig the grave again to retrieve the remaining bones through a magnificent ritual. But there are also those who only take a piece of their grave land.

Next Private Ngaben which means to disappear or to disappear. This private Ngaben ceremony does not involve the corpse. This happens because of impossible conditions such as missing, accident or death in a far away place.

To replace the bodies of the people using sandalwood. This wood will be painted with script magical. The painting represents people who have died.

Ceremony Series

After determining the date and auspicious day, the family of the deceased party must prepare the necessary equipment for the ceremony. The preparations, of course, began long before the time they had set.

Families need to prepare bade and oxen made of bamboo, wood, and colorful paper according to the social class of the deceased.

Don't forget to prepare offerings and other accessories that are symbols of Balinese Hindu rituals. Before the Ngaben ceremony process for the Hindu Community in Bali, there are a series of processes that must be carried out first.

For example ngulapin, nyiramin, ngajum kajang, ngaskara, mameras, papegatan, pakiriman debt, ngeseng, nganyud and makelud.

In the ngeseng process, the body has been laid in a prepared place accompanied by offerings and offerings. Next, the priest will sprinkle Tirta Pangentas with the accompaniment of Puja Mantra. Only then can the cremation process be carried out.

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By carrying out the Ngaben ceremony, it means that the family has been willing to let go of the family who first left the world. May be useful.

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