Scarry Myth Unburried Corps on Trunyan , Bali

 

Trunyan Village is one of the original Bali village residents (Bali Aga) which still owns and uphold the customs and beliefs of their own. Population of Trunyan perceive their identity in two versions. The first version, they are the community of "Bali Turunan” (Bali Derivatives). They believe that their ancestors descended from heaven to earth. So that the Trunyan community has sacred myth or fairy tale that the origin of the population Trunyan is a goddess of the sky. The second version is that the Trunyan people live in ecological systems with a tree "Taru Menyan", which is spreading tree fragrance. The name "taru" and "menyan" evolved into "Trunyan" is used as the name of the village.

Trunyan VillageWeather in the Trunyan village is very cool, averaging 17 degrees Celsius and sometimes down to 12 degrees Celsius. Lake Batur to 9 km in length and width of 5 km is one source of water and a source of agrarian life of the people of Bali south and east. The uniqueness of the Trunyan village is treat the bodies of people who have died. Different with the Bali Hindu people in general who solemnize Ngaben for burning the body. In the Trunyan village, the body does not burn but only placed in the graveyard in a forest area. Strangely, the body will not stink out, despite being there for many months. Trunyan residents believe that it absorbs the bad smell of the corpses is Taru Menyan tree.

Trunyan Burial of the way there are 2 kinds namely:

1. Mepasah, the corpse placed above ground with the open air. Bodies are only given a fence made of bamboo. This is so that these bodies are not eaten by animals. The people who buried the way of mepasah, they are is dead at the time were men who had been married, people who are still single and children who have escaped his young teeth.

  

 

2. Buried in the ground. The people who died were buried after their handicapped body, or at the time of death there are wounds that have not healed (eg. the patient's body smallpox, leprosy and others), people who die by unnatural as killed or committed suicide, and child who has not loose his young teeth.

For the purposes of burial, in the village there are 3 kinds of Trunyan graves, namely:

1. Sema (cemetery) Wayah for citizens who natural death. Most northerly location.
2. Sema Muda to bury infants and small children or people who have grown but not married.
3. Sema Bantas for residents whose death was not natural, such as accidents or suicides

Trunyan VillageSema Wayah and Sema Muda located a little far away from the village, while Sema Bantas situated near the village of Trunyan. If a trip to the Trunyan village, do not be surprised if there are lots of human skulls scattered along the street. Because it's skulls that is the main attraction of Trunyan as ancient village and regarded as a Bali aga village. Also, do not ever take things that are here, because the stuff belongs to the people buried here.

Location:

East of Lake Batur. Precisely in Kintamani district, Bangle regency. Overland from Penelokan, Kintamani, only reached the Kedisan village. Kedisan to the village of Trunyan, people have to cross Lake Batur for 45 minutes by motorboat or 2 hours by boat mortar driven by oars. In addition to the water path, Trunyan can also be achieved by land, passing through paths the village Buahan and Abang.

The Story Legend Of Trunyan Village

One day four sons of the Sala palace, three sons and one daughter, left the palace. They want to find the source of the scent that wafted up at their residences.
The four men were walking toward the east. Unwittingly, they reached the island of Bali. When we reached the limit of the island east of Bali, which is between the village and kidnapped at the border edges Karangasem and Buleleng, fragrance was wafted increasingly sharp. Especially after they arrived in the area Batur.Ketika arrived at the southern foot of Mount Batur, the son of the smallest, ie a daughter, wants to stay in place. The purpose approved third youngest sister's daughter. Thus, the youngest daughter stayed in that place. Then he moved to the eastern slopes of Mount Batur, Batur temple where stood. As a goddess, she holds Ratu Ayu Mas Maketeg.

After leaving his brother, the third son of Sala palace on his way. When it reached a plateau in the southwest of Lake Batur, they heard the sound of birds. Because of the fun, the youngest son screamed with joy. But the eldest son was not happy to hear his sister screaming. He sent his brother to stay in place, but his sister did not want to. His angry brother. He then kicked her brother to fall in sitting cross-legged position, and became a statue. Until now in this place called Kedisan, still there is a statue of stone sitting cross-legged position.

Eldest son and second son then continued trip, down the east shore of Lake Batur. When it came to a plains, they met two women who are looking for lice. The second son is very interested. He then greeted the two women. However, the eldest son of her sister act is not happy about. He then told his brother lived on the ground, but this sister who did not want to. Be angry and kicked the eldest son of the younger brother to fall face down position and quickly abandoned by her brother. Furthermore, the younger brother was the village head in place. Now the place was known by the name Brother Hamlet.

Eldest son who lives alone to continue the journey to the north by browsing to the steep edge of Lake Batur to the east. Not long ago, he arrived at a plateau. In that place he met a very beautiful goddess. Goddess was sitting alone under a tree Taru incense, which is a tree that smells fragrant. The tree was the source of the scent you are looking for the fourth son of Sala's palace.

Eldest son attracted to the beautiful goddess. He wants married her. Then went to the eldest son of the goddess to woo older sister. Proposal is accepted, but the eldest son should want to be pancer universe or that local leaders. Eldest son agreed that requirement. After married and become a god, holds the Queen's eldest son Jagat Pancering Way (ancient term for the ruler of an area, either the Son or Daughter is called the Queen). The goddess, his wife holds Queen Ayu Pingit In Basic.
Under the leadership of Queen's Way Pencering Jagat, the area they inhabit developed into a small empire. Queen Sakti Pancering Jagat, then became king. Trunyan named his kingdom, which comes from the words Taru and incense, the smell of fragrant trees that spread to the island of Java.

After becoming king, queen Sakti Pancering Jagat misgivings. He was worried, lest anyone be in charge of kerajanannya as fascinated by the smell of incense tree . He then ordered that eliminates odor fragrant nose piercing it. The trick is to put the bodies of people under the tree Taru Trunyan Menyan there is lots there to rot in the open.

Since then the village of Trunyan no longer smell nice at all. The bodies of the population, which was originally expected to decompose in the open in Shema Wayan's funeral was not issued a sharp odor. It really is an oddity and wonders in the area.

Credit :
http://www.bali-indonesia-tourism.com/2010/01/trunyan-village-bodies-of-dead-man.html
http://wahw33d.blogspot.com/2010/03/trunyan-bali-tradisi-penguburan-mayat.html

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The Martial Art of Debus, It's No Trick It's Magic !!!

Banten is one of the provinces in Indonesia and also the name of ethnic origin contained in the province. Some people argue that people of Banten is also the Sundanese , because culture is cultivated by them are generally the same as the Sundanese.

 

In a linguistic example, Banten people use the language they called "Sunda-Banten", ie language which shows some differences compared with other Sundanese language, particularly in the intonation.
 
Regardless of the similarities and differences in cultural issues that cultivated by the Sundanese and Banten, Banten is a tribes that located in Banten province .As other ethnic communities in Indonesia, Banten people also have different kinds of traditional arts. One of them who later became a label of Banten society that call DEBUS. That is, if someone hears the word "DEBUS", so what they remind is Banten in Indonesia or Indonesia.

The arts of Power is referred has to do with tarikat Rifaiah carried by Nurrudin Ar-Raniry to Aceh in the 16th century. The followers of this religious organization while it is in a state of epiphany (an infinite joy because "face to face" with God), often strike with various sharp objects into their bodies.

Filosofi yang mereka gunakan adalah " lau haula walla Quwata ilabillahil 'aliyyil adhim " atau tiada daya upaya melainkan karena Allah semata.

The philosophy they use is "lau haula Walla Quwata ilabillahil 'aliyyil Adhim" no power and act but but from God . So, if God permits, then the knifes, machetes, swords or bullets would not have hurt them.
In Banten at the beginning this martial art used to developed of teachings Islam. However, in the Dutch colonial period and at the time of Sultan Agung Tirtayasa, this art is used to evoke the spirit of warriors and people of Banten to fight the Dutch.
Today, by the times, this martial arts serves as an entertainment only.

Debus Players

The players DEbus consists of a sheik (leader of the game), some people pezikir, players, and drummers. 1-2 weeks before the show usually Debus Palyers will implement abstinence-specific restrictions to be saved when doing the show, namely:
(1) No Alcohol,
(2) No Gambling,
(3) No Stealing
(4) No Make love with her wife or other woman

Venue and Equipment of the Game

Debus is usually done in the yard at the time of the holding of other events that involve many people. Equipment used in the game are:

(1) Debus with a rod
(2) Machete use to slice the body Debus player,
(3) knife to slice the player's body,
(4) bulbs that will be chewed or eaten (the same such as jaran kepang game in Central and East Java)
(5) pan used to fry an egg on the head of the player,
(6) coconut;
(7) kerosene and others.

The Games

Debus game generally begins with echoes several traditional songs (as the opening song or "Gembung").After it, then continued with the reading or recitation and is not macapat containing praises to Allah SWT and Prophet Muhammad .

The goal is to play savely in Debus. After the recitation and macapat completed, then followed by a martial arts game that was exhibited by one or two players without using a sharp weapon.

The next activity in a Debus game in the form of a variety of attractions, such as: puncture the stomach by using the whistle; peeling coconuts and break through by breakng into player's head; cut coconuts and burn it on the head; fry eggs and crackers on the head; slashed body with a sharp weapon like a machete and a knife; burn the body with kerosene or a walk in the embers of the fire; eating and chewing glass bulb; climb the ladder of the steps are the eyes of machete-sharp machete with bare feet, and flush the body with sulfur acid (H2SO4).

In addition, the attraction of stabbing stomach by using a whistle, a player holding the whistle, then the pointed tip attached to the belly of the other players.After that, other players will hold a wooden bat called a mace and hit the base of the whistle again and again.


When Accident happen, then the sheikh will heal by rubbing the injured body part is accompanied by reading spells, so they wound can be healed in instantly.


Then, when the attraction of cutting the body with a sharp weapon such as machetes and knives, the weapons players will be thrust into several parts of his body such as: neck, abdomen, hands, arms, and thighs.

The Debus player need to pray for him immune from sharp weapons. One example of the spell is: " Haram kau sentuh kulitku, haram kau minum darahku, haram kau makan dagingku, urat kawang, tulang wesi, kulit baja, aku keluar dari rahim ibunda. Aku mengucapkan kalimat la ilaha illahu "

whish mean moreless...
"Forbidden you touch my skin , Forbidden you drink my blood, you're forbidden to eat flesh, muscle of copper, bone of iron, skin of steel, I come out from the womb of the mother. I say words no god but Allah".

And, when the attractions of eating from broken bulb, what they spewing later is not broken glass that they eat but bat that alive !!!

The martial art of Debus Banten conducted by the society, if examined in depth, then in it contains the values ​​that can be used as a reference in a common life and the provision of life in the future. These values ​​include teamwork, hard work, and religious faith. In this case someone who wants to play Debus must be practiced continuously while running the terms and abstinence in specific restrictions for so they got the perfect ability.

Sources: www.kpsnusantara.com
Ministry of Education and Culture of Indonesia.

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Magical Dancing of Jaran Kepang, Who Dare Eating Glass n Fire

Doger / Jaran kepang orr kuda lumping is one of Indonesia's cultural richness. Jaran kepang art that has long been recognized by the Java community and all people in "nusantara"
Java Community gave the name on Jaranan tradition with jaran kepang,or jatilan and for society in some area in east java Nongkojajar it's known as Doger .

Although with different names, attributes and costume that used 2 dance , gamelan (instrument from java), and a typical rocking horse made of woven bamboo ridden by dancers lesson .

Jaran kepang is very identical with a mystical atmosphere, where before the show horse braid in Start a person to burn incense to invite spirits for later taken possession of some of the dancers so the dancers become unconscious of what they do.

in that condition theu can do like, eating fire, eating flowers, eating broken glass / porcelain, it's called "ndadi" , it meant to become.

A dancer who is possessed, eating glass in the yard Vihara Avalokitesvara, Pamekasan, Madura, East Java, on Wednesday night (4 / 11).Link

Performing Arts of Jaran Kepang is usually held at the time of circumcision or wedding celebration, the event for national holidays like Independence Day Celebration.

Eating burning wood

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To give an idea about the art of braid or Doger lesson of this post I include excerpts show Jaran kepang art in the Village Pungging,Tutur distric Pasuruan East Java on one of celebration Villagers Pungging. Jaran kepang organization named Langgeng Budoyo Pungging, chairman Mr Riyamun villagers Pungging Kec. Tutur Pasuruan.



Here another video of NDADI in Jaran kepang (they eat neon lamp.......)

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Scarry Burrial Sites and Ceremonial In Toraja

When I lived in a student mess at Yogkarta, I'm getting close with a friend who came from South Sulawesi. He talked about the ceremony about the massive death, and the corpses that are not buried, but placed in natural caves.I was surprised-astonished. Left just like that? Not buried? He said yes. I can not believe it. How could the body not be buried in the soil, or not burned in cremation?

I was more surprising when my friend told me, people who died, are stored first in the house, and treated as if he was still alive, it's just, he's in a state of "illness" and continue to be provided to eat and drink every day. can you Imagine to living with the dead in same house? Still according to his story, the bodies will be given special spices then wrapped and layered fabric to resemble a big pillow.

many people in Toraja house smell fragrant spices. Foreigners will consider it usual fragrant spices typical of Toraja. Only those who recognize is the people of Toraja, the smell was spicy corpse or not .... hmmm!

Well, after several months, or even years , when the family is able to throw a party to the dead called Solok, which is customary before delivering the body of the party to his final resting place, namely on the cliff of the mountain, or in a cave.

This cave was once banned for the public. But now ordinary people can be visited.didn't they smell of corpses? "I screamed spontaneously.My friend shook his head.I'm curious ... but, ... it is impossible until I see it with my own eyes.

And then, some time later, I watch TV shows that cover the dark cave where the skull was lined-row with the surrounding bones .. I think my friend tell the truth...and than I wondering if I could see it alive... , I wish I could go there ...

Well, some time ago I have a vacation with my husband to Toraja. This is the third time I visited the place that called "land in the clouds" .Well, a unique place visited by many foreign and domestic tourists are .... grave.
the place for some people is horrible , changed become a tourist attraction by the local government.
Here are some of the famous burial site locations in Toraja...

1. Londa

This is where the nobles Tangdinoq buried. Until now, this place is still in use.We see the Tau Tau (a kind of artificial doll deceased during life) and crates which hung on the outside, just above the trail where visitors milling about.

Crates were placed on a wooden on the cliff, or tied with rope fibers. hiyy… Had horrified really, what if suddenly brakkk!! And the casket fell on top of us ... hiyy ...

Londa is shaped natural cave that very dark. It was impossible to enter it without illumination. Here the offered services plus light guide petromax the price of Rp 20,000, (2.2 bucks). This guide will accompany us into the cave, damp and dark, and tell when we have to stop, or when we had to descend the slippery part.
And ... We also saw crates of fresh put in there, too old crates and a lot of plastic bottles and cigarette butts. Also the skull and bones.

the guide said, families still often come pilgrimage and bring drinks and cigarettes for those who died. This guide would help slingshot us posing with the skull that ... He also fluently spoke of this place. I asked to the guide . "What if crate hanging outside it fall?"Guide replied calmly."It just left alone, will not be collected, will not be moved . There is a plague that would happened if the bones were removed without the customary feast. So only just a wild animal or trampled people, dared to move them. "

so to change the location of the skull and other bones that have to with more traditional party. Imagine, a party to "rest" here, and the party again if you want to change the position of the bone bone ... Whew ... how much it cost for this party huh?
According to their belief, bodies had been returned to nature, then let nature do anything about it. Humans can no longer in doing things add modifiers.

Pernah terjadi, kata sang guide, seorang pengunjung, -pelajar SMP peserta study tour dari luar wilayah Toraja- kesurupan setelah dia sengaja memindahkan sebuah tengkorak untuk menakuti dan mengisengi kawan-kawannya.

Actually, there are other alleys deeper, but the tour guide said, the course is more slippery and steep, not to mention the thin oxygen in there.
first, I thought, we will smell "the smell of the decay" ... the smell of rotting corpses so, but, i dont ...

2. Lemo

A little bit different with Londa, Lemo burial site is in the cliff. So this big rock and then punched to the body of people put into it. Tau Tau lined placed in a hole, like a man sitting behind a window. the higher tomb, is belong to higher social status as well.

Lemo and Tau Tau in "Windows"

At Lemo, under the window Tau Tau existing footpath to the left. Just follow the path, then if you do not get lost :) You will exit through several workshops craftsmen Tau Tau, then you will be treated to a paddy field with beautiful views ...
You can buy souvenirs here Toraja, or just look around.

3. Suaya

Located in the district Sanggala. Burial site of the kings and nobles Toraja is believed to be descendants Tamborolangi, deities of the Toraja people's confidence that teach the origins of cultivation and traditional rituals. Here there are also tau-tau.

In this Suaya site, there is a relatively steep stairs, now, when he got on top, we can enjoy the beautiful scenery stretches from the heights.

4.Tampangallo

Burial site shaped natural cave, almost similar to Londa.
Here we were wrong driveway. We found a small, dark hallway. We're not sure what's in it.
Want to go in but... we doubt ... how about getting lost inside? Or oxygen-thin? The hall was very dark. Then I think ii should shoot it, to take a picture. Blitz camera is definitely sharper than our eyes. Snap! And I see on my digital camera screen, a relatively clean hallway and staircase.dark alley, can be seen from the camera shots
Eventually we ventured to enter desperate, groping and track-trail safe footing while to figure this hall in the shape of the camera.

Dark Hall light up by camera blitz

Finally, on the other end of the visible light. We move on toward the light, down a bit and .... hoooohhh ... its huge cave area ,clean and brightly lit.

We had chuckled in amusement. it's another cave burial site . Then we fell silent as we looked like a row of skulls. Hmmm ... it's another cave burial site.
The difference here with the Londa, here is relatively cleaner and more orderly. Also out of sight (erong) crates that are still new. All ancient and Tau Tau is also looks very old ..

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in some places in Toraja, the community has a unique culture, to enter into the stone coffins.

This stone is drilled, and called burrows.According to local people that we meet, to make this hole, the cost is equivalent to 30 million rupiah (3.500 US $).
In this rock, old lady with a legitimate descendants can be buried here. So, in a canal, dozens of frameworks can be entered preceded customary party. Prior held a party, bodies will be stored in the house.

The tomb of the famous stone and perhaps largest in Lokamata Toraja, on the slopes Sesean. To go over here to be extra careful because the road is very narrow. No Tau Tau here, and underneath there are many fragments of stone makes the burrow.

5. Lokamata

 

Lots of large rocks scattered around this area, there is also a stone which is only used for one hole.While other segments of society, chose to build patane, or house the tomb, built of brick, cement and other building materials.

On the one patane, can be decades in the framework put into it. And sometimes decorated with Tau Tau. Today, the region has issued rules concerning restrictions patane development.Of course there are still bodies buried in Toraja community in the burial ground like we know today. They call it "planted".

Source :www.nanaharmanto.wordpress.com/2010/10/01/burial-sites-of-toraja

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Extreme Culture, Cut Off fingers As An Expression of Sadness in Papua

Crying, perhaps it is most often encountered. For the general public and especially the central mountain Wamena expressions of grief of losing a family member not only to cry alone.Usually they will be smearing themselves with mud to a certain period. But what makes them different cultures with many tribal cultures in other areas are cut off their fingers.

Almost the same as what is done by the Yakuza (Criminal Organization known in Japan) if they have violated the rules set by the organization or fail to execute their mission.

As an expression of remorse, they must cut one of their fingers. For the people of the middle mountain, cutting a finger made where immediate family members such as husband, wife, father, mother, son, brother, or sister died.Cutting finger symbolizes the pain when losing a loved family member. The phrase is so profound, even should have lost limbs.

For the people of BAliem in mountains Jayawijaya, the family has a very important role. For people Balim Jayawijaya togetherness in a family has its own values.

Finger cutting is generally done by the mother. But did not rule out cutting the finger performed by family members of the parent male or female. Cutting finger can also be interpreted as an effort to prevent the 'recurrence' doom that has claimed the lives of someone in the family is grieving.

Like the story of a mother from Moni (a tribe in the area Paniai), he told me that his little finger bitten by his mother when he was born. It had to be done by the mother because some children who were born before always died.

With the right pinkie finger decided he had just given birth to a child, the mother hopes that what happened to the children previously,do not happened to this baby.
This sounds very extreme, but in reality this is so, a woman from Moni has provided many grandchildren and great-grandchildren to the mother.

Cutting finger done in various ways. There was a cut finger by using sharp tools such as knives, machetes, or ax. Another way is by tying finger with a rope for some time so the network is bound to be dead and then cut.

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Let's Eat On The Graves ...

This is an important and unique event eagerly awaited by families in the city of Singaraja each time Pagerwesi celebration day. In addition praying together in the temple, the family would eat together after the present offerings in the region arbor Setra (grave). This unique tradition is also happening on Pagerwesi day.

HUNDREDS Setra stormed the family in each village pakraman since the early days until the morning before.

In Setra, they offered arbor above the graves of their families. After the small ceremony was finished, the family eat together around their family graves.

The atmosphere at Setra also become crowded. All family members who have tetaneman (bodies of family members who are still buried and have not diupacarai Ngaben) will come to Setra together.


Setra area as if it be a whole big family and relatives and neighbors to greet each and each other just handed me the food they bring. "It's a unique tradition that carried hereditary and must be maintained," said Ardana, a resident who went with his family ngaturang arbor and eat together at Setra Pakraman Village in Jalan Gajah Mada Buleleng Singaraja.


Luh Sudani origin Banjar Buleleng District Petak said prayers at the Setra has become a habit every day Pagerwesi and Galungan.banten punjung Facilities he prepared three days before Pagerwesi. Banten arbor that gave to his family who have died contains complete materials such as Saur, belayag, rambanan vegetables, and beverages.

"What can we eat at our house today We give to family members who have died but have not cremation. " he said.According Sudani, the Setra current prayer habits Pagerwesi this is the last prayer procession after the previous put offerings in merajan and deliver to public temple

All the facilities offerings arbor dined with family members and relatives. It is believed that this arbor offerings should not be taken home again, because the offerings are gave for human souls who have not cremation (Ngaben). "When people die who have not ngaben it 'still filthy'.

In addition to the Setra Pakraman Village Buleleng, people also seem crowded prayer at Setra Banyuasri Buleleng District. The atmosphere is not much different, the people who come to deliver to the Setra arbor offerings to families and relatives who had died but not yet aben.The goal is not to beg kerahayuan and families left behind are given good guidance in daily life.

Village Council Chairman Pakraman Buleleng, Made Rimbawa, said the tradition of prayer at a time to eat together in Setra's been going on since long. Residents deliver to arbor for their families who have died do not become butacuil and interfere with the surviving family. In addition, the offerings arbor was also intended as an apology for the surviving family can not perform the ceremony Ngaben. The opportunity was then used by residents to eat and relax at Setra graveyard.

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