Bali cremation ceremony season
By de_toya
@de_toya (2429)
Indonesia
July 14, 2010 9:18pm CST
This month is Bali cremation ceremony season. Actually, the good day for Bali cremation ceremony is between June – August 2010. In Balinese this ceremony is called Ngaben. Of course, like any ceremony in Bali, the cremation ceremony’s size and spectacle depends on the importance of the deceased, and the money spend. While the poorest of the Balinese are buried, and finally cremated in group cremations, the people with some more money to spend are cremated right away. One thing is for sure, the body needs to be burned to set the soul free from worldly ties, and to start a new life in a world that is supposed to be as beautiful as Bali itself. Do you have traditional culture which been held this month?
2 responses
@yawaritsu (17)
• Indonesia
15 Jul 10
Yes we have on my tradition before the month of ramadhan. we will visit the graves our ancestors. It's called "Nyadran".
@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
15 Jul 10
hi de toya I am here in the US in California but no we do not'hafe a traditional culture held this month. we have some traditions in which we decorate our loved ones graves on a certain day in a certain month
but the same culture you are describing. it sounds like a rather beautiful ceremoney to me.We do believe in heaven however.
@de_toya (2429)
• Indonesia
15 Jul 10
You are right Hat, Bali ceremonial cremation is traditional culture in Bali. It become one of tourism object in Bali. There are many travel agency that offer Ngaben as the tour destination. It's so beautiful event however, not all Bali cremation ceremony could be interesting tourism object. There are many level in cremation ceremony. Usually, the highest level of ceremony would be the beautiful event. In high level cremation ceremony, people make beautiful place for the body. The place of body and procession of the ceremony become interesting view for foreign tourist.
