Ngaben cremation culture of bali

Understanding Ngaben

Ngaben generally defined as a cremation, although the etymological origin of the word is not quite right. Besides there is no tradition Ngaben through cremation.

Ngaben actually comes from the word "beya" means the provision, namely in the form type that is needed in the ceremony Upakara Ngaben it. Beya said that means lunch, later in the hull of Indonesia into the cost or "prabeya" in Balinese language. people who hold beya in Bali called "meyanin". Ngaben or meyanin said, has become the standard language, to mention uppacara "wedhana Sawa." So really no longer need to be debated origin of the word. What is clear is upaccara meyanin Ngaben or organizing Sawa (bodies) for those who have died.

Ngaben or meyanin in terms of other standard, which was mentioned in the papyrus is "atiwa-Incident". Atiwa said even this can not be sought in origin, possibly derived from the native language of the Archipelago (Austronesian), considering this kind of ceremony we also encountered the Dayak tribe in Kalimantan, which they call "tiwah". Similarly, in the land of the Batak we hear the term "tibal", to mention a ceremony after the death.

Ngaben or meyanin ceremony, or also atiwa-occurrence, for the Hindu Tengger Mountains known as "entas-entas". Entas words remind us of the principal ceremonies Ngaben Bali. Namely tirta pangentas (holy water) which serves to terminate the love of the Atman with the body and deliver the Atma to the carnal nature Pitara (afterlife).

In other languages in Bali, which connotes fine, it is called Palebon Ngaben, which comes from the meaning prathiwi dust or soil. Palebon means making prathiwi (ash). To make the land there are two ways, namely by burning and planted into the ground. But how to burn is the fastest.

Place to process a land called "pemasmian" and called tunon their area. Tunon derived from the word "tunu" which means to burn. While pemasmian derived from the word kill, which means destroyed. Other Tunon he said was "Setra" or "sema." Setra means dost. While the origin of the word sema smasana which means Durga. Goddess Durga bersthana in this Tunon.