Preventive Care for the Dead: Music, Community, and the Protection of Souls in Balinese Cremation Ceremonies

Bakan, Michael B.

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“…In Bali, traditional and religious ceremonies are more frequent than in any other place in the wider Hindu world (Jones & Ryan 2007). Offerings are a key element in these ceremonies, and some are quite elaborate, making them one of the most stunning local cultural phenomena, highly appreciated by tourists (Barth 1993;Hobart et al 2001;Bakan 2011). Balinese Hindus use the term yadnya to describe the ritual ceremonies involving offerings (often material, such as plants, animals, metals) (Monier-Williams et al 1992; Barth 1993).…”

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Patterns of plant use in religious offerings in Bali (Indonesia)

2020

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Balinese Hinduism has incorporated local animistic traditions and offerings, which play a key role in the religious ceremonies called "five holy ceremonies" or Panca yadnya. Since plants constitute fundamental elements of these offerings, we aimed to contribute to their knowledge. We analyzed plants used during ceremonies by interviewing key informants in four ancient villages of Bali (Bali aga). We identified exclusive and common species associated with different kinds of ceremonies and assessed whether there was any pattern in the selection of plants for the various offerings. We recorded 125 species (112 genera, 49 families), most of which belong to the wild ethnoflora of Bali, but also 36 species that are not native to the Malesian region. The religious relationships among ceremonies, called yadnyas, reveal specific compositions of the offerings, with the plants falling into two main groups: common, which comprises 58 plants shared by all yadnyas, and specific, mostly connected to a single yadnya. This pattern of plant use is similar to the previously detected pattern in the traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) of aga villages. The use of plants for Panca yadnya can help avoid cultural erosion related to globalization.

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Patterns of plant use in religious offerings in Bali (Indonesia)

2020

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“…In this ritual, the separation between Purusa and Prakerti occurs. Then it becomes the object of Ngaben and returns to its source (Bakan, 2011;Sudarsana, 2018, p. 6).…”

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“…Ngaben, by nature, burned the dead body to accelerate the process of decomposition, implying the continuity of the life cycle under the supervision of Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa. Due to the ritual, the soul (Atma) will be finally released (Bakan, 2011;Sudarsana, 2018, p. 6).…”

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Religious Values in Balinese Hinduism Death Rituals: An Anthropological Perspective

Maulana

Untung

Rosyidah

2022

JSISCH

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This paper highlighted the religious values of Balinese Hinduism death rituals in the framework of Anthropology. This research utilized Typological and Content analysis methods to describe the classification of the different burial ceremonies of Balinese Hindus and then analyze its message properties within the literature. Perse, it is apparent that the religious values of Balinese Hinduism death rituals consisted of Pitra Yadnya as its very essence, following the guidance of the Almighty God, Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa. This research concluded that following an Anthropological approach, the Myth of Balinese Hinduism plays a decisive role in constructing the community’s belief system, which is associated with the emergence of diverse forms of rituals. As implementing the rituals focuses on adhering to the Sacred in its relation to the surrounding profane world, it is also clear that Balinese Hinduism death rituals occupy a holistic and cultural relativism position, which is vital in the Anthropological approach.

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“…Karawitan has been one of the material objects of ethnomusicological research [1] [2] anthropology [3][4] [5] [6], and sociology [7][8] [9][10] [11] [12] ). Usually, these studies place more emphasis on context issues than texts, so the development of their fields of science is centered on anthropology, sociology, cultural sciences, and neurology.…”

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Reconstruction of Harmony Concept in Karawitan through Re-Reading the Meaning of Angkep-angkepan Gamelan Bali

Ardana,

Wijaya,

Consetta

2023

Proceedings of the 2nd International Seminar on Cultural Sciences of Brawijaya, ISCS 2022, 9–10 November 2022, Malang, Indonesi

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Issues similar to harmony (western music), such as laya, padang-ulihan/basingtundun, angsel, polos-sangsih, and angkep-angkepan (Balinese music), cannot be called harmony. Therefore, it is rare for research on these issues to be a big topic. It will be a source of knowledge rooted in Indonesian traditions if investigated in terminology, conception, and terms. This problem prompted researchers to research Balinese gamelan angkep-angkepan as an interpretation of Balinese karawitan harmony. This research was conducted to reconstruct the concept of karawitan harmony through re-reading the meaning of angkep-angkepan of Balinese gamelan. The study's results formulated the idea of angkep-angkepan (harmony) Balinese gamelan/karawitan as a reinterpretation of the science of harmony or the concept of harmony in karawitan.

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Preventive Care for the Dead: Music, Community, and the Protection of Souls in Balinese Cremation Ceremonies

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Patterns of plant use in religious offerings in Bali (Indonesia)

Patterns of plant use in religious offerings in Bali (Indonesia)

Religious Values in Balinese Hinduism Death Rituals: An Anthropological Perspective

Reconstruction of Harmony Concept in Karawitan through Re-Reading the Meaning of Angkep-angkepan Gamelan Bali

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