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| Ngurek |
Talk about Bali, as there can be no end to parse all the beauty and exotic culture and the arts are still tinged with mystical things. Besides having a beautiful panorama, Bali also has a beauty culture that attract local and domestic tourists.
Call it this time Ngurek or Ngerebong culture. This culture is very extreme, done in a way to hurt yourself by sticking a dagger in the body is unconscious (kerauhan). Ngurek tradition is closely associated with religious rituals and implemented in most areas of traditional Bal
Ngurek derived from the urek, meaning to make a hole or puncture. So no wonder if the culture is done by sticking themselves with a kris, spears or other weapons. Even so, oddly enough there is no trace of blood was coming out. If the first person to carry out Ngurek only implemented by the stakeholders (religious leaders), but now that does ngurek may siaipa course, both women and men. But its atmosphere remains, which they do so in a state of unconsciousness (kerauhan).
Ngurek have individual style, there is a standing stick a dagger into the body, such as chest or eyes. There also are leaning on pelinggih (residence was a small temple of the gods), then stick a dagger into the body.
What the real meaning of Ngurek? Ngurek sign of decline Batara - Batari (ancestors) watching ritual. This event was highly anticipated when piodalan , beca(ceremony) use Hindus want to know is going on with piodalan, if accepted, whether there are shortcomings, if there is something wrong in the village, so enlightened. Batara who fell through the heavy foundation that could explain it.
Ngurek is an old tradition, and will continue to exist if the ritual was carried out still using the old traditions, such as offerings, banten, chanting and gamelan.
