Gambuh

Gambuh is dramatari Balinese dance is considered the highest quality and is a classic Balinese dramatari most rich in dance movements that are considered as the source of all types of classical dance Bali.Diperkirakan, Gambuh it appeared around the 15th century that originated in lakonnya Panji stories. Shaped Gambuh total theater for its artistic elements interwoven voices, art drama & dance, visual arts, literary arts, and others.

His performances in the ceremonies such as the temple ceremony Yadnya god, ceremonies such as marriage Manusa Yadnya noble family, the ceremony Yadnya Pitra (Ngaben) and so forth. Accompanied by a gamelan barreled Penggambuhan pelog Saih Pitu. The characters are usually shown Leaning, arguing points out, Princess, Arya / Kadean-kadean, Panji (Patih Sweet), Prabangsa (Patih Hard), Demat, Tomonggong, Turas, Panasar and King. In the play these characters all the dancers in dialogue, generally Kawi language, except figures Turas, and Leaning Panasar speaking Bali, both smooth and rough middle.

In Bali, only a few villages that have Gambuh art. One of the famous village with the Village his Gambuh art Pedungan, Denpasar. Gambuh this is the palace of arts groups closely related to and Puri Puri Satria Pemecutan. He received protection and protection from the authorities in both the castle. The amount of attention to the arts Gambuh king at that time caused Gambuh Pedungan grow and grow and bear dancers Gambuh reliable. One of the dancers are very famous Gambuh is I Gede Geruh (deceased).

Now, with the waning power of the castle, Gambuh any group or belonging to banjar concerned. Gambuh Art Group who are still active until now there in the village of Stone (Gianyar), Padang Aji and Budakeling (Karangasem), Tumbak Bayuh (Badung), Pedungan (Denpasar), Apit Yeh (Tabanan), Anturan and Dragon Sepeha (Buleleng).

Shiva Ratri and Control of Lust

When people celebrate Saraswati Day, the day Kliwon Wednesday (7 / 1) Wuku

Sinta Hindu celebration continued with Pagerwesi. What exactly the nature of Pagerwesi?

TEACHER Hindu University of Indonesia (UNHI) Prof. Dr. TB Gunadha, M.Sc. said in this community celebration worship Pagerwesi Ida Sang Hyang Widhi (God) in its manifestation as Shiva or Master Hyang Paramestiguru - resources and all the teachers. Through coaching we can gurulah good learning curve.

Once people get kaweruhan (science), knowledge that is used as a strong fortress, ringed to the challenges of life or provision to achieve the welfare of life and inner peace.

In celebration of this Pagerwesi real people are taught about the discernment facing various challenges. Thus we are fully conscious. "When we face many challenges, we are taught true withdraw into berenung. With demilcian we can clearly see the problem so as to find solutions to solve or to obtain a clear path to stay on the path of truth (satya), "he said.

Similar dikatakari professor State Institute of Hindu Dharma (IHDN) Prof. Denpasar. Drs. Ketut Subagiasta, M.Sc., D. Phil. When Ida Sang Hyang Widi (Sang Hyang Aji Saraswati) decrease during Saraswati science, then the people need a teacher learn. In this case the teacher's role is very noble. When was the people Pagerwesi worships God in its manifestation as the master - Hyang Paramestiguru. "Once people get science, theory of knowledge is necessary practiced or implemented. In implementing the necessary guidance counselor. Of knowledge (jnana) is obtained by further interpreted or practiced (wijnana) to live a life full of obstacles, "he said as he confirmed that Pagerwesi implies that knowledge has ruled that the fence should be strong in life - fortify yourself with knowledge .

Lecturer UNHI Drs. TB Suatama, M.Sc. said the same thing. In the context of learning science, teacher attendance is very important study. Thanks to the guidance gurulah people can master the knowledge properly and correctly.

Teachers, continued TB Suatama, contains two things that gunatika and rupadita. Gunatika means a teacher must be able to pass TRIGUNA - Satyam, Anggara Wage coincide Sasih Gumbreg Wuku Kapitu (Tuesday, January 23, 2001), is a holy day for Hindus. These days known as Siwalatri / Siwaratri or Night of Shiva. Latri means night (dark). And even the night was the darkest night than other nights. Manners among the general Balinese Hindus call it "peteng Pitu".

On the day the people worship Siwaratri Ida Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa in prabhawanya as Shiva Mahadeva. The people should carry Brata, enhance spiritual purity and carnality exercise restraint. Aim to have the endurance in the face of various challenges of life in this world. Freed from the various temptations that can be misleading and misleading life, because the act deviating from the teachings of dharma or religion.

Dark can be scary and nerve contraction for some people. Because according to them fester in the dark demons and various other predatory beings. Part of another person but the dark is the media in getting his inner peace. In the darkness of night there was silence the silence and peace, so they go after dark, including evening students darkest night Tilem Kepitu day before January 24, 2001.

Lubdhaka is poor hunter who blessed their way of life, though not realized due to chance. Say happy, because even in the everyday always sadistic act, the murder of animals (animals), but can go to heaven after death.

From a layman's eyes only, of the act killing, of killing another creature outside yadnya purposes, is sinful. The mystery of death and spirits travel much Lubdhaka not know. These hunters die in Hindu mythology a few days after Siwaratri due to any disease. Wife and children feel lost.

What do Lubdhaka so get tickets go to heaven after death? One day he was a day of hunting, but did not get a game. At that time, let alone he managed to shoot an animal to take home, saw the shadow of the beast is not. Very definitely not your day's journey Lubdhaka as a professional hunter.

In a vacuum, mixed with annoyance physical fatigue due to hunger and should not contradictory Lubdhaka decided to go home to his wife and beloved children. With a sense of resignation and desperation he decided to spend the night in the woods, fields hunt alone.

It was as a hunter Lubdhaka no other motive, to survive in the woods. Except one hopes, that night he would find the animal and managed to take home memanahnya. He chose to live in a tree near the pond where the water is very clear.

Lubdhaka may expect, but in fact until the middle of the night remained silent nil result. Even in the dark night she was frightened. Lubdhaka then choose to climb a pretty shady tree, the anticipation of the ambush in order to avoid wild animals. To hold sleepiness hand picking each one tidah branch. It turned out that night when staying in the forest Lubdhaka the Night of Shiva (Shiva Latri), ie, Shiva Hyang Payogan night.

Where under a tree where there was a lake to climb the embodiment of Shiva and yoga. Tree of riding is a tree if, and in the excerpts he tpat about the statue of Shiva. because of fear of falling male automatic stay awake (jagra) until the morning. Lubdhaka activity that night Hyang reward of Shiva, until he was entitled to enter heaven.

Activities is as valuable as the work of Shiva. Yoga, keep thirsty, hungry, not sleeping and holding other passions. In the spirit Khayangan had become bone of contention, between the ruler of hell and heaven. Lubdhaka journey as a hunter to enter heaven quite controversial.

In fact, among the Hindus themselves this is still an issue that deserves to be discussed, this means, a Lubdhaka it appropriate that the murder of these fugitives sarwa be forgiven just because he does stay up all night suntuk.rajas activity and tamas. While rupadita means is not bound anymore to the things that nuanced world. That is why, the teacher is highly respected and obeyed. Teachers are only concerned to sisya (students) achieve his intelligence and maturity. That science is used provision to achieve progress in life - ie get a good meal (wareg), obtain clothing (Wastra), have a healthy home or board (homestead), remains in good health (sane), entertain themselves or refresing ( tourism) and keep the good (wasita). (lun).

Pura(Temple) Besakih Coat of Heaven and Earth

Yajurveda Mantra IN XXXX. I stated the truth sthana God is the universe. Explanations about the universe as God sthana restated in the book Isopanisad I.1. Therefore all Hindu shrines called or Mandira temple is the symbol of the universe. Likewise symbol Besakih universe.

In the universe Besakih visualized in various dimensions. For example in the Great Mandala Panataran Both upper reaches Salu length or often also called Bale Agung is palinggih Bhuwana Ider. Salu length was 24 at the right colonnaded hall which is often referred Pawedaan Elephant Hall. The building, called Ider Bhuwana palinggih it symbolizes that this nature is one and the round is. Because it is your natural means Bhuwana a round shaped like an egg. Your word in Sanskrit means the eggs and natural means such Bhuwana planets contents of this space.

In addition to nature described by one and round palinggih Bhuwana Ider, nature is also described as natural and nature of bottom. Nature under the Pura Besakih visualized as "Soring Ambal-Ambal". Whereas nature of visualized "Ambal Luhuring-Ambal". Komplek Pura Besakih temple was classified in Soring Ambal-Ambal and
There Pura classified in Luhuring Ambal-Ambal.

Temple belonging to the Ambal Soring Ambal include Pesimpangan Pura, Pura Manik Mas, Pura Bangun Sakti, Selonding Mrajan Pura, Pura Gua King, Pura Hair Sedana, Basukian Pura, Pura Dalem Puri, Jenggala Pura, Pura and Pura Mrajan Banua Kanginan. Temple belonging to the Luhuring Ambal Ambal is Penataran Agung Besakih, Pura Batu Madeg, Dark Pura, Pura Kiduling Kreteg, Ulun Kulkul, Temple Review, Pura Tirtha, Pengubengan Pura and Pura Pasar Agung Village Sebudi. Complex: Pura Besakih complex is often called the 18 temples. This is due to King and Pura Pura Goa Sedana hair is considered a complex.

Pura Soring-Ambal Ambal natural existence under the symbol called the Sapta Patala which means the seven natural layer below. While Pura-Luhuring Ambal-Ambal natural existence of symbols and worship God Almighty. Nature of it is called Sapta Loka is visualized in seven layers or Penataran Mandala Agung Besakih. Palinggih Center at Temple-Ambal Ambal Soring is at Temple at Selonding Mrajan Gedong Pelinggih. In Gedong in Mrajan Pelinggih that stored all Selonding Pratima or worship statues belonging to the temple Pura Soring Ambal-Ambal. Palinggih Selonding Mrajan Gedong at this as a central symbol of nature below. While all Pratima, inscriptions, and other facilities and all belonging to the temple-Ambal Ambal Luhuring stored in palinggih Kehen in plot or Third Mandala Penataran Agung Besakih. This Kehen Palinggih Meru with its roof shaped overlap in three. Palinggih Kehen nature center is a symbol of or Luhuring Ambal-Ambal.

Why there are two groups of temples at Besakih complex? This indicates that Hinduism is not only teaching to instill trust and self-restraint on the existence and omnipotence of God. But more than that confidence and devotion of Hindus to the Lord should be utilized to understand the existence of nature and all His creation to promote life and this life. God's revered as the soul and the natural resources and natural under the. The cult was to avoid the conviction that God was trying Stana at the temple and some even suspect there is only God in heaven. This may cause many people who casually on earth did this because God is only in the sky; only occasionally comes to earth.

We adore God is symbolized in the temple berstana to facilitate training to concentrate. But in the philosophy that God is everywhere. With the belief that God is in the nature and the nature of mankind that can also understand that the natural elements that can function because there is God in nature. Magma which is the source of fire in the belly of the earth as a natural element that caused the fertility of the earth. Likewise, God is also in the ground so that the soil becomes a source of food that is not endless course if the natural rights of the land is not disturbed man. Therefore worship God as the god of the land to inculcate an understanding of the need to ground is maintained so as not to be disturbed function in creating food. Therefore God worshiped as the god of land called Ananta Bhoga god. Word ananta Bhog means food endless. Soil fertility is not disturbed by man would bring food that is not inexhaustible.

There is also a temple to worship God as the god of water is to inculcate understanding of the people so as not to damage the existence of water as a source of life of humans. Thank goodness God created the water. There is no life without water. God as a water god worshiped as Sang Hyang Basuki. Basuki means rahayu or survivors. Without water there is no salvation.

Similarly, the temple in Luhuring there Ambal Ambal-called Alu Repeat Pagoda and Temple of Queen Subandar. This is to direct the conduct of their business operations in the country and abroad in order to trade in accordance with the norms of the right to trade, good and virtuous; not cheat the customer, not good quality fake goods and scales.

There are also palinggih Widyadhara and Widyadharii which means God as the god of science. Thus so that a group Soring Ambal Temple-Ambal and Luhuring Ambal-Ambal as a symbol to instill the understanding that God exists everywhere, including in the heavens and the earth. Thus the worship of God to be utilized to build the noble moral to maintain the sanctity of the earth and sky that are not polluted by human behavior. I Ketut Wiana.

Pagerwesi Ceremony

When people celebrate Saraswati Day, the day Kliwon Wednesday (7 / 1) Wuku Sinta Hindu celebration continued with Pagerwesi. What exactly the nature of Pagerwesi?

TEACHER Hindu University of Indonesia (UNHI) Prof. Dr. TB Gunadha, M.Sc. said in this community celebration worship Pagerwesi Ida Sang Hyang Widhi (God) in its manifestation as Shiva or Master Hyang Paramestiguru - resources and all the teachers. Through coaching we can gurulah good learning curve.

Once people get kaweruhan (science), knowledge that is used as a strong fortress, ringed to the challenges of life or provision to achieve the welfare of life and inner peace.

In celebration of this Pagerwesi real people are taught about the discernment facing various challenges. Thus we are fully conscious. "When we face many challenges, we are taught true withdraw into berenung. With demilcian we can clearly see the problem so as to find solutions to solve or to obtain a clear path to stay on the path of truth (satya), "he said.

Similar dikatakari professor State Institute of Hindu Dharma (IHDN) Prof. Denpasar. Drs. Ketut Subagiasta, M.Sc., D. Phil. When Ida Sang Hyang Widi (Sang Hyang Aji Saraswati) decrease during Saraswati science, then the people need a teacher learn. In this case the teacher's role is very noble. When was the people Pagerwesi worships God in its manifestation as the master - Hyang Paramestiguru. "Once people get science, theory of knowledge is necessary practiced or implemented. In implementing the necessary guidance counselor. Of knowledge (jnana) is obtained by further interpreted or practiced (wijnana) to live a life full of obstacles, "he said as he confirmed that Pagerwesi implies that knowledge has ruled that the fence should be strong in life - fortify yourself with knowledge .

Lecturer UNHI Drs. TB Suatama, M.Sc. said the same thing. In the context of learning science, teacher attendance is very important study. Thanks to the guidance gurulah people can master the knowledge properly and correctly.

Teachers, continued TB Suatama, contains two things that gunatika and rupadita. Gunatika means a teacher must be able to pass TRIGUNA - Satyam, rajas and tamas. While rupadita means is not bound anymore to the things that nuanced world. That is why, the teacher is highly respected and obeyed. Teachers are only concerned to sisya (students) achieve his intelligence and maturity. That science is used provision to achieve progress in life - ie get a good meal (wareg), obtain clothing (Wastra), have a healthy home or board (homestead), remains in good health (sane), entertain themselves or refresing ( tourism) and keep the good (wasita). (lun).

The Art of Dance Drama and Wayang Wong

Wayang Wong is essentially a mask and performing arts perwayangan with human actors or person (wong). In bringing the characters being played, all the dancers in dialogue, all the main characters wear Kawi, while the clown-servants wearing Balinese language. In some parts of the show, the dancers also sing and displays the temple - the temple is important from Kakawin.

In Bali there are two types of Wayang Wong, Wayang Wong Ramayana namely, and Wayang Wong Parwa. Wayang Wong Ramayana Wayang Wong later called it, is the only dramatari perwayangan take wira carita plays from the Ramayana. Almost all the dancers wear masks. Accompanied by a gamelan Batel Wayang who barreled Slendro.



There in the villages:

* Mas, Telepud, Den Tiyis (Gianyar),
* Marga, Apuan, Point, Klating (Tabanan),
* Sulahan (Bangli),
* Central Wates (Karangasem),
* Bualu (Badung),
* Prancak, Batuagung (Jembrana)

Wayang Wong Parwa commonly called Parwa namely the dramatari wayang wong plays wira carita take Mahabrata (Asta Dasa Parwa). The dancers are not wearing a mask, except for the clown-servants, such as Malen, Merdah, Sanggut, Delem. Gamelan Batel Wayang accompanied by a barreled Slendro. Parwa are in the villages:

* Sukawati, Teges, Pujung (Gianyar)
* Blahkiuh (Badung).

Gamelan in Balinese Life

Gamelan in Balinese life has many essential functions; the gamelan’s primary function is to assist in the myriad of ceremonies required during each 210-day cycle of the Balinese Pawukon cycle, as well as those involved with the lunar calendar. These activities range from private family observances such as weddings Weddings-Private-Estates or the dedication to new buildings to massive, village-wide temple ceremonies. The musicians must be able to play at any hour or night or both, as demanded by the ceremony in progress. They may accompany a priest in his devotion, or they may accompany entertainments, such as temple dances. Tourism creates the secondary function of any gamelan that is entertaining Bali’s visitors. There is no such thing as professional musician in Bali. The gamelan players are rice farmers or village artisans or work at some sort of job – they are musician during their time off. A marching band that must accompany any religious procession is performed from a small group within the main gamelan, consisting of the percussion and gong players. Nearly every ceremony calls for a procession somewhere, often more than one. The cremation procession, the hallmark of Balinese ceremony, one of most often seen by the visitor to Bali, is accompanied by the Balaganjur marching gamelan as it follows the bearers of the bade ( decorated sarcophagus tower) to the cremation ground or accompanies the ashes of the deceased to the sea, to be thrown therein so that the soul can be released. The music is nothing like a dirge.The sound of gamelan accompanies the daily life of Balinese from dawn until late at night. Early in the morning, the sound of gender gamelan that accompanies the morning prayer (Tri Sandya) will fill the air through the big loudspeakers installed in every Bale Banjar (public hall). In the afternoon, the sound of gamelan from various ceremonies held by the Balinese is the dominant sound of the day. Early in the evening until late at night, the hypnotic sound from gamelan’s rehearsal will accompany the Balinese enjoying their lovely evening and be a good “going to bed” music.The gamelan is generally owned by a village neighborhood organization called banjar. Though many temples or brahmana family also own a small set of gamelan, played for ceremonial purpose only. Usually a club that desires to play forms within a banjar, a group of instrument is obtained, if there is none, and a teacher or a good leader is chosen to see all the required music is perfected and memorized. This is accomplished through endless rehearsal, often several times a week. Music is not written down in Bali. Nothing in a gamelan play is spontaneous or improvised. Everything is always performed in the same way one a piece is committed to memory. There is no variation. New pieces, yes- many. But once a new piece is learned it is always played the same way.A banjar gamelan club may break up, however, leaving a gamelan, unused, to fall into terrible disrepair. The trend, to one might imagine, would be for the form to disappear. But gamelans are extremely competitive, and most groups actively seek to improve their skills and maintain their equipment. This competitiveness is actively fostered by the Indonesian government, which sponsors yearly festivals or competitions in which groups or individuals compete to be best or among the top three winners. The rapid growth of female gamelan club also bring a new breath in gamelan club activities and competition in Bali. In every gamelan competition, the female gamelan category is always full with competitors.

Three omnipotence of God in the Pura(Temple) Luhur ULUWATU

Utpatti Bhagawan Brahma, Stithi Wisnuh tathewaca.
Pralina Bhagawan Rudrah, trayastre lokya sranah.
(Buana Kosa.25).

Meaning:
God (Brahma) as the creator or Utpati, as the god Vishnu became keepers or Stithi and as a god Rudra in Pemralina. God in the form of three gods of the earth's protector.
Three omnipotence of God in the Pura Luhur

Utpatti Bhagawan Brahma, Stithi Wisnuh tathewaca.
Pralina Bhagawan Rudrah, trayastre lokya sranah.
(Buana Kosa.25).

Meaning:
God (Brahma) as the creator or Utpati, as the god Vishnu became keepers or Stithi and as a god Rudra in Pemralina. God in the form of three gods of the earth's protector.

PURA Luhur are located in the village of Pecatu Kuta Badung District District. Pura Luhur in pangeder-Ider Hindu Shiva Sidhanta in Bali are in the southwest as a temple to worship God as Batara Rudra. Pura Luhur position is face to face with Andakasa Pura, Pura Batur and Besakih. Since the Temple was focused Luhur wisesa power or spiritual power and the three Gods Brahma emanates from Temple Andakasa, god of Pura Batur Vishnu and Lord Shiva from the Pura Besakih. Three power wisesa called Kona Tri's needed in this life. The dynamics of life will be successful if a balance Utpati, Stithi and Pralina correctly, accurate and balanced.

According Lontar Kusuma Dewa, this temple was founded on the suggestion of Mpu Kuturan around the eleventh century. Temple was one of six Pura Sad Jade mentioned in Lontar Dewa Kusuma. Pura Pura called heaven Sad that there are six Pura Besakih, Pura Luhur Lempuhyang, Pura Goa Lawah, Pura Luhur, Pura Pura Luhur Pusering Batukaru and Jagat.

Since many palm Sad mentioning heaven, then the year 1979-1980 the Institute of Hindu Dharma (now Unhi) the assignment Parisada Hindu Dharma Indonesia Pusat conducted a study in depth. Finally concluded that Sad Jade Pagoda by Dewa Kusuma Lontar is defined as the Pura Sad heaven, because when Bali has not broken into nine kingdoms. Ejection was made in the year 1005 AD or 927 Saka. This is based on the entrance to the Pura Luhur using a winged Paduraksa temple.

The same temple in the temple in the temple on the island of attack Sakenan Badung regency. Sakenan Temple in the Temple there in the form of Candra Sangkala Lawang Apit Receipt of two priests was on the contiguous entrance. This shows the number of 927 Saka, was the year mentioned in the Lontar Kusuma Dewa very appropriate. In Padma Bhuwana Lontar also mentioned about the establishment of Pura Luhur as Padma Pura Mpu Bhuwana Kuturan in the eleventh century. Temple winged like the Pura Luhur are also in Lamongan, East Java.

Pura Luhur serve as a place of worship of Siva Rudra and located in the southwestern island of Bali. Pura Luhur Sad was established based on the conception and Padma Bhuwana Vināyaka. As a temple founded by the conception Sad Vināyaka Pura Luhur as one of the Pura Sad Sad heaven to preserve Kertih (Atman Kerti, Ocean Kerti, Danu Kerti, Wana Kerti, Jagat, and Jana Kerti Kerti).

While the temple is established based on the conception Padma Pura Luhur Bhuwana established as an aspect of God which controls the southwest. Rudra Siva cult is the worship of God in giving energy to the creation. Ida Pedanda while still Punyatmaja Sonneratia walaka been several times chairman of the Hindu Dharma Center Parisada stated that in the Pura Luhur spiritual energy emanating three gods. The third holy god powers Tri Murti (Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva) together at Pura Luhur.

Therefore, people who need spiritual encouragement to create, maintain and remove something that should be held, maintained and removed frequently very devout worship of Siva Rudra at Pura Luhur. One feature of an ideal life according to the Hindu view is to create everything should be created. Maintaining something to be preserved and properly remove something removed.

Creating, maintaining and removing something that should not be easy. Various obstacles will always be blocked. In the face of many difficulties that people in dire need of moral strength and mental endurance tough. To get a sublime moral and mental endurance, one way to worship God the way with three manifestations. To foster a creative inventiveness pujalah God in manifestation as Brahma. To have the determination to maintain something that should be maintained in its manifestations pujalah God as Lord Vishnu. To get rid of the power of something to be eliminated in pujalah God as a manifestation of Siva.

The third manifestation of the spiritual energy of God is embodied in Rudra Siva is worshiped in the Pura Luhur. Pura Luhur heaven is classified Jagat Pura. Because the Jade Pagoda and Temple Sad Bhuwana Padma is classified Jagat Pura heaven. In this Luhur Pura Batara Rudra Meru worshiped in Mixed Three. On the right side of the compound into a Luhur Pura Pura Dalem soldier as Pura Luhur development at the time of arrival at the Danghyang Dwijendra 16th century AD.

Pura Dalem in this soldier, there are three statues of Brahma statue, statue of Queen Bagus Dalem soldier and the Statue of Vishnu. Ratu Bagus Dalem soldier was actually Lord Shiva in the form of Rudra Murti Puja. Tri Murti cult energy by means of this statue is a legacy system by means of God cult statue pelinggih system developed. Because when he came to the soldier's Pura Dalem in Temple worship system Luhur still very simple because the needs of the people is also very simple, then.

Pura Luhur also has some Pura Prasanak or Jajar Kemini. Pura Prasanak include the Village Temple Parerepan Pecatu, toadstool Pura Dalem, Pura Karang Boma, Selonding Pura Dalem, Pura Pangeleburan, Pura and Pura Batu Metandal Central Goa. All Prasanak Temple is located in the Temple area in the village Luhur Pecatu. Generally Jade Jagat Pura Pura Prasanak have.

Pura Prasanak is an inseparable unity with the Pura Luhur. Prasanak Temple is located within a radius of about five kilometers Pura Luhur. Thus in the three-mile radius should not have buildings or facilities that have nothing to do with the existence of Pura Luhur Prasanak along with its Temple. Just a few things can be held within the sanctity of the temple throughout the existence of these buildings in order to strengthen the existence of noble values contained in the philosophy of Pura Luhur. Thus glimpse of Pura Luhur. * I Ketut Gobyah

BARONG BANGKUNG, Holyday in Kuningan

Nuance or public image in the Kuningan Day celebrated like that ever happened in the past (Buhun), until now still look left at a number of villages in Bali, especially the western part of Karangasem regency.
Karangasem, 28 / 3 (AFP) - Nuance or public image in the Kuningan Day celebrated like that ever happened in the past (Buhun), until now still look left at a number of villages in Bali, especially the western part of Karangasem regency.

In some villages that stretch of hills near the border with the Bangli District, people still retain the habit of celebrating Buhun Kuningan Day, Saturday.

AFP reporter who did the search to the topography of the village area average about 25 degrees berkemiringan it, had witnessed was a barong dance bangkung "ngelawang", which came into the houses.

With a dynamic dance, barong Ambengan bangkung of Banjar, Nongan Village, Towns Rendang, looking pitch-swing in the public streets, and occasionally chase and charged spectators who crowded the show areka.

Bangkung barong dance, almost similar to typical performances barongsai China. The difference, barongsai performed with a lion's head mask, while the barong bangkung, mask or the head of the "puppet" of the beast, described the pig's head (bangkung).

A barong bangkung art performances, involving at least 25 other members of the group (skaa), consisting of two dancers barong, 12 gamelan players, and the remaining two pengaping include ornamental umbrella, flag (banner), spears and other accessories.

In the "colonies" that's big enough, bangkung barong skaa show attraction "door to door", with the hope of a hiring or nanggap.

In Bangli

Not only in the Karangasem region, people in several villages in the eastern part of Bangli Regency was, in celebration of Kuningan Day that afternoon, was carrying bangkung barong.

Barong Skaa who looked toned up by a group of women dancers, under the hot sun "ngelawang" from village to village, from village Nyalian, Bungbungan, Tembuku, Bangbang, Cepunggung, Undisan, up to Tampwagan.

The village is mostly located in the hill ridge area, people still look pretty "intimate" show skaa treat bangkung barong.

As a result, skaa from Undisan Village, often had to be and spin long enough from the house to house in a village in a long time.

Wayan Karta, barong skaa leaders said, because quite crowded people perceive, it is no surprise to rotate in one village alone takes about four hours.

In fact, he said, one-time gig with Rp5.000 response costs, bangkung goods only dance for about five minutes.

This show unique is that its presence often creates fear, not only among children, but also most of the mothers.

The problem is, the dancer often bring barongnya the crowd with a gesture as if to attack, with a mouth mask that mangap-mangap. Therefore, not a few spectators screamed, even running away.

Meriah. Such an impression that can be caught from bangkung barong performances, while the local villagers believe that the performance art "Buhun" can also be cast out evil spirits or demons that interfere with life.

Regardless, the presence of a color bangkung barong Kuningan Day, recently appeared only in a row left the village in Karangasem and Bangli eastern part of the course, while in other peer-village island resort, nearly a memory.