Bali Cremation Ceremony, Candidasa
By banditwsj
@banditwsj (653)
Indonesia
January 1, 2007 9:09am CST
Susanne and I were invited by Nengah Sutu, our driver in Candidasa, to attend a cremation in his village. Having seen cremations in India we were really eager to see what they were like in Bali -- and as we soon discovered, it was more like a festival than anything else. it's cal ngaben in bali. why the hinduism must do that???
2 responses
@aribaba (366)
• Indonesia
13 Apr 07
not just their traditions, it was all came from their belief. and I guess so that it's because they believe in reincarnation so they had to release spirit free to change into another form in the next life. I am not sure if it's true, but that's what I assumes.
@cityQuestion (76)
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28 Mar 07
been life in bali for 10years
ngaben is considered as the last dedication a son for his parent
why its held so great like festival?
maybe you've seen a mass ngaben
not just a family but a whole village
usualy they wait for a good date according to caka callendar
to held any ceremony
