Ngaben roughly be interpreted as a cremation procession of Balinese Hindu society. Etymologically, the term procession cremation cremation is not always appropriate because sometimes the tradition of cremation is not always all about the procession of burning corpses. In other languages in Bali, cremation is also often referred to with the word palebon. The word is believed to have originated from the word meaning dust or soil dust. So, cremation or palebon is a ceremonial procession for the dead bodies to be earthed (the earth). In the case of land to the Balinese are Hindu community knows two ways to bury or burn it. In other words there is a cremation procession in ceremonial cremation, but cremation does not mean always a cremation. In language, the word cremation comes from the word meaning Beya costs or supplies. Beya said this itself later in the active voice (do work) to meyanin. Meyanin word has become the standard language to name sawa wadhana ceremony. May also be called Ngabeyain. This word is then pronounced with a short, be cremation.
Even so, the origin of the word itself has Ngaben other variants. According to some experts, that the word Ngaben it comes from the word "fire". Said the fire had the prefix "ng" and the suffix "an" becomes "ngapian" who, after experiencing the process of password to "ngapen". And because there is a change phoneme "p" to "b" sound changes according to law "b-p-m-w" then into "cremation". Thus the word Ngaben means "to fire". And because who wants to discuss here Culture Collection is comprised of cremation cremation procession, then presumably it is a good term is also used here.
First of all, and is most essential in this discussion is the place and the tools to cremate the bodies termed pemasmian and tunon. Pemasmian itself a place or container to process the corpse to ashes, which are derived from the word Exterminate language. While tunon itself derived from the word tunu (fuel) is an area where the procession was held. Another word for this is tunon Setra or sema. Setra means moor and sema is another name of Goddess Durga. Core in the main ceremony and cremation itself is called the Tirta Pangentas which aims to break the spirit of love (atma) with wadagnya body (physical) and then drove him back to nature pitra (natural immortality).
Meanwhile, the fire used in the cremation ceremony is divided into two types of fire, namely, fire scale (concrete / concrete) and fire noetic (abstract / surreal). Fire scale is indeed a real fire used to burn the body of the corpse to make it gray. While fire is a fire noetic invisible aiming to burn impurities and sins that attach the spirit. The process of burning dung and their own sins are termed mralina.
In between these two types of fire in the ceremony Ngaben, it turns out that the higher the absolute value and importance is a fire or fire noetic pralines emerged from the Sulinggih. The Sulinggih (the muput) will appeal to Lord Shiva to come down into the body (Siwiarcana) to conduct "pralina". Perhaps because the fire is considered more absolute praline / important, in some mountainous areas in Bali there are implementation Ngaben ceremony without having to burn the corpse with fire, but enough to bury him. Ngaben ceremony of this type is called "Bila Tanem or mratiwi". So it turns out there are also ceremonies Ngaben without using fire (scale). But noetic fire / flame pralines still used by Vedic Sulinggih and Tirtha means praline and pangentas tirtha.
Apart from the issue of fire which is more important. Specifically about the presence of fire scale is functioning as a tool that will accelerate the melting process sthula sarira (gross weight) derived from the Panca Mahabutha to blend back into the Supreme mahabhuta Panca universe. Acceleration of the return process elements Panca mahabhuta will certainly accelerate the process of sanctification also atma to get to the nature Swahloka (Dewa Pitara) so it is worth dilinggihkan in sanggah / merajan to be worshiped. Of course, after going through the ceremony of "mamukur" which is a continuation of "Ngaben".
Types of Common Ngaben on Balinese Hindu Society
In nasyarakat Hindu Bali, cremation ceremony consists of several types are broadly divided into two types of cremation that is simple cremation and cremation loaded (festive). For other types of cremation are included in a simple cremation, among others: mendhem Sawa, Ngaben Partners Yajna, Pranawa, Pranawa Bhuanakosa, and Private. As for cremation which belong to the cremation loaded depending on the type sawa (bodies) that diupakarakan namely Prateka and Sawa Sawa Wedhana.
a. The types are included in Ngaben Simple:
Mendhem Sawa
Mendhem Sawa literally bury. And as I described above, namely that no Ngaben ceremony by burning the bodies or called by "when Tanem or mratiwi". In addition, also, in the Balinese Hindu society there is such a konfensasi to delay the burning of the corpse because tersebab by things like lack of an acceptable cost, being in a state of emergency and so on. Or maybe also with philosophical reasons such as that for ragha sarira from prthiwi element can temporarily ducked the first prthiwi. Which ethis described so that they can smell the mother prthiwi. However, it should be reminded that in principle each of the dead must be in aben. For those who still need time to wait while the sawa (bodies) that should be in pendhem (buried) first. Entrusted to the Goddess penghuluning Setra (Goddess Durga).
Partners Ngaben Yajna
Partners Ngaben Yajna is not really an official name used, but because this type of cremation by Lontar Yama Purwana Tattwa, where the type of cremation is lean, not mentioned by name then to differentiate with other cremation cremation, cremation was then unofficially called Yajna Ngaben Partners . Partners Yajna itself is the origin of the word Pitra Yajna meaning and sacred flame. Broadly speaking, this Yajna Ngaben Partners can be explained as a cremation as defined under the provisions of Yama Purwana Tattwa. Another prominent characteristic of this type of cremation is the cremation ceremony for seven days with arbitrary execution time (do not rely on the calculation of a good day).
Pranawa
Pranawa is syllable Om Kara. Is the name of the type of cremation which uses sacred letters as a symbol sawa. Where the corpse had been buried three days before the ceremony was held pengabenan Ngeplugin or Ngulapin. Pejati and pengulapan in Jaba Pura Dalem with the means to pejati bebanten. When the day pengabenan Jemek and bones are united in pemasmian. Bones under jemeknya above. Then apply the provisions of such new sawa amranawa died. Ngasti to send as well as the provision of cremation amranawa new sawa died, as has been described.
Pranawa Bhuanakosa
This is the type of cremation to the teachings of Lord Brahma Brghu Rsi, which in essence is a cremation procession for those who have recently died. In Pranawa Bhuanakosa there is no provision that the bodies had previously been buried or not. During the corpse has not been too long dead then cremation of this type can be implemented.
Swasta
Swasta cremation to a person who died and his body was not known to exist, not found (either because of lost or buried for too long), or too far away (die at a distance). Three days before the ceremony was held pengabenan ngulapin, for those who died in the distance is not known where the place, pengulapan ceremony, can be done diperempatan road. And for a long time in pendhem that can not be known mark can be done in Jaba pengulapan Pura Dalem.
b. The types are included in the Draft Ngaben:
The types of Ngaben Sarat is divided into two types depending on the type of body that will diaben namely whether the type or Sawa Sawa Prateka Wedhana.
Sawa Prateka
sawa Prateka is reserved for the newly dead corpse and had never held a funeral at all. The procession itself can dikronologiskan briefly as follows: after the soul leaves the body, then first of all carried out by the deceased family is holding a ceremony for the deceased such as bathing the body, sprinkled with tirta archer, gave him a certain offerings as a dish, with the first Atma was told while on his back earlier.
Sawa Wedhana
Sawa Wedhana is a type of cremation is done to the bodies that have earned a funeral (ngurug). The sawa which have been planted in his name makingsan Setra, deposited on land. Atma was held by Bhatari Durga. Setra leadership. Similarly prihalnya sawa planted. At the time it's called pengupacarakan sawa sawa Wedhana. Three days before pengabenan there upakarannya called ngulapin. Sawa who has been called tawulan dipendhem. Tawulan is no longer participate diupacarakan tawulan was replaced with pengawak, which is made of sandalwood or wood mejegau the length of a cubit lengkat. And width of four fingers. Sandalwood is painted a scarecrow as a substitute sawa. Pengawak is called sawa karsian. Cremation ceremony of this type is also called Sawa Rsi.
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