Name Class

: Agus Hendra Jaya : XI A 1

Number : 01

NGABEN CEREMONY

Ngaben is the one of traditions which exist in Bali. And Ngaben is also representing a part of Panca Yadnya (Five loyal Holy victim) that is Pitra Yadnya (loyal Holy victim to old fellow and also ancestors). Ngaben represent the cremation procession by pageant use bade (a miniature of colossus) or cow miniature to be burned in setra (cemetery). Bade and also cow miniature represent the symbol from vehicle to soul to return to the creator. Ngaben is usually conducted by a family or by some family in a banjar (a small regional under countryside) so called mass ngaben or ngaben ngerit. Although executed by together with expense of which do not too costly, but target in fact from ngaben is quicken process return of panca maha bhuta (five human being body element) to coming from of earth and also quicken coalescing late him with the creator (Ida Sang Hyang Widi Wasa).