Bali Royal Cremated In Lively Ceremony

Made Arya | November 03, 2010

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Ubud, Bali. Surrounded by thousands of residents, tourists and the ringing of bells, a member of Bali’s nobility received a royal send-off on Tuesday as his body was carried through the streets and cremated at the family cemetery.

The body of Ida Dewa Agung Peliatan, the ninth king of Peliatan in Ubud, who died at the age of 71 on Aug. 21, was taken from his palace to the Ubud Royal Cemetery in a colorful — and lively — procession.

His body was placed in a 25-meter-high decorative tower that was carried by scores of people along a two-kilometer route to the cemetery.

A funerary casket in the form of a bull — reserved for the nobility — into which the body would later be placed and burned, was also paraded.

Thousands of residents and tourists thronged the procession route and bore witness to Dewa’s cremation.

Residents from 35 hamlets showed up to participate in the carrying of the tower, and police closed the route to traffic.

Gianyar district secretary Cokorda Putra Nindia, acting for the royal family, said the ritual had begun on Oct. 3 with the making of the tower and the funerary casket.

The ceremony was one of the largest of its kind in recent times on this predominately Hindu island.

The last major one occurred two years ago when three members of Ubud’s royal family were cremated.

The arrival of the procession at the cemetery was greeted noisily by onlookers, and the body was placed in the bull casket and set alight at dusk.

Hindu priests rang bells, a sound that is traditionally believed to help the soul reach heaven.

The ashes were to be spread at sea, while the coming days will see various rituals intended to complete the cremation.
Bali Royal Cremated In Lively Ceremony
Made Arya | November 03, 2010

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Ubud, Bali. Surrounded by thousands of residents, tourists and the ringing of bells, a member of Bali’s nobility received a royal send-off on Tuesday as his body was carried through the streets and cremated at the family cemetery.

The body of Ida Dewa Agung Peliatan, the ninth king of Peliatan in Ubud, who died at the age of 71 on Aug. 21, was taken from his palace to the Ubud Royal Cemetery in a colorful — and lively — procession.

His body was placed in a 25-meter-high decorative tower that was carried by scores of people along a two-kilometer route to the cemetery.

A funerary casket in the form of a bull — reserved for the nobility — into which the body would later be placed and burned, was also paraded.

Thousands of residents and tourists thronged the procession route and bore witness to Dewa’s cremation.

Residents from 35 hamlets showed up to participate in the carrying of the tower, and police closed the route to traffic.

Gianyar district secretary Cokorda Putra Nindia, acting for the royal family, said the ritual had begun on Oct. 3 with the making of the tower and the funerary casket.

The ceremony was one of the largest of its kind in recent times on this predominately Hindu island.

The last major one occurred two years ago when three members of Ubud’s royal family were cremated.

The arrival of the procession at the cemetery was greeted noisily by onlookers, and the body was placed in the bull casket and set alight at dusk.

Hindu priests rang bells, a sound that is traditionally believed to help the soul reach heaven.

The ashes were to be spread at sea, while the coming days will see various rituals intended to complete the cremation.
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Royal Cremation ceremony of Mengwi’ queen’s, Ida Tjokorda Istri Winten

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Mengwi Bali’s Royal Cremation 2010 (Revised)

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Royal Cremation ceremony of Mengwi’ queen’s, Ida Tjokorda Istri Winten from Puri Ageng Mengwi, Friday (Juli 2nd, 2010 was attended by thousands of Mengwi residents. The royal cremation ceremony took place around 1 PM with a grand procession of nine-tier cremation tower and three bull-shaped sarcophagi that are used as cremation container for the deceased. The procession started from the courtyard of the Mengwi’s palace and ended at the graveyard of Mengwi village. Upon arriving at the graveyard body of the queen is taken down from the cremation tower and then kept in the white bull sarcophagi for the cremation. The body was cremated along with the sarchopai. After the cremation ceremony, the remains of the queen were taken to the sea for a send off with proper ceremony.

This royal ceremony is not just for the Queen of Menwi but also for 104 of retainer, this cremation can also be categorized as mass cremation. Apart from a normal cremation ceremony this cremation ceremony also joined by some retainers who held ngelungah ceremony. Ngelungah ceremony is a type of cremation ceremony that is designed for baby whose age is 42 days up to the fall of his or her first teeth.

Ngelungah is a type of cremation ceremony in which the deceased can not be cremated right away but it has to be buried first and when there is a cremation ceremony is held the Ngelungah ceremony can be held as supplementary ceremony to the proper ngaben ceremony. The Ngelungah ceremony though can be categorized as ngaben but in most area in Bali it is can not be held on its own it should be held in accordance with other type of Ngaben.
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