Eternal Figth Between Barong Against Rangda

 

 

Barong and Rangda already known in pre-Hindu. Barong is a symbol of goodness while rangda is a symbol of wickedness. The realization of the Barong form is a quadruped resembling a lion and Rangda is a scary form with spiky fangs in her mouth. This legend begins from the curse that given to beautiful queen named Ratih. The reason why Ratih is cursed because Ratih has many vices. So she was cursed to be a very frightening creature with two spiky fang in her mouth, long hair dangling to the ground, big eyes and stared, also long nails in every fingers.

To bring back the original form (beautiful queen), she had to kill Sahadewa (son of Goddess Kunti). When doing this, Ratih accompanied by one of her students named Kalika. But in the end, Ratih was failed and apologize to Sahadewa, her apology was accepted by Sahadewa. After knowing that Ratih was defeated, her student Kalika wants to avenge the defeat. With confidence Kalika comes to Sahadewa, because he think he was already stronger than before.

In this fight, several time Kalika change his form. First, he turns into a very great boar, but it can defeated by Sahadewa. With his remaining strength, Kalika transform again become a big crow. It was useless, Sahadewa still unbeaten. Finally, Kalika can not take it anymore and use his full power. He changed into Rangda form. Because of its strength, Sahadewa become compilated to beat it. For winning the figth, Sahadewa transform into Barong. They continue to fight relentlessly. But, their strength are balance, then nothing is lost or won. So this became an eternal fight. 

This legend has taught us that the good things against the bad things is the eternal struggle in every human life.

The Legend of Bali Strait

 

Long time ago, Java and Bali Island was one. And in the country of Blambangan there was a spiritual man called Dang Hyang Sidi Mantra. He has a son, Manik Angkeran. Manik Angkeran’s habbit is very bad, he like gambling very much. The worse thing is he never won, so he debt a lot of money to other players. His father and mother always told him to stop gambling but he never listen. Manik Angkeran never stop gambling and always lose. Finally his debts increase more and more, that make Manik Angkeran afraid to come back home and live in the jungle. In the next day, debt collector comes to his house. His father, Dang Hyang Sidi Mantra become confused by this lot debt. The debt collector give Dang Hyang Sidi Mantra one more week to pay off his debt. Coupled with his son that not come home yet, worsen his mind.
Long time thinking, then he remember his old friend called Naga Basuki, a powerful dragon who lived in the cave. Dang Hyang Sidi Mantra immediately visiting Naga Basuki and hope he can help him. After arriving at the cave, Naga Basuki then asked him, why he came here. He told him about his problem. Naga Basuki agree to help him in the condition that Manik Angkeran has to stop gambling. The dragon shook his body till some of his scales were off, and when the scales reach the ground they turns into gold.

From behind the shrub Manik Angkeran see that miracle. Because of his greediness he begging Naga Basuki to help him. Know about his bad habbit, Naga Basuki refuse to help him and it make Manik Angkeran angry. He cut the dragon’s tail, the dragon revenge with burn him to ashes. When his father Dang Hyang Sidi Mantra heard that, he came for forgiveness and ask Naga Basuki to give back his son. The dragon ask for a reward that was to mend his tail and Dang Hyang Sidi Mantra can get his son back.

He agreed and so it was, Manik Angkeran lives and stay near the cave and meditate in order to cleanse his soul. After that, Dang Hyang Sidi Mantra come back home, but before he reach the Blambangan country he was afraid that his son would come and gambling again. To prevent it happen, he make a strait line on the ground and from that line the water comes out until the land between Blambangan and Bali was emerged became a strait and called Bali strait.

I'm Feel Lucky Can See Unique Ceremony on Kuningan Day

Visiting Munggu Village on yesterday, I saw an unique ceremony named Mekotek. Mekotek ceremony is a ceremony it's held by 12 Banjar (Gathering hall) in this village, all of the participant are a boy. The boys weared Balinese traditional cloth. This ceremony used a wooden stick, it's around 3 until 4 meters. All of the participant will meet each other at the temple and make an unite of this stick like month shapes. The sound of stick will heard "tek-tek-tek" , it's a reason to taken the names of this ceremony be ‘Mekotek Ceremony’. On the one time if the month shapes is ready, one of the participant will climb to the top of month shape, some time they will fall to the road, but they won't be angry, just smile and happiness will see in this ceremony.

This ceremony held 6 month in one time since 1934 (on Kuningan Day). But after 1946 the Munggu village conserve this ceremony after the local people without a disease and disaster. Long time ago at the free time, the local people hanging their stick and the dutch, saw like a fighting. Year by year the spear used change be stick. It's held at kuningan day because it's an instruction from the king of Mengwi there is Cokorda Made Munggu. But if this ceremony not implemented by the local people, believe or not Munggu village will full with disease and disaster.

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7 Tips Before Traveling

Holiday is the most favored activity for many peoples. Even though, sometimes in holiday we spend a lot of money or budget, we never satisfied and wants to do it again in other time. Here I will share some tips to you who like traveling away. This traveling tips intended to help you to make your holiday more comfortable and enjoyable, whatever your transportation and wherever you go.

Here is the traveling tips, may be useful for you.
1. Prepare a Suitcase 

Suitcase is an important tool before you traveling. You can not just rely on bag which provide little space to put all your stuffs. Even better if the suitcase that you bring has a capacity that exceeds your stuffs, so that there is still space to put the groceries. The suitcase should using wheels, aims to ease you to move it if your stuffs are too heavy. 

2. Prepare Your Clothes 

You don’t need to bring too many clothes that may not used at your destinations. Example, if you going to visit a cold tourist destinations, so the clothes that you should to prepare are sweaters, scarves, earmuffs, gloves, and socks to reduce the cold when you arriving there. 

  

3. Prepare the Documents (When Necessary Scan It)

Don’t until when you arrived at your destination, the documents likes paspor, personal identity and other important documents left in your home. It’s better to scan your documents as a replacement if one of the document is lost. 

4. One Little Bag 

This bag function to save important documents like paspor, ticket, or other document that needed during holiday. With put your documents in this little bag, so the documents does not mingled and you can find them easily, without having to confused. 

5. Prepare the Money 

Money is very important for you when you plan to traveling. Example, money is an exchange tools with public services, so you can use public tranportaions like taxi, bus, ship, or airplane to reach your destinations. 

6. Prepare Personalized Medicine 

Personalized medicine is important things beside money, especially for you who have a specific illness. In generally, the medicine that you should bring during traveling such as ulcer medicine, anti-puke medicine, small bandage, and other medicine tools. We never know what will happen on the way, so take care. 

7. Get Enough Rest 

Before traveling you must get enough rest, intended to keep your body fit. If you are tired before traveling, it will very distracting you during traveling and make your holiday not exciting.

History of Legong Dance

 

Bali Island is not only known by its beauty panoramic, but also known by its local dances. There are many kinds of dance in bali, one of them is called Legong Dance. Have you heard Legong dance before? Legong dance is a classic dance which original from Bali, Indonesia. This dance is very liked by local and foreign tourist. Its rhythmic and lively movements dazzling every eyes who watching this dance. 

Legong dance is derived from the local word “leg” which means elastic or flexible, while “gong” intended for Balinese gamelan. So, the Legong dance is a dance that prioritize body flexibility with following the gamelan rhythm.The beginning of Legong dance is very long time ago, that is in 19^thcentury. At that time Prince Suawati was seriously ill and need a lot of rest time for his recovery. One day, when he sleep in kingdom’s luxury room, he dreaming of two women dancing in front of him.

Finally  when  recovered, he tell what he dreamed of to his three  daughters. The three daughters was very interested by the story, and wants to practice Legong dance. With pleasure, Prince Suawati teaches his daughters. Even he also invite the peoples to practice Legong dance together. The women trained to dance, while men are trained to play balinese music instrument called gamelan. After practice in long time, finally they have all the dance movements and gamelan rhythms.

 

     

What The Balinese People Do Before Kuningan Day?

Penampahan Kuningan is the day before the actual celebration of Kuningan Day, which is the day that marks the end of the festive season on the Bali island, by the departure of the ancestors, back to their own world.

Like on Galungan Day, Kuningan Day never misses the part of the local culinary tradition involving lots of pork, hence this particular "penampahan' day, which literally translates into "slaughter".

Penampahan is derived from the Balinese word tampah which means kill, slaughter. The killing of animals in this respect is symbolic for killing 'the animal inside yourself' - the victory of the higher self over the ego in their struggle for control of the inner power of the individual; implicity this symbolizes the victory of dharma over adharma.

While the men will be busy slaughtering the pigs, the women will have their hands busy preparing the colorful offerings of all sorts, both the ones involving the various colorful food, fruits and flowers.

So if you happen to jump on your scooter and cruise pretty much any part of the Bali on this particular day, chances are you will come across a whole lot of “in the making” situations as well as “behind the scenes” of the charming, colorful and joyful Kuningan on the next day.

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Ngurah Rai International Airport Reclosed

For the umpteenth time the Indonesian flight authority closed I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport because the ash bursts from Mount Raung which leads back to the east. Mount Raung Located in East Java. This mount near from Bali Island, make the volcano ash easily come to Bali.

Ngurah Rai International Airport closed at 12.00 AM. So, there are 3 Airport which closed now, Banyuwangi Airport, Jember Airport, and Ngurah Rai International Airport

Previously Blimbingsari Airport and Notohadinegoro Airport closed by NOTAM No. C0602 /15 and C0604 /15, until 22 July 2015 at 16:00 pm.

Ngurah Rai International Airport | 6th Best Wi-Fi Speed in The World

Angkasa Pura Ngurah Rai International Airport add free Wi-Fi service. Even, in the assessment of the association's international airport, Ngurah Rai wifi speed was awarded the best ranked sixth worldwide.

Ngurah Rai International Airport has 16,01 Mbps Wi-Fi. There are two free Wi-Fi hotspot in Ngurah Rai International Airport. So the passengers or public can choose which one. Seeing these conditions, a number of passengers using it to buy online tickets.

On the sidelines of delay or cancellation of several flights, a number of passengers use it to watch online movies or youtube.

To log in wifi is not difficult. To a laptop or smart phone user, simply click free wifi Ngurah Rai and wait a moment will appear the option to log in. Click to log in and will appear web pages free wifi id, then in the top right corner click continue.

Wait a minute process, and then you can use the free wifi.

There are 10 airports with the world's fastest Internet access:

1. Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK), Thailand, 41,45 Mbps

2. Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA), Tennessee, Amerika Serikat, 30,98 Mbps

3. Dublin Airport (DUB), Irlandia, 19,45 Mbps

4. Vilnius International Airport (VNO), Lithuania, 18,04 Mbps

5. Helsinki Airport (HEL), Finlandia, 17,46 Mbps

6. I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport, Indonesia 16,01 Mbps

7. Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH/RCKH), Taiwan, 15,55 Mbps

8. Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN), Swedia, 15,48 Mbps

9. Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), Houston, Amerika Serika,t 15,28 Mbps

10. Frankfurt Airport (FRA), Jerman, 14,47 Mbps

Meaning of Mesangih Ceremony

The life of human being especially Hinduism ancestry in Bali, never be separated from religious ceremonies when humans are born until the time of death. Variety of religious rituals carried out, intended as balancing in humans life with God, human with nature, and humans with humans. One of the ceremony that still carried by Balinese people is Potong Gigi/Mesangih.

Mesangih ceremony is held when a child has reached adult age. There are six teeth that will be cut in this ceremony, that is two canines teeth and four incisors. Cuts to the six teeth are symbol of control over the Sad Ripu (six enemies in humans being) specifically Kama (desire), Loba (greediness), Krodha (anger), Mada (blind), Moha (confusion), and Matsarya (envy).

The purpose of Mesangih ceremony are:
1. Eliminate the dirt (sins) during the life of the person that performed ceremony.
2. With this sanctity, one can get closer to ancestors or God.
3. Avoid the hell punishment in afterlife that given by Lord Yamadipati.
4. Fulfill parents responsibilities to their children in order to be a good person

 
Thus are a glance meaning of the Mesangih ceremony, which the function is to guide mankind especially Hinduism to improve the devotion to God

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