"Ngaben" is a cremation ceremony in Bali made, especially by a Hindu. In the "Panca Yadnya", the ceremony is included in "Pitra Yadnya", which is aimed at a ceremony spirit. Ngaben ritual meaning in essence is to restore the spirit of ancestors (the dead) into place. A "Pedanda" said the man had "Bayu, sabda, Idep", and after death "Bayu, sabda, Idep" was returned to the "Brahma, wisnu, Siwa"Ngaben ceremony is usually held by the family of the deceased, as a manifestation of a child respect for parents. The ceremony is usually performed by festive, no tears when the show in doing this process, because in Bali there is a belief that we should not weep for those who have died because it could hinder the journey toward the place of the spirits.
Day of Ngaben determined by finding the good day is usually determined by the "Pedanda". A few days before the ceremony Ngaben implemented by the community assisted the family will make "Bade and Lembu" a very stately wooden, colored paper and other materials. "Bade and Lembu" This is where the bodies will be implemented "Ngaben".
In the morning when the ceremony was held, families and communities will gather to prepare the ceremony. The bodies will be cleaned or commonly called "Nyiramin" by society and family, Nyiramin is led by people who considered the oldest in the community. After that the bodies would be wrapped Balinese traditional clothes like a man who is still alive. Before the summit carried out, the whole family will pay their respects and give prayer that the spirit may get a good place. Once everything is ready, then the body will be placed in Bade for the gang carried to the cemetery where Ngaben ceremony, accompanied by a gamelan, kidung suci, and followed all the families and communities, in front of Bade there is a white cloth significant long as the spirit pacer to where it came from. At each junction or intersection so Bade is played 3 times. Arriving at the cemetery, Ngaben ceremony performed by placing the body in Lembu which has been prepared starting with the other ceremonies and prayer mantra of Ida Pedanda", and Lembu burned to the Ashes. Ash is then discharged into the sea or river is considered sacred.
After this ceremony, families can still pray for ancestors of the holy places and temples respectively. This can lead to family ties in Bali is very strong, because they always remember and respect lelulur and also their parents. There is a belief that the spirits of our ancestors going back reincarnated in the family circle again, so is usually a grandchild is the reincarnation of his parents.
The event Ngaben is also a world tourist attraction, it is no wonder that tourists always look forward to this event. The uniqueness of Balinese culture is difficult to find in other regions in the world.
Enjoy the holidays in Bali Indonesia.
