Ngaben, Cremation in Bali Indonesia

Death is something that is absolutely experienced by everyone.

Death is something that is absolutely experienced by everyone. Not familiar with the old, young, big, or small, if God had willed, even death can occur anywhere and anytime. Each region would have rituals that vary according to customs in return the spirits of the dead to the Creator. The Balinese usually perform a ceremony known as Ngaben death. Cremation is a special burning bodies conducted by the Hindus in Bali. Actually, the meaning of this is the purification of the spirit Ngaben for people who have died, and this is an obligation for Hindus to the ancestors by burning bodies to conduct a procession of his ancestors back to their homes in peace. In Panca Yadnya, cremation ceremony is classified in Pitra Yadnya ceremony, a ceremony that is addressed to the spirits or the spirits of their ancestors.

Cremation ceremony is usually held by relatives of the deceased. This is a form of devotion of a child to his parents. In practice, this ceremony would spend so many people is not uncommon to bury the bodies before diabenkan. But it would be better if the body had died instantly in a few days later diabenkan arwahnnya to be calm. In determining the day of execution, usually relatives discuss with the pastor (or often called by the priests). Rauh was then decided good days according to Balinese calendar. Usually a good day implementation of this ceremony did not fall more than 7 days from the time of his death.