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Ngaben ?

Cremation is cremation or cremation in Bali, Indonesia. Ngaben traditional ceremony is a ritual performed to send the bodies to the next life. In this ceremony, the body is located at the position as the person sleeps. Families left behind will be assumed that the deceased person is asleep. 

In this ceremony, there were no tears because they assume that the body is just not there for a while and undergoing reincarnation or will find a final resting place in Moksha is a condition in which the soul is free from the wheel of reincarnation and death. The cremation ceremony also become a symbol to purify the soul of the deceased. cremation ceremonies in Bali In the Hindu religion, the human body consists of subtle body (spirit or atma) and the gross body (physical). Gross body formed by five elements known as Panca Maha Bhuta. The fifth element is terddiri of the earth (ground), cassia (fire), apah (water), wind (wind), and akasa (vacuum). Five of these elements together to form the physical and then moved by the spirit. If someone dies, the death is actually just a ballpark alone while the body of his spirit. Therefore, in order to purify the spirit, it is necessary to separate the cremation ceremony of spirit with the body of a ballpark. About the origin of the word itself Ngaben there are several opinions. Some say that cremation comes from the word meaning Beya provisions. Some argue from ngabu word which means to ashes. In addition, some are saying that the cremation comes from the word Ngapen the purification by fire. In Hindu belief, the god Brahwa or dwa known as the creator god of fire. Therefore, this ceremony can also be regarded as an attempt to burn the bodies of coarse impurities in the form that is still attached to the spirit and restore the spirit of the Creator. For the community in Bali, cremation is a happy moment for the ceremony, parents or children have obligations as a member of the family. Therefore, this ceremony is always greeted with joy without sobs. They believe that it is only hamper sobs spirit journey reached nirwana.Hari appropriate to perform cremation ceremonies are usually discussed with elders or people understood money. Body's body will be laid in a coffin. This coffin is placed in a sarcophagus in the form of a bull or placed in a container shaped monastery. The container is made of paper and wood. Shape monastery or ox was brought to the place of cremation through a procession. The procession is not running on a straight road as it aims to keep evil spirits from the bodies. 

 The highlight is a procession Ritual burning Ngaben the overall structure yaknik ox or earlier monastery along with the bodies. Cremation procession usually takes quite a long time. For bodies that still have high caste, this ritual can be done for 3 days. However, for lower caste families, the bodies should be buried first and then do cremation. Cremation ceremony in Bali are usually carried out on a large scale as a party and cost a lot. Therefore, not a few people who do the cremation ceremony in long intervals of time after death. Currently, the Hindu community in Bali a lot to do cremation ceremony en masse to mengemat costs. Thus, the body of the deceased was buried for a time while waiting for sufficient costs. However, for families who can afford, traditional ceremony of cremation can be done as soon as possible