Tabanan Held Preteka Merana Ritual

Society Tabanan, Bali, the ritual activities Preteka cremate 112,700 mouse tails and other plant pests that have the type of rice and other palawija.

Ritual activities performed in Yeh Gangga Beach, Tabanan, 60 km west of Denpasar, Friday (17 / 7) using the bade, the pall-bearer of the tower high-rise tower seven.

Activities involving thousands of people from 365 groups subak, that is, organizations in the areas of traditional irrigation agriculture in the area of "rice warehouse."

Chairman of the committee activities, I Wayan Pasek Arimbawa explains, the ritual preparation activities conducted since six months ago that the cost of Rp200 million from the self-reliance of farmers and the donors.

Rodents and other pests attack the crop "rice warehouse" Tabanan since the last three years and merusakan more than 22,000 hectares of rice crops.

In addition, the plant also palawija over hundreds of hectares of land, so that farmers lose a large amount of rice fields and fields in relation to which the object of hope they do not bring in more results as expected.

"Through activities Preteka away, we all believe is no longer with the pest. Thus, the agricultural sector which is the object of life is able to provide the public welfare," said Wayan Pasek Arimbawa.

Ritual activities by the beach is made as Ngaben ceremony (cremation) for human remains that aims to restore the five elements in a very blind to the universe.

Cremation procession of thousands of mice, including five in the tail which is as king of pests that, beginning with the accompaniment accompaniment-bade, offerings, and other bebantenan edge toward the beach.

Thousands of dead mice after the holy water diperciki (Tirta) by the clergy, and then burned abunya dilarung to the sea. Similarly, "bade" is burned participate.

Activities that involve thousands of people from various corners of the village and subak in Tabanan is in progress since morning to evening.

Kecak Dance - Hindu epic Ramayana

The Kecak dance is one of the most famous of Balinese dances. It is unusual because it has no musical accompaniment like many other Indonesian dances do, the pace of dance from the song "monkey" at the same time. Instead, a pwersa more than 150-Chested naked men serve as chorus, a cacophony of wonderful dubbed "Chak-achak-achak" click sounds, while rolling their bodies and their hands. From songs, that noise from "Cak-CAK - CAK", and then Kecak dance was her name.

What a Kecak dance so attractive to watch are the fifty men in checkered pants. Both the choir and goods, music and history with a series of faithful singing chants that changes in the status of players. Can not sit still, either, wave their arms to simulate fire, and reposition them around the stage to represent air and fire, prison cells, and invisible hands in protection from God.

The dance is played on five tasks and lasts about 45 minutes. This is from the Hindu epic Ramayana, which tells the story of Prince Rama and Princess Sita rescue of that kidnapped by the evil king of Lanka, Rahwana and any use of the white monkey army, Rama saves his wife and defeats evil Rahwana.

Kecak participate in a story should be on every visitor to Bali. This is a great experience, and a window on musical and artistic culture, the Balinese a special person.