Origin Trunyan Village, Kedisan, and Abang Dukuh

Trunyan village, Kedisan village, and the village of Abang Dukuh is a village located in the district of Kintamani, Bangli regency, Bali province. The existence of these three names are associated with wanderings village four sons of King Surakarta to Bali to find the scent that stung. Here's his story

Once upon a time, the King who reigns in Solo Surakarta Palace has four children, three sons and a daughter the youngest. One day, all of a sudden they smell very pungent aroma. Four brothers were very curious and interested in the aroma. Finally, they also agreed to locate its source. After preparing all the needs and got permission from his father, they journey toward the east. The farther they are to the east, it is increasingly pungent aroma. After months of going through the dense forests, crossing rivers, and the Straits of Bali, they finally arrived on the island of Bali. Then they went up to the border of the island of Bali in the east, which is the border between the Ciluk village in Karangasem and edges are located near Buleleng. Arriving at the south foot of Mount Batur, the youngest daughter suddenly stopped.

Youngest daughter is interested in the place and she asked permit to stay in place. Request youngest daughter was agreed by her brother. Since then, the youngest daughter of the Kingdom of Surakarta it dwells in that place. However, he later moved to the east slopes of Mount Batur, Batur temple place standing. Furthermore, the Princess was given the title Ratu Ayu Mas Maketeg. Meanwhile, all brother youngest daughter moved on. When arriving at a plateau named Kedisan located southwest of Lake Batur, they heard the sound of a very melodious birds. I was so happy, Third Prince shouted with joy. However, Prince Eldest was not happy to hear that her younger brother's behavior.

However, Eldest Prince was already angry. So he kicked his brother to fall into a state of cross-legged sitting position and turned into a statue. Until now, the stone statue Bathara (God) it was still to be found in Kedisan by sitting cross-legged position. Bathara statue which is the third incarnation of King Solo Prince was given the title of Ratu Sakti Sang Hyang Jero and is now residing (Melinggih) in Meru Tumpang Pitu or sacred buildings in the seven-roofed temple at Pura In Pingit levels, in the Village Kedisan.

Lived two princes were left on the trip, the eldest Prince and Prince II. They then went on to down the east shore of Lake Batur. When he reached a plateau, they met two lovely girls. By being interested in girls, the Second Prince was greeted them. However, Prince Eldest brother was not like the action.

Once again, Eldest Prince was already furious at his brother. Eldest brother Prince then kicked him down in the state face. That said, it later became the Second Prince of the village head and the village is named after the village of Abang Dukuh. Abang called because the place was part of Abang village, and Dukuh called because it comes from the word face down in the local language is called the Dukuh or hamlet.

Eldest Prince proceeded alone to find the source of the aroma. He returned down the steep edge of Lake Batur in the east. Arriving at a plateau, he found a beautiful girl goddess who was sitting alone under a tree Taru Menyan. Eldest Prince apparently so fascinated by the beauty of the Goddess and intends to propose to her. When he approached the goddess, fragrant smell coming from Taru Menyan tree was getting her nose pierced.

Eldest prince became more determined to apply the goddess. The proposal he made to sister goddess. There are requirements that must be met first, namely, Prince Eldest must be scatter the universe (earth peg) or village leader.

Finally, the wedding of Prince Firstborn and the goddess was held with great fanfare. After that, the elder Prince was named the leader of the village, known as the Village Trunyan. The village name is taken from the name of Taru Menyan tree. Taru means tree and Menyan means fragrant. Then, after a goddess husband, Prince Eldest given the title of Ratu Sakti Pancering Jagat, while his wife holds Ratu Ayu Pingit Dalam Dasar. Ratu Sakti Pancering Jagat later became the supreme God of Trunyan, while his wife became the Goddess of Lake Batur, which until now believed to be the ruler of the lake.

Since then, Ratu Sakti Pancering Jagat wife helped lead the village Trunyan them intelligently. Over time, the village had grown into a small empire. As the wise and prudent king, queen Ratu Sakti Pancering Jagat want the whole country and its people to live safely and securely and protected from outside attacks. Therefore, he ordered all the people to get rid of the smell fragrant.

Since then, every Trunyan residents who died, their bodies were just left to rot on the ground. That's because of the stench, the village no longer issue Trunyan fragrance. Thus taken into reverse, the bodies Trunyan population was also not issued a foul odor. Fragrant smell and the stench has to neutralize each other.

Origin story so Trunyan Village, Kedisan, and Abang Hamlet, from Bali. This story is still believed by the public so that the ceremony Trunyan death, the bodies of the deceased will be placed under the Taru Menyan or commonly referred to as mepasah. The bodies were buried in this way only the death of people who are normal or do not have an error, in the sense that death was not an accident or killed.

Mepasah only applies to bodies that have been married, single, and a little boy who had dated his milk teeth. For funeral infants (younger sema) and funeral persons having errors (Bantas graveyard) buried at a location some distance from the village.

Terunyan Village

 

Terunyan is a village located in the district of Kintamani, Bangli Regency, Bali, Indonesia. Terunyan is a place located on Lake Batur, Kintamani. In this area there are quite a unique burial customs. Citizens who had died his body was buried in the great stone basin which has 7 pieces.

The body of woven bamboo fenced only to taste. Interestingly after days though not embalmed, the remains were not spreading foul smell.

Village of Indigenous Terunyan govern the procedures for citizens to bury. In this village there are three grave (sema) that are intended for three different types of death. When one of the people died of natural causes Terunyan, his body will be covered with a white cloth, consecrated, then laid without buried under a big tree called Taru Menyan, in a location called Sema Wayah. However, if the cause of unnatural death, such as accidents, suicide, or murdered, his body will be placed in a location called Sema Bantas. While to bury infants and young children, or people who've grown but not married, will be placed at Sema Muda.

Explanation of why the bodies were placed neatly in the sema odorless but naturally, still occurs decomposition of the corpses is due Taru incense tree, which can release a fragrant smell and is able to neutralize the stench of corpses. Taru means tree, meaning fragrant incense. Taru incense tree, only grows in this area. Be Tarumenyan which came to be known as Terunyan is believed to be the origin of the village name.

Highway Project in Bali

Highway projects over the Bali sea has entered the final stage or finishing. Soon, the highway that connects the Port of Benoa-Ngurah Rai-Nusa Dua was immediately operated. Along the 12.7 kilometer road construction was already completed 100 percent and PT Jasa Marga will soon hand over the project to the contractor.

Before the operation, the toll will be tested this luxury by the Ministry of Public Works, the Ministry of Transportation and the Police to ensure the safety and comfort standards are met. While the scheduled inauguration by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) on June 25, 2013 where Mr. President will try this path route directly from the airport to Nusa Dua.

Highway over the sea is also equipped with bike lane, bike lane bike on the left wing and the right of the highway has also been finished and is well paved. Bike lane on the highway over the sea in Bali this is the second after the bike lane at the toll Suramadu. Suramadu is a toll expressway connecting Surabaya and Madura.

Motorcycle will pass this highway will be charged a rate of Rp4,000 each way for a car and will be charged a rate of Rp10,000. Previously, Jasa Marga will test the feasibility of a toll road that stretches 12.7 km from Ngurah Rai passes Nusa Dua, Benoa and ends at June 2013.

This project deserves a mention because of the appreciation is the first toll road in Indonesia are built on the sea with a length of about 12.7 km, where 10 km above the sea. Long toll bridge in Bali is almost the same as the Penang Bridge in Malaysia which extends for 13.5 miles, or 12.9 miles along the Union Bridge in Canada.

Design and construction of the nation is fully done and can be completed in just over 14 months. Highway investment Nusa Dua-Benoa-Ngurah Rai is around Rp 2.4 trillion. The funds will use internal funds and financial resources in the country with 30 percent of the composition of the company's funds and 70 percent of domestic banks syndicate loans.

The Story of Tenganan

Tenganan is a traditional village on the island of Bali. Tenganan Village is one of the three villages of Bali Aga village, besides Trunyan and Sembiran. Bali Aga means the village still retains a lifestyle of community governance refers to the rules of the inherited traditional village customs of their ancestors.

According to some versions of historical records, the word Tenganan comes from the word "middle" or "ngatengahang" which means "to move into deeper regions". The word is associated with the movement of the villagers from the seaside to the residential area in the middle of the hills, that are western hill (Bukit Kauh) and East Hill (Bukit Kangin).

Some say that the people of Tenganan came from Peneges village, Gianyar, which used to be called as Bedahulu. According to folklore, King of Bedahulu had lost one of his horses and the people look to the East. The horse was found dead by Ki Patih Tunjung Biru, a confidant of the king. For his loyalty, Ki Patih Tunjung Biru get the authority to regulate areas that have the scent of carrion the horse. Ki Patih Tunjung Biru get quite large area because he cut the horse carcass and spread it as far as he could do. That's the origin of Tenganan Village area.

Barong Dance

Barong Dance is a typical Balinese dances are derived from pre-Hindu culture. This dance describes the battle between good (Dharma) and evil (Adharma). Form of kindness performed by dancers dressed in Barong is a quadruped, while the form of Rangda the evil played by a sinister figure with two pointy fangs in his mouth.

There are several types of commonly displayed Barong Dance in Bali, in which Barong Ket, Barong Bangkal (pig), Elephant Barong, Barong Asu (Dog), and Barong-Barong Brutuk barongan. However, among the types of Barong is most often a tourist treat is Barong Ket or Barong Keket having enough clothes and dance complete.

Meanwhile, the mythological element lies in the source of the story comes from the tradition of pre-Hindu who believes Barong a mythical animal that became patron goodness. Mythological elements also appear in the manufacture of the base ingredients barong costume obtained from wood in places that are considered haunted, such as graves. Mythological element that makes sacred by the Balinese Barong. In addition, the Barong Dance is also often interspersed with Keris (Keris Dance).

Architecture of Bali

 

Asta Kosala Kosali is an ordinance, layout, and urban design for residential buildings as well as building a holy place in Bali in accordance with the foundation Philosophical, Ethical, and Ritual with regard conception embodiment, the selection of land, a good day to build a house, as well as yadnya implementation.

Philosophical Foundation

Housing construction is based on the great philosophical Bhuana Agung and Bhuana Alit (small nature and large nature). Bhuana Alit from Panca Maha Bhuta is the human body itself is turned on by Jiwatman / spirit. Alit Bhuana everything in there is in common with the Bhuana Agung inspired by Hyang Widhi (God). Unity of the Bhuana Agung and Bhuana Alit is the philosophical foundation of Hindus residential development as well as the goal of human life in this world.

 
Elements forming the building housing is guided by a Tri Hita Karana and Hit Pengider-ideran (Dewata Nawasanga). Tri Hita Karana is the element of God / Soul is Parhyangan / Pemerajan. Pawongan is the human element and Palemahan are natural elements / soil. While the Dewata Nawasanga (Pangider-ideran) is the power of God that nine gods who guard all directions of the compass for the balance of the universe.

Ethical Foundation

The values ​​of the building is based on ethical by placing buildings on the upstream worship and other buildings placed towards Teben (downstream).  To be sure setting values ​​are given instructions named Tri Angga is Utama Angga, Madya Angga and Kanista Anga and Tri Mandala is Utama, Madya adn Kanista Mandala.

In a good relationship with the environment based on the teachings of the manifestations Tat Twam Asi (You is Me and I is You) shaped Tri Kaya Parisudha (Three good behavior).

Ritual Foundation

In setting up housing should always be grounded with a religious ceremony and Upakara implies ask permission, to make sure the status of the land and cleanse, animating, invoking the protection Ida Sang Hyang Widhi so there was a balance between physical and spiritual life.