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.
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.
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