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.