Cremation Ceremony in Bali

Cremation ceremony is the most important in Balinese life. Along with the following some rituals after, cremation is the last ceremony for Balinese in the human circle of life and must be done properly both in sekala and niskala (visible and un-visible world). There are some words in local language for cremation ceremony. They are: Ngaben, Plebon and Pretiwaan. ��In general, the purpose of these ceremony is same: to convey the deceased soul to the eternal world. Ngaben is a common word for cremation ceremony for ordinary people meanwhile Plebon is cremation ceremony for royal family and Pretiwaan is for … Continue reading Cremation Ceremony in Bali