Ogoh-ogoh, Bhuta Kala Ahead of Nyepi Symbols [eng]

Ogoh-ogoh, Bhuta Kala Ahead of Nyepi Symbols
Ogoh-ogoh is a new culture in Bali. Its presence has a complementary rituals Nyepi.
The day before Nyepi, the Hindu community in Bali in particular, carry pengrupukan tradition. This tradition is a kind of procession returns to the bhuta kala origin. According to belief, they were awakened by tools, torches generally; fire saprakpak, spray meswi, gong sounds are brought around the whole house. Meanwhile, tangible ogoh-ogoh, the "bhuta kala" and marched towards catus pata, intersection.
Ogoh-ogoh parade held almost every time welcome Nyepi day. A manner such that they cooked up with various forms of creepy. There is a huge intangible, perjelmaan gods in his murti, taking characters from the story using puppets or figures that are popular. They assembled blends aesthetics visually compelling art.
Almost every year, the presence of ogoh-ogoh like penggenap mandatory in the tradition of welcome Nyepi. The parade has always been a lively attractions are anticipated. Most people would question the ogoh-ogoh forerunner in the tradition of welcome Nyepi. One of the tingle is Kadek Adhi Indrayana. He made a study of ogoh-ogoh academically.
S1 graduate of the Indonesian Arts Institute (ISI) Denpasar taking S2 Cultural Studies program, the existence of ogoh-ogoh raised in relation to the ritual of Nyepi. In his thesis, the son of the owner of Studio Gases Bali tries to analyze the existence of ogoh-ogoh in terms of form, function and meaning. Found in her small office in Jalan Sari Hamlet when the center serves customers last week, Kadek Adhi share stories at once pleasing divides his thesis material.
He started the conversation by saying, ogoh-ogoh as a form of embodiment. "Ogoh-ogoh is actually a picture of the bhuta kala which translated into a form," said Kadek Adhi.
Naming ogoh-ogoh was taken from the title dim view of the Balinese language. That is something shake. Ogoh-ogoh even immortalized in a song Bali is quite popular. The words dicatumkan as the lyrics say "dim view, ogoh-ogoh, kala-time lumamapah / dim view, ogoh-ogoh, ngiterin village ...".
Year 1983 could be an important part in the history of ogoh-ogoh in Bali. In that year began to be made bhuta kala beings with regard to ritual Nyepi in Bali. "When it was Nyepi presidential decree declared a national holiday," said Kadek Adhi. Since then people started making piles embodiment then called ogoh-ogoh, in some places in Denpasar.
This new culture is spreading as ogoh-ogoh included in the Bali Arts Festival to XII. Eight districts to contribute. Before that, according to Kadek Adhi, there were marches without any form of manifestation.
LelakutTradition returns to his native Bhuta Kala pengrupukan day, symbolized by the ogoh-ogoh, similar to the old tradition of Hindu community in Bali. Barong Landung Tradition, Tradition and cremation Ngwangun Ndong nding that use the ogoh-ogoh Kalika, Kadek Andhi mentioned can also be referred to browse the precursor form of ogoh-ogoh.
In the chronicle, Barong Landung tradition comes from a story about a princess Dalem Balingkang, Sri Baduga and Prince Raden Datonta married to Bali. Tradition meintar paraded two ogoh-ogoh in the form of men and women around the village each sasih sixth to Kesanga. Visualization is a form of Barong Landung considered a forerunner to the birth of ogoh-ogoh in rituals Nyepi.
"There is a tradition Ndong-nding that can also be referred," said Kadek Adhi. Ngusaba Ndong nding something of a tradition in Karangasem pest expulsion, according to Kadek Adhi, ritual uses lelakut, sort of scarecrow. Hama described as the bhuta kala, the negative energy that bothers people.
As soon as when the day pengrupukan. The Bhuta Kala pecaruan be rewarded in the form, then disomya, awakened to return to its origin. The dualism that exists and must be balanced.
"There is a mantra that sounds khan god yes, bhuta ya, when ya," ujarrnya. He explained, the god of the div means light; bhuta of bhu means dark. While at the time who was in the middle, meaning energy or force can also time.
"Then, when he bhuta kala affected containing dark energy, negative into bhuta kala. By contrast, as well as the gods, "he explained. The properties also exist in humans. "When we are angry, creepy, we have properties bhuta," explained kadek Andhi who also served as Mangku.
Ogoh-ogoh by Kadek Andhi also used in the cremation ceremony. "There is a name Ngaben Ngwangun, one level cremation ceremony, may be a grandparent," he said as he also explained about the Kalika.
Glass SenseOgoh-ogoh is a new culture in Bali. Its presence has a complementary rituals Nyepi. "There are cultures that had tersakralisasi process and it is legitimate," he said. The existence of a tradition in Hindu rituals in Bali are complementary, have diffuse into unity.
Over time, many are assessing the ogoh-ogoh both interpretations of religion, art and culture. "Having studied and related to the concept of religion, ogoh-ogoh more towards the traditional form," said Adhi kadek.
Ogoh-ogoh tracing his footsteps, rather the emergence of a form of symbolism. Symbolizes the negative energies of the bhuta kala, the embodiment of creepy to dipralina, dissolved into water or fire. "For example, if you want to chase away the evil wear a scary realization, too," he joked. He named this logic with the concept of glass taste, which gives a reflection of something that looks.
"As an art form, it also can not be separated from the element of Satyam, Siwam and Sundaram," he explained. The concept of creation in Hindu society is strongly associated with the element of truth (satyam), goodness / holiness (siwam) and beauty (sundaram).