Bali, Sosial Culture, The Island Of The Gods

Bali Map

Bali is one of the provensi in the country of Indonesia. Bali is also a very famous little natural beauty. He has famous beaches in the world, such as, Kuta beach, Sanur beach, the beach of Seminyak, Legian beach, Nusa Dua and others. Nature mountains there are also very beautiful, you'll be fascinated if go to Kintamani, Ubud, Tampak Siring. Because of its natural beauty, the people of Indonesia are often called the island of Bali as the island of the gods (the island of the gods).

Balinese Culture

The beauty of Bali is not only situated in a charming landscape, the typical Balinese culture also add to the attraction of tourists to visit there. Tribes that reside on the island of Bali is divided into two, namely the Bali Aga, who was a native of Bali, most of them living in Trunyan. Then Balinese Mojopahit which is Hindu or Bali Bali Royal descent from Mojopahit. Bali culture can be said to be typical or original still because its people are holding fast to the culture of their ancestors and have not been influenced by other cultures.

Culture Of Balinese

The religion of the people of Bali, the majority are Hindus, (about 95%), while the other 5% Muslim, Christian, Catholic and Confucian teachings of life. purpose of Hindu i.e., to achieve balance and peace of life, birth and inner. Hindus believe in the existence of God in the form of 1 the concept of Trimurti, namely Brahmana (the creator), Wisnu (the preserver and protector), as Siwa (the destroyer). The Hindu places of worship that are ubiquitous in Bali called Pura, Pura is very much present in the houses of Balinese Hindu communities in various forms depending on the economic conditions of these communities. While the places to worship the ancestors is called Sangga. Hindu scriptures are the Vedas, originating from India.

Balinese Hindu community who dies will be held ceremony of Ngaben, that is considered very important to free the ghosts of people who have died, from earthly bonds toward heaven. Ngaben is a cremation ceremony has been highly prevalent in Bali. Hindu religious day of Nyepi is the implementation on the Saka new year celebrations on the 1st of the month 10 (kedasa). In addition there is also the day of Galungan, Kuningan, Saras Wati, Tumpek Landep, Tumpek Uduh, and Siwa Ratri. Most of both domestic and foreign tourists visiting Bali to see or even engage in religious ceremonies on the feast of Hindus in Bali.

Hindus in Bali

Social systems that exist in the community for Bali, according to his family. The Balinese people are lead to a patrilineal people. They are divided into several castes, castes in Bali, on the basis of caste is the most high to low castes are: Brahmins, Knights, Vaishya, Sudra. The caste system that greatly affect the process of the continuation of a marriage, because a woman who is higher when chestnut was married to men who are not justified lower chestnut because there will be a deviation, which would embarrass the family and dropped the entire caste of prestige of women. Then in some areas in Bali, also enacted the customary surrender of the dowry (petuku luh), but especially on the family those who educated, culture is no longer enforced.

In the civic system, residents of Bali, there is a unity of life the Balinese community includes 2 understanding the village namely: indigenous villages  and the village of Dinas (administrative), both are a union territory. but the indigenous villages, religious or anything related to customs, while the village of dinas is the unity of the admistratif. Indigenous villages  activities centered on ceremonial and religious field. Meanwhile, the village of dinas, concentrated on the areas of administration, governance and development.

The system of kinship in Bali, Balinese Tradition for people who are already married affect relations of kinship in a society. There are 2 kinds of custom living that often apply diBali namely, 1. custom virilokal, i.e. Customs justifies the newlyweds settled around the center of the estate of the husband's relatives. 2. custom neolokal the custom which determines the newlyweds lived alone in a new residence. Residents of Bali, has pillars residents called Banjar, which each have a head Banjar called Kelihan. Banjar is headed by klian banjar, in charge of all affairs in the field of social and religious life. But sometimes the banjar should also solve the problem of things which includes customary law of the land, and the things that his administration.

The everyday language in use by the people of bali are Balinese, and its national language is bahasa Indonesia. Because many travelers from abroad who come to Bali, the Balinese are now using English as a third language, in addition to the Balinese language and bahasa Indonesia. While the Balinese language there are two types, namely: 1. the language of the Balinese Aga, pronounced the rougher normally in use by the Sudra. 2. language of Bali Mojopahit. Finally, more subtle language spoken by the Brahmins, and the House upon the Shudra clan.

Bali Map

 The Balinese has a distinctive art. Even most of the people of Bali, a profession in the field of art, such as sculpture, painting, dance and music. A variety of traditional dance of Bali, is very popular in Indonesia, for example, the Kecak dance, Pendet. Even a lot of tourists from Europe, Asia, Australia, and the United States are interested in seeing the traditional dance of Bali.

Custom homes in Bali, is an application of the philosophy of the society there. There are three aspects that must be applied in it, 1. Aspect pawongan (man as the occupant of the House), 2. Pelemahan (location or environment), 3. Parahyangan (related to the spiritual aspect). They consider the dynamics in life will be achieved, when there is a harmony relationship between the three aforementioned aspects. The construction of a House of Bali should include these aspects, which are often called by the name of Tri Hita Karana. In general the building or traditional architecture in Bali, always filled with trinkets that serves for decoration, for example, carving with contrasting colours and natural. Other than as an ornament, also has the meaning as an expression of thanks to the creator, and ritual symbols, such as a statue.

General structure of traditional house in Bali, to break into many small buildings-small, in one area, which is United by a fence that surrounds it. Bali has a distinctive architecture that was influenced by traditions, beliefs and spiritual activities of the Balinese, and is manifested in a variety of physical forms of existing buildings. Like the House, Pura as a holy place of Hindus, Banjar or meeting hall and others.