November 2012 - Marion

TRUNYAN - BALI

--------Trunyan - Kintamani--------

Terunyan is a village located in the district of Kintamani, Bangli Regency, Bali, Indonesia. Terunyan is a place located in Lake Batur, Kintamani. In this area there are quite a unique burial customs. Residents who had died his body was buried in the great stone basin which has 7 pieces.

The body just lined woven bamboo taste. Uniquely after days though not embalmed, the remains were not spreading a foul smell.

Indigenous villages Terunyan regulated procedures bury its citizens. In this village there are three graves (sema) that are intended for three different types of death. When one resident died of natural Terunyan, his body will be covered with a white cloth, consecrated, and then laid without buried under a big tree called Taru incense, at a location called Sema Wayah. However, if the cause of death is not natural, such as accident, suicide, or murdered, his body will be placed in a location called Sema Bantas. Meanwhile, 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 on the sema is odorless but naturally, still occurs decomposition of the corpses is due Taru incense tree, which can release fragrance and is able to neutralize the smell of rotting corpses. Taru means the tree was meant fragrant incense. Taru incense tree, only grows in this area. Be Tarumenyan which came to be known as Terunyan believed to be the origin of the village name.