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Like generally in Bali, the Karangasem regency in social life, are
supported by the spirit of mutual cooperation; both to public and
the members of society's purposes. Such a way of help is known as
"Gotong Royong". This becomes an essential part of life
to be members of society who need helps one to another in many things.
Everything is done together without expecting any rewards.
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Balinese Dances
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Music and dance are inseparable from religion in Bali. Dances
in Bali are classified into two kinds namely: performing dance
and sacred dance. The performing (bebalihan) dances are dance
generally played for entertainment, while the sacred (wali)
dances are dances can just be played to accompany certain religious
ceremonies. There are various kind of performing dances such
as bumblebee dance, war dance, dances for choosing a meet, dances
for welcoming the guests, etc., while the sacred dances are
like pendet dances, Rejang devas dances, Sanghyang Trance Dances,
Topeng Dances, ets. |
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| Angklung |
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Angklung (known as Angklung Kelentungan) is a typical set of traditional
music instrument that is made of four pieces of metals, producing
four tones. This kind of gamelan produces sad, melancholic, and
lulling dynamic tones. Angklung is the oldest form of gamelan, dating
back to tenth century. Generally, Angklung is played to accompany
a cremation ceremony.
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| Gong Kebyar |
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Gong Kabyar originates from north Bali. It is usually as an
accompaniment to dances. The development of gong kebyar as now
based on the lelegongan tune. Such a kind of gong can be used
for various kinds of purpose, both to accompany dances and temple
festivals. |
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| Baleganjur |
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Baleganjur is completed with additional instruments (knows as angklung)
made of bamboo stems. The combnination of Baleganjur and angklung
instruments is called "kocokan". This kocokan is generally
performed at the ceremonies or ather event.
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| Genjek |
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Genjek is one
of at in Karangsem regency. The unique thing in genjek is that
there's a custom to drink palm wine (from palm tress) before
they perform the genjek. The main purpose is to make the song
they sing more attractively. Genjek at first was just to spend
a spare time by the villagers gathering and singing together.
Usually the song is about social life and intercourse. Genjek
can be combining with a dance called"jogged" spontaneously. |
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| Magibung |
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Magibung is some unique tradition about haow to eat in certain
event where shows a gathering of the society in sadness and happiness,
which has some rules. There must be one portion rice put in a plate
made of leafs called "aled". One more aled contains of
lawar, sate, komoh and sambal embe ( fried union, fried chili and
salt ), water or palm whine and basehan (water put in a bowl to
washing hands). Usually enjoyed the last is drinking water or palm
wine. Magibung usually held in some activity such as ceremony or
other traditional work in Karangasem Regency.
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| Ngaben |
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Ngaben is a
unique traditional ceremony in Bali that is also practiced in
Karangsem Regency. It is a holy ritual for the soul of the dead.
This is ceremony is done by the children of the dead, where
they are responsible for carrying out the ceremony. This ceremony
is intended to return the spirit of the dead to be united to
the creator, Ida Sanghyang Widhi Wasa. According to Hindu doctrine
practiced in Bali, this ceremony is considered as the last ceremony
of one's circle of life in the world. |
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| Otonan |
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It is ceremony held by the parents to their children to ask for
salvation to Gold ( Ida Sanghyang Widhi Wasa) practiced once in
six months (based upon Balinese Calendar calculation ). Another
purpose of this ceremony is also to pay homage to Sanghyang Ibu
Pertiwi expecting to the children have long and lucky life.
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