Pandanus war tradition in Bali

Written By Unknown on Sabtu, 10 Maret 2012 | 10.54



                Bali has a variety of unique traditions, will discuss the tradition of the Pandanus, heldevery year in the village of Tenganan is a Bali Aga village located in the district of Ubud,Bali. The tradition of the Pandanus or in Balinese called Mekare-kare made ​​by young people dressed in traditional Balinese with a bare-chested. This tradition begins with a ritual around the village to invoke the protection and safety for the success of this eventwas held. 

            The main tool in this tradition is the shield / armor is usually made of bamboo or rattanand Pandanus leaf is shrub whose leaves have thorns are very sharp. The event wasconducted by a pair of young men with each other to be opposed to each other insporting events like boxing and there is someone in charge to lead the game as the referee. The game will end after one of the participants had surrendered or beendeemed sufficient by the leader of the game. Because of the sharp thorns Pandanus used in this tradition then almost all the participants will be scratched and bleeding, after the completion of all participants will be treated with traditional medicine which has been prepared and are usually made ​​of grated turmeric with coconut oil is added. The end ofthis tradition is the participant and the villagers would eat food that has been availabletogether (megibung) and visible unity and happiness here is so thick.

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