Tradition Ceremony "Cut Teeth" in Bali

Written By Unknown on Kamis, 08 Maret 2012 | 08.26

Bali island is a center of tourism in Indonesia. Many people say that you have not beento Indonesia if it had never been to Bali. Bali is an island famous for its natural beauty and unique cultural diversity that the main attraction for tourists. No wonder that many tourists, both domestic and foreign tourists who visited Bali only to see the stunning natural scenery and unique culture that will never encounter them elsewhere. Even the tourists willing to visit the village or the countryside in Bali to see how the Balinese live their lives that was covered by many traditions.



Community life in Bali is never detached from the religious ceremony that starts frombirth to deathReligious ceremonies are performed to balance human life with God,man and natureand man to man, known as the concept of Tri Hita KaranaGiven suchbalancethe Balinese believe that peace will come alive 






One of the religious ceremonies that the Balinese tradition to this day, the tradition ofcutting teeth (usually the Balinese call it metatah or mapandes or masangih). This tradition must be done by the entire Hindu community in Bali that both men and women so that at the time of death, a person can meet with his ancestors in heaven. In actualpractice, it does not mean cutting teeth cut teeth until exhausted, but only six spruce orfiling of teeth in upper jaw, the four incisors and two canines left and right are believed toeliminate the six bad qualities inherent in a person, that is kama (passions), greedy(greedy), krodha (anger), mada (drunk), moha (confusion), and matsarya (jealousy orenvy). The six vices are usually referred to the sad ripu. This tradition is usually held during the cutting teeth of boys or girls adulthood is marked by the arrival of menstruationfor women and the growing voice for menOne of the religious ceremonies that the Balinese tradition to this day, the tradition ofcutting teeth (usually the Balinese call it metatah or mapandes or masangih). This tradition must be done by the entire Hindu community in Bali that both men and women so that at the time of death, a person can meet with his ancestors in heaven. In actualpractice, it does not mean cutting teeth cut teeth until exhausted, but only six spruce orfiling of teeth in upper jaw, the four incisors and two canines left and right are believed toeliminate the six bad qualities inherent in a person, that is kama (passions), greedy(greedy), krodha (anger), mada (drunk), moha (confusion), and matsarya (jealousy orenvy). The six vices are usually referred to the sad ripu. This tradition is usually held during the cutting teeth of boys or girls adulthood is marked by the arrival of menstruationfor women and the growing voice for men




  


As for the meaning contained in this tooth filing ceremony, first as symbolic that someoneadulthood. Therefore, someone new may perform this ceremony after puberty. Second,as a form of devotion of parents (mothers and fathers in terms of people who will cut your teeth) to the ancestors who have been transformed as a child, to developkeperibadiannya grown. The third person who has sanctified it easier to connect to theIda Sang Hyang Widhi, the gods, and ancestors, which is expected to meet later diedwith his ancestors in heaven. In addition to the above meaning, cutting teeth also haveaesthetic significance, namely for the beauty or the beauty of the teeth to be morepresentable.

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