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Trunyan Village

" Grandfather, is it true that in Trunyan Village the body was not burned ?" tanya Gayatri while looking at Grandpa Surya's face.

" Yes, right. Your own grandmother is from there," Grandpa Surya replied with a smile.

" Where was the body taken, Kek ? And why don't they burn the bodies of dead people like us ? " asked Gayatri with such a curious face.

" As recorded in the inscription Trunyan mentioned in the year saka 813 (891 AD) Raja Singhamandawa gave permission to the residents to establish Turun Hyang Temple or Pura Pahcering Jagat as a place of worship Betara Da Tonta. The temple is equipped with seven overlapping meru is believed to be the first temple in Bali. This remote village of Trunyan is one of the ancient Balinese villages. The Trunyan people call themselves the Balinese descendants of Ratu Sakti Pahcering Jagat, who was the first to descend from the sky and occupy the island of Bali. While they refer to other Balinese residents like us as Bali Tribe is a descendant of the Majapahit Kingdom residents in ancient times who lived and settled in Bali. Although the Trunyan community adheres to Hinduism, but they have a different culture of Balinese Hindu society in general" explained Grandpa Surya

" So they were the first to keep the island of Bali . What is different, Cake ? "

" One of the traditions that attracts the attention of cultural and tourist rites of death. Although both Hindu, Trunyan residents do not perform the funeral ceremony (Ngaben ).Burial of the bodies in Trunyan Village is not done as well as the people in other areas buried the bodies. Some are buried, but some are not buried, but only placed under a large tree. The tree is the Taru Menyan Tree. The bodies there are only wrapped in shroud then placed on the ground surrounded by 'cancak saji' or woven from bamboo in such a form, then he was thrown around the corpse. But there are certain conditions about funerals in Trunyan Village. They have two funeral ways,"

"What am I doing with cake ? " ask Gayatri while raising her eyebrows.

" The first to put the body on the ground under open air is called mepasah. The people who are buried by mepasah are those who at the time of death include people who have married, people who are still bachelor and small children whose milk teeth have been dated. The second way is to be buried. The people who are buried after death are those who are deformed, or at the time of death there are wounds that have not been healed such as so on the body of patients with smallpox, leprosy and others. People who died unnaturally such as being killed or committing suicide were also buried. Young children whose milk teeth have not been dated are also buried when they die. The procedure for burial of the corpse in Trunyan Village called mepasah is done by way of the corpse laid on a hole that is not too deep. Approximately 10 to 20 cm. The goal is not to shift, because the land in that place can not be called flat. The top is left open. The number of burrows in the main grave area there are about seven ancak saji or burrows used interchangeably for each corpse. If all burrows have been filled, while there are residents who must be buried, then one of the skeletons in the burrow must be lifted and placed around the burrow. It is not surprising that there are many scattered skulls and bones in the area. In addition, there is also an assumption that women from Trunyan are prohibited from going to the cemetery when the body will be buried there. It follows a deeply rooted belief that if a woman comes to the cemetery while the bodies are buried there, then there will be disasters in the village, for example landslides or volcanic eruptions and other disasters,"

" Would there be a disaster if women went to the funeral ? " ask Gayatri with a face of disbelief.

" Yes, really. There used to be women who went to the cemetery, and then when they got on a boat and were going to pass the lake, the women who got on the boat were drowned and could not be saved" said his grandmother.

" Even though Trunyan's body was not buried and left open, it is said not to spread foul odors. Though naturally still occur decomposition of the bodies. This is what attracts tourists to visit the tourist site,"

" Why can't the bodies smell Nek ?"

" Because in the cemetery area of Trunyan Village there is a large tree known as Taru Menyan which is estimated to be thousands of years old. This Taru Menyan tree smells fragrant, so the people of Trunyan also believe that the smell of the corpse is neutralized by the Taru Menyan Tree. Taru means tree, while Menyan means fragrant. The Taru Menyan tree only grows there. Be Tarumenyan who is then better known as 'Trunyan' which is believed to be the origin of the name of the village," explained Grandpa Surya while staring at Gayatri

" Trunyan Village also has three types of graves which according to the tradition of Trunyan Village the three types of graves are classified based on the age of the deceased, the integrity of the corpse and the way of burial" said the Grandmother

" What are the names of the three graves ? "

"These three types of graves are the cemetery of wayah , the grave of young , and the grave of bantas. The main cemetery is considered the holiest and best that is the cemetery Wayah. Buried bodies are only bodies whose bodies are intact, not deformed and bodies whose death process is considered reasonable or not suicide

and accidents. A person who died a natural death, his body will be covered with a white cloth, prepared ceremoniously and placed without being buried under the Taru Menyan tree,"

" Then the second grave, Grandma ? "

" The second grave is called the young grave which is specially designed for infants and unmarried adults. But still with the condition that the body must be intact and not deformed. Funeral techniques can be mepasah or burial. The third grave is called the Bantas cemetery. This cemetery is specifically for the corpse of the deformed and who died from the wrong starch or died of unnatural for example in suicide, suicide, and accidents. In the cemetery of Bantas, burial is done by burial or in burial. Of the three types of graves the most interesting is the main cemetery or cemetery Wayah. The cemetery of Wayah and the cemetery of Muda are located somewhat far from the village, while the grave of Bantas is located near the village of Trunyan. According to the story of the community, a long time ago the corpse was deliberately not planted to block the smell of taru mengan tree which is said to spread to Java. Because the King who ruled in Trunyan at that time was afraid that his area was attacked because of the fragrant taru menjan tree, then he took the initiative to neutralize the smell of the fragrant delay by not burying the bodies of the dead people. Finally until now the tradition is still held firmly until now" said his grandmother