Friday, November 28, 2014

Siat Sampian ( Sampian War )



Siat Sampian War is an unique tradition in Bali, this war held on Pejeng Village, Gianyar-Bali. This war are held four day after the ceremony day at Samuan Tiga Temple. The weapon in this war it used Sampian (traditional art of Bali and used at Balinese ceremony), the kinds of Sampian is dansil or Jerimpen. The Arrangements of this event it starts from  the local people there come to the Samuan Tiga temple at 07.00 AM, the local people there or it's called Permas ( girls ) , Parekan (boy). The permas and parekan must used the Balinese traditional cloth, and the colour of Balinese traditional cloth it's must white from head until thier foot. before held this ceremony they take a pray at Beji temple and next to Ratu Sakti temple, Sedan Atma temple, Ratu Panji temple, Anyar temple, Ajeng or Agung Temple ( the main temple ). After that continue to surround the temple as much us 3 times and than next to held mebajra ceremony, and next to ngober ceremony, medandan selendang and kancut is the next ceremony but this ceremony just held by Paremas ( girls ) but it's will different at  ngombak, this tradition just held by parekan ( boy ) and than continue by Siat Sampian War the paremas start the war and than continue with the parekan, in this time can catch the implementation the word of " Ladies First ". 


The meaning of the war is the weapon of this war it used Sampian. Sampian is the weapon of Winsu god to fight with bad effect ( Adharma ). The other meaning of this war is to celebrate the unification of a various kinds of religion and to say thank to the God for their life and healthy. This war also has a function to clean Buana Agung ( universe ) and Buana Alit ( our body ), After the local people held this war, The parekan held an unique war also, it is Pajeng war or Umbrella war, this war just held by Parekan ( boys participant ).





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