Ngelawang | Barong Dance on the street tradition

Ngelawang, a unique Barong Dance 

on the street

Yesterday, I went to Penglipuran Village , Bangli Regency. Then I saw a unique barong dance called Ngelawang. Ngelawang is a unique tradition in Bali that is held by performing Barong dance on the street, performed by moving from one place to another and mostly only can be found in Galungan and Kuningan celebration. This tradition can be found almost in all villages around Bali. The tradition is believed already exists since tens of years ago from generation to generation.

(Ngelawang Tradition)

 “Ngelawang” tradition is inherited from generation to generation aims to neutralize the universe, rejecting any kind of diseases that interfere with human life, including “niskala” (abstract / not visible), expelling people who mean harm, interfere with the security of Bali.Ngelawang tradition in the context of sacred magical as an offering to reject harms as the meaning of ngelawang during Galungan until Kuningan.

The name of Ngelawang came from the words ‘lawang’, which means ‘door’, so generally ngelawang means a performance that performed by moving to one place to other place or from one village to another.

Nowadays, Ngelawang is not only performed by adult, it is also performed by kids with their own creativity in performing barong dance accompanied by its gamelan (traditional music).

The performance in Ngelawang using sacred barong which  is performed by grown up people is held by taking the barong around the village and performing the barong dance when they passing a temple. Meanwhile the one that is held by children is an entertainment and they will perform the dance when someone gives any offering and donation to them when walking around the village.

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Goa Lawah, Klungkung - Bali

Pura Goa Lawah known as one of the six important temples in Bali. Five of them are, Lempuyang Temple, Uluwatu, Andakasa, Batukaru, and Silayukti. Goa Lawah Consists of the cave and lawah, where in said means Lawah Bat. So Goa Lawah Temple is a temple in which there are caves with thousands bats. Pura Goa Lawah including rural areas Pesinggahan, Dawan sub district, Klungkung regency or approximately 50 km from the city of Denpasar. A distance of one and a half hour from Ngurah Rai International Airport by pass through prof. Ida Bagus Mantra. Its location is also one lane with attractions Candidasa, range 15 miles east of the temple and Goa Lawah and Kerta Gosa Bali.

On the history of Goa Lawah Temple is not known exactly when and who built this temple. According to the research of the history of this temple was built in the 11th century the notion of Mpu Kuturan. Pura Goa Lawah is worship god as a god of the sea. Landscape of this temple is very typical, since a cave under the shady trees. At the mouth of the cave was built a place of worship. In front of the cave in the temple area also seems a lot of places of worship. Big ceremony in this temple held once every six months. In the Balinese calender days Anggarkasih called Medangsia. This Temple is located opposite the beach and into the hills. A temple was also built at this beach called Pura Segara. Pura Segara is a temple around which most of the community livelihood as fisherman to worship the lord with the title of Lord Varuna or the God of the Sea. Upon entering the village temple Pesinggahan towrds Goa Lawah, along the way there many stalls that offer a menu of fish. Such as grilled fish, spiced fish, satay, fish soup, vegetable plecing, raw chili, red chili spice Bali, complete with rice and coconut rice. Stall - stall snacks are also many temples across. Area ample parking available outside the temple and on the waterfront. This tourists destination visited by foreign tourists and domestic. Espicially during the holiday season and holiday. 

The King of Klungkung decided that I Gusti Ketut Agung be ordered to enter Goa Lawah, if he came out

alive he would be recognized as a descendant. The cave at that time also housed, as well as bats, big snakes, and other wild animals. According to history I Gusti Ketut Agung accepted the sentence, entered the cave and finally emerged at Besakih. True to the judgement of the King of Klungkung, he was recognized as a member of the King of Mengwi's family. When he became a King he was known as I Gusti Ketut Agung Besakih. The records also said that as a result of entering the cave he became deaf. The snakes and other wild animals no longer inhabit the cave, but thousands of bats that remain create a unique and popular attraction. 

Goa Lawah is one of the tourist sites in Bali visited by many tourists to holiday in Bali and Balinese temple Goa Lawah  very often in jawadwalkan as one of Bali's tourism object's contained in the package tour in Bali. Attraction to the tour schedule is usually accompanied by kunjungan Bali tourism objects to another, such as Bali Tirta Empul and Ulun Danu Temple. 

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	President Palace at Tampang Siring
	President Palace at Tampak Siring

Tirta Empul Tampak Siring, Gianyar - Bali

Tirta Empul is a Temple which located in Manukaya Village, Tampak Siring sub-district, Gianyar regency. The location is beside the President Palace, it is built by President Soekarno. Tirta Empul was Famous because there is Water Source until now be created Holy Water for Balinese People Melukat (Bathe) with Holy Water, not only Balinese but also the tourist want to take a bath here with Holy Water. About the name of this temple is take from Water Source’s name which located inside the Temple is Tirta Empul. Etymologically, Tirta Empul is that the water spurt out of the ground. Tirta Empul Temple is one of heritage sites in Bali especially in Gianyar regency. Now Tirta Empul temple and Melukat Place is favorite tourism object in Gianyar regency. In estimated name of Tampak Siring derived from Balinese Language, Tampak means “Telapak” (tread),   Siring means “Miring” (Oblique position). Perhaps in legend has it that the sacred spring, Created by God Indra. His force had been poisoned by Mayadanawa so pierced the earth to create a fountain of immortality to revive them. An inscription dates the founding of a temple at the site to 926 AD. Ever since for more than a thousand years the Balinese have come to bathe in the Sacred Waters for Healing and spiritual merit.

The Tirta Empul Temple Includes the traditional Balinese split gate along with shrines to Shiva, Vishnu, Braham, Mount Batur, and Indra. There is also a large open Pavilion in the main courtyard, useful, for relaxing in the shade. But the main Attraction here is a long rectangular pool carved of stone, filled with Koi  fish and feed by the sacred spring via 12 fountains. Worshippers first make an offering at the temple, then climb into the main pool to bath and pray. Many Balinese people collect the Holy Water in bottles to take home. Nearby there are two smaller pool fed by the spring. Overlooking the temple, on a hill above is surprisingly modern building The Government Palace, built on 1954. Originally a residence for Dutch officials, it was later used by former President Soekarno during his frequent trips to Bali.