Lepang Beach

Lepang Beach, the black sand beach in Klungkung, Bali, it is near from my grandparents' home. My family and I often go there even just for a minute. We take a picture, walk on the black sand, or just want to see the-big-wave and the great sound wave.

J(OUR)NEY

What’s on your mind when you see these pictures???

Yep! /ˈɑːsəm/ !

A view months ago, my friends and I went to Papandayan Mountain in Garut, West Java. It is the first time for me to climb a moutain. Lucky you Mt. Papandayan! You are my first love at the first sight for me. Finally, my parents allowed me to come with my friends. Thank you! Words can’t explain what I felt. Because so many times I told to my parents to give me a chance to climb, but my parents never allowed. Hiks. 

My friend said that Mt. Papandayan is known for beginner, and she said that I can do that. And...yep! I did! Mt. Papandayan at only 2665 meters above sea level, yaa.....it is better for the beginner like me :]

There are a steaming sulfur crater with its very sharp smell, I saw a beautiful Edelweiss meadow -how vast!-, a dead forest -I like it!-, and I can see the sunrise on the top of Mt. Papandayan. Amaziiing!

 

Dead Forest

Pancong Team. Great Team!

Waiting a-pretty-sunrise on the top!

 

That is our journey! Thank you.

Cremation Ceremony (Ngaben)

28/06/15, Negari is a village in Klungkung-Bali held a Cremation Ceremony (Ngaben). The ceremony lasted for quite a while because there are several stages before and after burning ceremony. Before discussing the Cremation Ceremony in Banjar Negari, Klungkung-Bali, first we will discuss about what Ngaben or Cremation Ceremony is.

Ngaben or cremation ceremony is a ceremony that very famous not only in Indonesia, but also in worldwide. Besides Hindu, cremation ceremony is also done by the other religions. However, Ngaben in Bali always attracts tourists to observe directly this ceremony. As I know, Balinese Ngaben Ceremony or Cremation Ceremony, is the ritual performed in Bali to send the ceased to the next life. It is a sacred and important ceremony for Balinese Hindu. The family hopes that human corpse relative will go to heaven and could reincarnate as a better person or even moksha (united with God).

Well, I want to share some pictures of Ngaben Ceremony in Banjar Negari, banjar in Balinese society is the smallest social unit.

Wadah or Temple Structure

Burning

Balinese Hindu believe that mortality is not the end of the life, but the beginning for a new better life.