Pawiwahan - Wedding Ceremony

All stages of Balinese traditional marriage performed in the groom's house. Only after a few days officially married, the bride will be delivered back to his home to ask permission to parents to be able to live with her husband.

Marriage for the people of Bali to be part of a sacred offering to God. Bali's culture is also known mating type ngerorod / merangkat / ngelayas which is a reflection of women's freedom to choose and determine the Balinese soul mate. The Balinese also imposed a system of patriarchy, because in the conduct marriage ceremonies all costs incurred for the celebration is the responsibility of the family of man - men.

In addition, the Balinese are also still recognize the caste system where those from higher castes often will keep the girls or boys not to marry a lower caste.
In the implementation of marriage, after a good day, including hours that fit well with that day, determined to hold the ceremony stage, both the families who have intention to marry their children preparing to stage a series of traditional marriage.

Mepandes - Dental cutting ceremony

Scrape teeth eliminate human vices. This is the tradition of Hindu-Balinese society in Mepandes. Rituals are also called Metatah was held when a child is growing up or before marriage. Not surprisingly, a free dental cutting ceremony that was held for the poor crowded enthusiasts.

Wrapped in a white dress and yellow fabric, rows of children are preparing to follow the ceremony. Wasp gamelan accompany the ceremony involving 15 Sangging or cutter teeth. Mepandes opened with Mabhyakala and Maprayascita or seven people purified themselves by Hindu priests.

When cutting teeth began, the teens lay down and opened her mouth wide. Six teeth were leveled with a miser. It symbolizes man remove the six bad qualities, namely, lust, gluttony, anger, drunkenness, confusion, and jealousy.

The ceremony is usually held by an individual which could cost tens of millions of dollars. For that ceremony was held in bulk in order to save costs without compromising the core values ​​of the ceremony.

Ngaben - Cremation Ceremony

One of the most spectacular ceremonies in Bali is probably the cremation ceremony. In Balinese this ceremony is called Ngaben. Of course, like any ceremony in Bali, the cremation ceremony's size and spectacle depends on the importance of the deceased, and the money spend. While the poorest of the Balinese are buried, and finally cremated in group cremations, the people with some more money to spend are cremated right away. One thing is for sure, the body needs to be burned to set the soul free from worldly ties, and to start a new life in a world that is supposed to be as beautiful as Bali itself.

When the body of the deceased is carried to the place where the cremation is to take place, the often very beautiful and colorful temple-like structure called Wadah with the body is shaken and turned by the people carrying it, to make sure the soul doesn't find its way back home.