Balinese cremation ceremonies
GPTKB entity
Statements (34)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:award
gptkb:ritual |
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Ngaben
gptkb:Pitra_Yadnya |
gptkbp:associatedWith |
Hindu beliefs in reincarnation
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gptkbp:cookingMethod |
construction of a cremation tower (bade)
making of animal-shaped sarcophagus (lembu) |
gptkbp:documentedIn |
anthropological studies
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gptkbp:dressCode |
traditional Balinese dress
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gptkbp:duration |
can last several days
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gptkbp:event |
yes
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gptkbp:features |
offerings
gamelan music ritual dances elaborate processions decorated sarcophagi |
gptkbp:finalRite |
ashes scattered in the sea or river
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Balinese cremation ceremonies
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gptkbp:importantFor |
major social and religious event
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gptkbp:involves |
family and community participation
priests (pedanda) |
gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Bali,_Indonesia
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gptkbp:notableExample |
royal cremations in Ubud
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gptkbp:period |
often held on auspicious dates
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gptkbp:practicedIn |
gptkb:Balinese_people
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gptkbp:purpose |
liberation of the soul
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gptkbp:regulates |
local adat (customary law)
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gptkbp:religion |
gptkb:Balinese_Hinduism
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gptkbp:rituals |
cremation of the deceased
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gptkbp:symbolizes |
release of atma (soul) from physical body
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gptkbp:touristAttraction |
yes
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:cremation_tower_(wadah)
gptkb:cremation_tower_(bade) |
gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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