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"Ngebejian" Ceremony at Tanah Lot Temple |
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 Tanah Lot Temple anniversary remain one day again that tomorrow, on Wednesday, September 3, 2008. Nowadays, on Tuesday, September 2, 2008 there is activity at Tanah Lot Temple that is Ngebejian Ida Bethara . Ngebejian Ida Bethara is cleaning all of equipment that will used for ceremony to Beji or source of holy water that exist at Tanah Lot Temple. The equipment are lelontek or banner, pratima-pratima or symbol of the Gods, and any other equipment, brought to Beji to be cleaned before used for temple anniversary tomorrow. Ngebejian Ida Bethara perform at 3 PM and led by Mangku Subagi as the priest of Tanah Lot Temple. First all of equipment brought to beji with pageant. At beji all pratima one by one ceremonied like Natab Banten Pabyakaonan, Banten Prascita, and Jerimpen where it contents are Kekumur, Don dadap, Kapas minyak kukus arum, Lis, Penyeneng, and Teterag, and last is ngaturang bakti or pray to the God that powering Beji Segara Kidul Tanah Lot and then required tirtha or holy water so that all pratima becoming holy and ready to used when temple anniversary taking place. After done, then all equipment bringing back to it place and ready to use for ceremony tomorrow. This activity draw visitor’s attention so that many visitor take the picture when the moment taking place.
Besides greeted with memendet dance, pageant also greeted by rejang dance which is the dancer come from beraban village. Rejang dance is a dance that have a graceful and simple motion, danced by women ( choice from various age) conducted by teaming or group in the temple at the time when ceremony taking place. Rejang dance usually accompany with balinese music named "Gong Kebyar" or "Gong Gede". Rejang dance usually danced by young girl. Rejang dance usually perform if there are religious ceremony at the temple. |
