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Story of Bali, Indonesia HORRIBLE RAKSASAS Anyone who is squeamish,
will you stand up and be counted and pass on to the next chapter. Now this poor family (who, of course, had no dole cheque to rely on) lived in the village of Djukut Paku, near Nukuning, and every day the mother and father, who were known as Ibu and Pak, walked across the sawahs to the Tjampuhan River, where they collected edible ferns, which they then took to Ubud to sell. Came one rainy season, the river rose high, all the ferns were swept away, and Ibu and Pak had nothing to sell - and nothing to eat. In despair, they went to the little temple in the forest where the two rivers join at Tjampuhan. (Forest Certainly There were more trees than tourists in Tjampuhan those days). Now, where was I Ah, yes They prayed to the god in the temple by the river to make them'rich, promising, in return, to make him a special offering - a roasted tailless pig. (Watch it now - the story begins to get seamy) From that day on, the family's fortunes changed. Money simply fought its way to their door. If they went to the river they found many ferns - other people found none, so prices soared. Let Pak bet on a cockfight - he would win at such long odds you wouldn't believe. In a few brief months they had more wealth than most people acquire in a lifetime. Now this poor family (who, of course, had no dole cheque to rely on) lived in the village of Djukut Paku, near Nukuning, and every day the mother and father, who were known as Ibu and Pak, walked across the sawahs to the Tjampuhan River, where they collected edible ferns, which they then took to Ubud to sell. Came one rainy season, the river rose high, all the ferns were swept away, and Ibu and Pak had nothing to sell - and nothing to eat. In despair, they went to the little temple in the forest where the two rivers join at Tjampuhan. (Forest Certainly There were more trees than tourists in Tjampuhan those days). Now, where was I Ah, yes They prayed to the god in the temple by the river to make them'rich, promising, in return, to make him a special offering - a roasted tailless pig. (Watch it now - the story begins to get seamy) From that day on, the family's fortunes changed. Money simply fought its way to their door. If they went to the river they found many ferns - other people found none, so prices soared. Let Pak bet on a cockfight - he would win at such long odds you wouldn't believe. In a few brief months they had more wealth than most people acquire in a lifetime.
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we must point out a very important distinction which the Balinese make between
two clearly separate groups of ancestors. The first of these groups consists
of the dead who are riot yet completely purified. This group is in turn subdivided
in pirata, those riot yet cremated, and pitara, those already cremated. The
former are still completely impure; the latter have been purified, but are still
considered as distinct, individual souls. The second group consists of the completely
purified ancestors who are considered as divine. Everything Bali Indonesia |
