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Ngaben is that cremation ceremony in Bali, especially by the Hindus, where Hindus are the majority religion in this Pura Thousand Islands. In the Panca Yadnya, the ceremony is included in Yadnya Pitra, the ceremony dedicated to the spirit lelulur. Ngaben ritual meaning in essence is to restore the spirit of ancestors (the dead) into place. A man has Pedanda said Bayu, Word, Idep, and after death Bayu, Word, Idep was returned to Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva.

Ngaben ceremony is usually conducted by family relatives of the deceased, as a manifestation of a child respect for parents. In this ceremony once the funds typically spend 15 million until 20 million rupiah. The ceremony is usually performed by festive, no sobs, because in Bali there is a belief that we should not weep for those who have died because it could hinder the journey toward the place of the spirits.

Day of Ngaben determined by finding the good day is usually determined by Pedanda. A few days before the ceremony held Ngaben families will be assisted by the community to make "Bade and Ox" a very stately wooden, colored paper and other materials. "Bade and Ox" This is where the body which will be implemented Ngaben.

In the morning when the ceremony is held, the family and relatives and the community will come together to prepare the ceremony. The bodies will be cleaned or commonly called "Nyiramin" by society and family, "Nyiramin" is led by people who considered the oldest in the community. After that the bodies will put on traditional Balinese dress like a man who was still alive. Before the summit carried out, the whole family will pay their respects and give prayer diupacarai spirits may obtain a good place. Once everything is ready, then the body will be placed in "Bade" for the gang carried to the cemetery where Ngaben ceremony, accompanied by a "gamelan", "chant the sacred", and followed all the families and communities, in front of "Bade" there is a white cloth significant long as the spirit pacer to where it came from. At each junction or intersection so "Bade" is played 3 times. Arriving at the cemetery, Ngaben ceremony performed by placing the body in "The Cow" which has been prepared starting with the other ceremonies and prayers of Ida Pedanda spell, then "The Cow" burned to the Ashes. Ash is then discharged into the sea or river is considered sacred.

After this ceremony, families can still pray for ancestors of the holy places and temples respectively. This can lead to family ties in Bali is very strong, because they always remember and respect lelulur and also their parents. There is a belief that the spirits of our ancestors going back reincarnated in the family circle again, so is usually a grandchild is the reincarnation of his parents.