Ngaben the cremation ceremony performed by Hindus in Bali, Indonesia, is one of the ceremonies performed by Hindus in Bali which is classified as Pitra Yadnya ceremony (ceremony shown to ancestors.
The cremation ceremony conceptionally has the following meanings and purposes:
By burning the body and then washing the ashes into the river, or the sea has the meaning of releasing the Atma (spirit) from the shackles of worldliness so that it can easily unite with God (Mokshatam Atmanam),
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Burning the body is also a series of ceremonies to return all the elements of Panca Maha Bhuta (5 elements forming the gross body of man) to their respective origins so as not to hinder the journey of Atma to Sunia Loka,
For the family, this ceremony is a symbolization that the family has been sincere, and let go of the departure in question
The ngaben ceremony consists of 5 types, namely :
- Ngaben Sawa Wedana is a ngaben ceremony involving intact bodies (without being buried first,
- Ngaben Asti Wedana is a cremation ceremony that involves the skeleton of a corpse that was once buried. This ceremony is accompanied by ngagah ceremony, which is the ceremony of digging back the grave of the person concerned to then mengacarai the remaining bones,
Private cremation is a cremation ceremony without involving the body or the skeleton of a corpse, this is usually done for several reasons, such as: died abroad or far away, the body was not found, etc,
- Ngaben Ngelungah is a ceremony for children who have not yet lost their teeth,
- Ngaben Warak Kruron is a ceremony for babies.
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Cremation for Hindus is the obligation of a child to his ancestors so that his ancestors can quickly escape from worldly ties and launch the path of the Atma/spirit of his ancestors to the realm of Eternity.
Every child will do their best to perform this ceremony for their parents and ancestors as a form of devotion.