Terunyan, Kintamani, Bangli - Bali

Terunyan is a village located in the district of Kintamani , Bangli regency , Bali , Indonesia . Terunyan is a place located on Lake Batur , Kintamani . In this area there are traditional funeral is quite unique. Residents who had died his body was buried on a large rock basin which has 7 pieces.

The body is enclosed by a bamboo anyam enough. Uniquely after many days if not embalmed, the body can not spread bad smell.

Indigenous Villages Terunyan regulate the procedures for citizens to bury. In this village there are three grave (sema) that are intended for three types of death are different. When one resident died of natural Terunyan, his corpse will be covered white cloth, diupacarai, then placed without buried under a big tree called Taru incense , at a location called Sema Wayah . However, if the cause of unnatural death, such as accidents, suicide, or murdered, his corpse will be placed at a location called Sema Bantas . As for burying babies and small children, or people who've grown but not married, will be placed in the Sema Young .

Explanation of why the bodies were sprawled casually on sema though it does not cause odor naturally, still occurs decomposition of the bodies is due to Menyan Taru tree, which can remove the smell fragrant and is able to neutralize the smell of rotting corpses. Taru means the tree, while incense is fragrant. Taru incense tree, only grows in this area. Be Tarumenyan who later better known as Terunyan are believed to be the origin of the name of the village.

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