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In English
Ngrebeg is actually not a single ceremony in a village. Many traditional villages in Bali (called Desa Pakraman) hold their own annual or semestral Ngrebeg ceremony. It is a common yearly procession based on lunar month (Sasih) or every six month on the basis of Wuku calendar. The procession of Ngrebeg ceremony is totally exceptional in every village. In Tegallalang, for instance, Ngrebeg is more likely to be a Balinese Haloween. Teenagers and young adults paint their bodies pink or blue, and then walk on colorful parade around the village. Ngrebeg in Tabanan is commonly associated with crops and harvests.
Ngerebeg at Tegal Darmasaba village, Badung, is something different. Held every Thursday Kliwon of Langkir week, this crowded and spectacular festival is more likely to be a ritual of countering misfortunes. On the Ngrebeg day, all kinds of sacred barongs preserved in village temples gather into one huge colorful procession. Gambelan beleganjur (a kind of Balinese marching orchestra) guard the procession both in front and behind. There are boar barongs from Pura Puseh, tiger barongs from Pura Kaja, some fierceful-looking rangdas, and a golden barong from Pura Dalem. Some sacred amulets and heirlooms in the form of kriss swords and masks are also brought for procession. There are tens of barongs in the parade, followed by hundreds of people. Streets are closed from vehicles and children run happily, sneaking in the crowds.
The tradition keepers believe that Ngrebeg is meant to give protection to the villagers. Those barongs are guardians of the village, because the Hindus believe that there are many subtle beings higher than human’s status. They contribute to safety, prosperity and wealth of mankind. They are indeed pure spirits who protect the people and are thus respected properly.
In Balinese
Ngrebeg sujatine tan kalaksanayang ring siki-kalih desa kemanten. Akeh desa pakraman ring Bali ngelarin upacara Ngrebeg, lumrahne awarsa pisan manut Sasih utawi nem bulan pisan manut wuku. Dudonan upacara Ngrebeg ring suang-suang desa taler banget malianan manut ring dresta tinut irika. Ring Tegallalang, contonipun, Ngrebeg masaih sekadi Haloween. Bajang-bajange ngecet awak ipun antuk warna dadu utawi pelung, raris mamargi ngiderin pradesa. Ngrebeg ring Tabanan biasane mailetan sareng tetamian tetanduran.
Ngrebeg ring Desa Tegal Darmasaba, Badung, tios malih. Kamargiang ring rahina Wrespati Kliwon Langkir, upacara sane rame lan ramyaksara puniki langkungan mateges prayascitta tur nulak sengkala. Ring rahina Ngrebeg, sami baronge sane kalinggihang ring pura sawewengkon desa medal kinembulan ring reramian sane mawarna-warni puniki. Gambelan beleganjur ngiringang pinaka pangater ring ajeng tur pangiring ring ungkur. Wenten barong warak saking Pura Puseh, barong macan saking Pura Kaja, akudang Rangda marupa nyejehin, lan barong mas saking Pura Dalem. Akudang pusaka druwe marupa keris miwah tapel kairing ngiderin desa. Makasami wenten puluhan barong kairing olih aratus-ratus pamedek. Margine kararianang tur alit-alite gargita malaib-laiban ring selagan anake rame.
Sang sane ngambel dresta taler pageh indike Ngrebeg matatujon micayang suraksa ring krama desane. Barong-barong punika wantah sang sane rumaksa desane, duaning krama Hindune pageh indik kawentenan akeh ista dewata sane tegehan saking manusa, sane sareng miletin kasuraksan, karahajengan lan karahayuan i manusa. Ida sareng sami wantah para sesuhunan suci sane rumaksa tur patut kawangiang.
In Indonesian
Ngrebeg sebenarnya tidak hanya ada di satu desa saja. Banyak desa tradisional (disebut desa pakraman) di Bali yang menyelenggarakan upacara Ngrebeg, biasanya setahun sekali berdasarkan Sasih atau enam bulan sekali berdasarkan kalender wuku. Prosesi upacara Ngrebeg pun berbeda-beda sesuai dengan tradisi masing-masing desa. Di Tegallalang, misalnya, Ngrebeg mirip seperti Haloween. Anak-anak muda mengecat badan mereka dengan warna pink atau biru, lalu berjalan keliling desa. Ngerebeg di Tabanan biasanya terkait dengan pertanian.
Ngrebeg di Desa Tegal Darmasaba, Badung, lain lagi. Berlangsung pada hari Kamis Kliwon Langkir, upacara yang biasanya ramai dan spektakuler ini lebih mengarah pada tradisi ruwatan dan penolak bala. Pada hari Ngrebeg, segala jenis barong yang disimpan di banyak pura di wilayah desa bergabung menjadi arak-arakan yang penuh warna-warni. Gambelan beleganjur (gambelan Bali ber-genre mars) mengiringi arak-arakan di depan dan belakang. Ada barong babi hutan dari Pura Puseh, barong macan dari Pura Kaja, beberapa Rangda yang berwujud menyeramkan, dan barong emas dari Pura Dalem. Beberapa pusaka seperti keris dan topeng juga diarak keliling desa. Total ada puluhan barong yang diarak oleh ratusan orang. Jalanan ditutup dan anak-anak gembira berlarian di antara arak-arakan.
Para penjaga tradisi juga meyakini bahwa Ngrebeg bertujuan memberikan perlindungan kepada penduduk desa. Barong-barong itu adalah dewa-dewa penjaga desa, sebab masyarakat Hindu meyakini bahwa ada banyak manifestasi Tuhan yang lebih tinggi daripada manusia, yang berkontribusi pada keselamatan, kemakmuran dan kesejahteraan manusia. Para dewa adalah roh-roh suci yang melindungi dan patut dihormati.
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