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In English
Ngerebeg is actually not a single ceremony in a village. Many traditional villages in Bali (called Desa Pakraman) hold their own annual or semestral Ngerebeg 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 Ngerebeg ceremony is totally exceptional in every village. In Tegallalang, for instance, Ngerebeg 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. Ngerebeg 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 Ngerebeg 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 Ngerebeg 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. Even though they are not the Almighty God, they are indeed pure spirits who protect the people and are thus respected properly. The Hindus can recognize well between the Almighty God and the guardian spirits. Therefore, there is no so-called heresy in Hinduism.
In Balinese
Ngerebeg sujatine ten kalaksanayang ring siki-kalih desa kemanten. Akeh desa pakraman ring Bali ngelar upacara Ngerebeg, lumrahne atiban pisan manut Sasih utawi nem bulan pisan manut wuku. Dudonan upacara Ngerebeg ring soang-soang desa taler banget malianan manut ring dresta tinut irika. Ring Tegallalang, contonipun, Ngerebeg masaih sekadi Haloween. Bajang-bajange ngecet awak ipun antuk warna dadu utawi pelung, pun kenten mamargi ngiderin pradesa. Ngerebeg ring Tabanan biasane mailetan sareng tetamian tandur.
Ngerebeg 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 Ngerebeg, 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 lan tapel kairing ngiderin desa. Makasami wenten dedasan barong kairing olih aratus-ratus pamedek. Margine kararianang lan alit-alite garjita malaib-laiban ring selagan anake rame.
Sang sane ngambel dresta taler pageh indike Ngerebeg matatujon micayang suraksa ring krama desane. Barong-barong punika wantah sang sane rumaksa desane, duaning krama Hindune pageh indike wenten akeh sarwa prani sane tegehan saking manusa, sane sreng miletin kasuraksan, karahajengan lan karahayuan i manusa. Yadiastun sarwa prani punika nenten Ida Hyang Widhi, ida sareng sami wantah atma-atma sane suci sane rumaksa lan patut kawangiang. Krama Hindune prasida wikan malasang sane cen Hyang Tunggal lan sane cen sarwa prani sane rumaksa. Nika mawinan ring Hindu nenten wenten ajah-ajahan sane sesat.
In Indonesian
Ngerebeg sebenarnya tidak hanya ada di satu desa saja. Banyak desa tradisional (disebut desa pakraman) di Bali yang menyelenggarakan upacara Ngerebeg, biasanya setahun sekali berdasarkan Sasih atau enam bulan sekali berdasarkan kalender wuku. Prosesi upacara Ngerebeg pun berbeda-beda sesuai dengan tradisi masing-masing desa. Di Tegallalang, misalnya, Ngerebeg 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.
Ngerebeg 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 Ngerebeg, 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 Ngerebeg bertujuan memberikan perlindungan kepada penduduk desa. Barong-barong itu adalah sejenis penjaga desa, sebab masyarakat Hindu meyakini bahwa ada banyak makhluk yang lebih tinggi daripada manusia, yang berkontribusi pada keselamatan, kemakmuran dan kesejahteraan manusia. Walaupun mereka bukan Tuhan Yang Maha Esa, mereka adalah roh-roh suci yang melindungi dan patut dihormati. Umat Hindu bisa membedakan dengan cermat mana Tuhan dan mana makhluk-makhluk penjaga, sehingga dalam Hindu tidak dikenal istilah ajaran sesat.
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