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Friday, 24 July 2009 13:20 |
 TERUNYAN VILLAGE lies at the edge of Lake Batur or at the west-foot of Abng Hill of Kintamani. Villagers are natives of Bali called "Bali Aga" people. This village with unique tradition can be reached by boat from Kedisan Village, by crossing Lake Batur for some 30 minutes.
The name of Terunyan was derived from the word "Taru" and "Menyan", fragnant trees growing in the village. Local people deem the trees highli important. Corpses of dead people are just laid down openly on the graveyard under the trees covered whit white fabrics and the so-called bamboo covers of "Ancak Saji", but the faces of the dead are left open. This kind of funeralis known as "Mapasah".
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