TRUNYAN

Trunyan is a village located in the district of Kintamani, Bangli Regency, Bali, Indonesia. Terunyan located near Lake Batur. To achieve this unique village then we will pass Penelokan sights first, which is approximately 65 km from Denpasar and is 23 km from the capital city of Bangli district. When in Penelokan area, you can enjoy the beautiful panorama of lake Batur how occasional looks seen a boat carrying tourists in every crossing from village to village Trunyan Kedisan. Trunyan communities have a tradition of funerals where the body was buried on top of a large stone basin which has 7 pieces.

The body just lined woven bamboo, indigenous village ordinances regulating Terunyan bury its citizens. In this village there are three grave (sema) that are intended for three different types of death. When one resident died of natural causes Terunyan, his body will be covered with a white cloth, consecrated, then placed without buried under a big tree called Taru incense, at a location called Sema Wayah. However, if the cause of death was not natural, such as accident, suicide, or murdered, his body will be placed in a location called Sema Bantas. As for burying infants and young children, or people who have grown but not married, will be placed at Sema Young.

Explanation of why the bodies were placed neatly in the sema odorless whereas naturally, still occurs decomposition over the bodies is due Taru incense tree, which can release a fragrant smell and is able to neutralize the smell of rotting corpses. Taru means tree, meaning fragrant incense. Taru incense tree, only grows in this area. Be Tarumenyan which came to be known as Terunyan is believed to be the origin of the village name.

 

You can rent a boat from Kedisan Pier on one side of Batur Lake, directly towards graveyard Trunyan. Price per boat from Rp 50,000-100,000, with a travel time of about 30 minutes each way. This boat can carry up to 5 travelers at a time.