Open AccessFungsi dan Makna Simbolis Pohon Beringin dalam Kehidupan Masyarakat Bali
Author(s) -
Ni Luh Sutjiati Beratha,
I Made Rajeg,
Ni Wayan Sukarini
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
jurnal kajian bali/jurnal kajian bali (journal of bali studies)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2580-0698
pISSN - 2088-4443
DOI - 10.24843/jkb.2018.v08.i02.p03
Subject(s) - banyan , ceremony , mathematics , philosophy , theology
Balinese people seem to realize that their existence in this world has a high dependence on nature as a buffer of life. One of the natural elements, especially trees that are very functional in the life of Balinese people, is banyan (beringin). Beringin, which is referred to as the waringin, wandira, and grodha agung, is preserved in almost all customary villages in Bali. Recognizing the importance of banyan trees in Balinese life, this study aims to analyze two problems related to banyan trees from the perspective of their functions and meanings. Qualitative methods are applied and data is analyzed by discourse theory. The results show that banyan trees are used as a means of yadnya ceremonies in Bali and are useful for curing various diseases, both caused by naturalistic (sakala) and personalistic causes (niskala). Symbolically the use of banyan in a pitra yadnya ceremony in Bali is interpreted as a means of purification to improve the quality of the ancestral spirit in the process of unification with the gods.