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To shed a better light on Naga Banda, here is a short story on the origin of Naga banda and why it is used in a royal cremation.
King Waturenggong, the king of Bali, held a grand ceremony in the capital city of his kingdom, Gelgel. One of the requirements of the ceremony is that a [...]

Tens of thousands of locals and tourists are expected to flock to the tiny resort village of Ubud, Bali, on Tuesday to witness the Palebon (cremation ceremony) of three members of the Ubud royal family.
Among the royals to be cremated is Tjokorda Gde Agung Suyasa, who formerly headed the Ubud royal family and was Bendesa [...]

Guests who book into the Elephant Safari Park Lodge, Taro - Ubud Bali can experience waking up to the sight and sounds of a herd of elephants meandering to the lake for their morning bathing ritual whilst enjoying a gourmet breakfast from the Mammoths Head Bar terrace overlooking 3.5 hectares of pristine tropical parklands and [...]

‘Siat sampian’ or sampian war is one of the oldest Balinese Hindus’ sacred tradition that is performed annually at Samuan Tiga temple in Gianyar. In this war, dozens of premas - or women - worshippers to the temple’s Gods, attack each other using young-coconut leaf arrangements (sampian) in an almost unconscious state of mind. After [...]

The cremation procession featured a Naga Banda, a mythical dragon-like creature with a 5-metre long tail, which is one of the elements that made this high-caste ritual such a spectacular event.
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