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Wednesday, August 21, 2013
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Kingpin of sanctified effigy theft case arrested Semarapura (Bali Post)—
Hard work of Klungkung Police to uncover a series of case related to sanctified effigies (pratima) began to find a clue. After a lengthy investigation, police successfully arrested Abdul Razak, 48, one of the kingpins behind the theft of sanctified effigies in Klungkung. The success of Klungkung Police was inseparable from the support of the Sukasada Police, Buleleng, where the culprit was arrested together in a boarding house owned by Ketut Sandi at Pesinggahan Village, Dawan, Wednesday (Aug 14). Spokesperson of Klungkung Police, I Made Sudanta, said on Monday the culprit was initially arrested together because he was put on the wanted list (DPO) of Sukasada Police, Buleleng, in the case of special theft at the beginning of 2013. However, after developing the case, the culprit was also involved in the theft case of sanctified effigies in nine temples in Klungkung. This laborer from Pancoran hamlet, Panji Anom village, Sukasada, was finally taken directly to the Bali Police. After the arrest, Sudanta said that police instantly inspected the boarding
house of the culprit. Police immediately seized personal items having been purchased from the results of sanctified effigy theft like a crow, blue diary, bill of clove sale, trousers, black cabinets, fans, eleven pieces of clothes, five shorts, gloves, black staples, underwear, slippers, hats, memory card up to a screwdriver and key. Aside from Adbul Razak, police also seized her girl friend, Jumatin, 33, where her boarding house was incidentally adjacent to that of the culprit at Pesinggahan village. Apparently Jumatin was alleged to play a role as
the fence of stolen goods by Abdul Razak. After seizing the Jumatin’s room, police found some evidences in the form two betel nut pistons made of brass, two silver rings, a small gem, 50 pieces of suspected perforated coins alleged to have been stolen by Razak, two dagger hilts alleged to have been stolen in Tabanan, a fan, a cupboard allegedly purchased from the sale of gold from the theft of sanctified effigies in the Dalem Silaadri Temple. Then, the results of stolen sanctified effigies in the Siladri Temple were also alleged to have
been used to buy shirts and pants for Jumatin. Police also found the mercury jerrycan owned by Razak, a handful of tamarind paste (used to purify gold), cellular phone as well as yarn and raffia rope. Sudanta said that other than capturing Abdul Razak and Jumatin, police then searched for the other fugitives, namely four friends of Abdul Razak with initials HM, MF, MFU and AR. Meanwhile, another was the boss of Abdul Razak with initials PI. “From the arrest of Abdul Razak and Jumatin alias Titin, police are still investigating further in the Bali Police in order to reveal the relationship to the other theft case occurred in Bali,” said Sudanta, Monday. Sanctified effigy theft was rife enough in Klungkung. A total of nine temples had been burglarized throughout 2013. Starting last March, the theft case of sanctified
effigy occurred in three temples at Pangi village, Dawan subdistrict. They were the Puseh, Pasek and the Kori Agung Tangkas Temple. In the following month, it happened to Sida Rahayu Temple, Sidayu village, Banjarangkan subdistrict. A similar case also occurred at Nyalian, Banjarangkan subdistrict on June 11. At Nyalian Village, three temples were targeted by the thief namely the Dalem Silaadri, Ulun Suwi, Puncak Sari and Melanting Temple. Finally, the theft of sanctified effigies occurred at Losan hamlet, Takmung village, Banjarangkan, namely in the Dalem and Puseh Temple. In the Puseh Temple, the thief could take away 13 stalks of gold flowers and 1,000 pieces of original perforated coins. Meanwhile, in the Dalem Temple the thief did not get anything because the sanctified effigies were stored outside the temple. (kmb31)
To end polemics on reclamation
Coastal residents asks governor to be decisive
Semarapura (Bali Post)—
The decision of Governor of Bali to revoke the Decree No.2138/02-C/HK/2012 on the Conferment of Permit and Rights for Utilization, Development and Management of Benoa Bay waters was positively welcomed by coastal communities in Klungkung County. However, the lack of certainty to completely close the reclamation plan resulted in another worry for them. They asked the Governor of Bali to act decisively and terminate the polemic on the Benoa Bay reclamation. Such demand was confirmed by Headman of Kusamba, Dawan, Klungkung, Ketut Winastra, Monday (Aug 19). According to him, if the decree was indeed revoked based on many aspirations and input from various elements of the community, both from the academia, NGOs, religious leaders and the Bali House, the governor should decisively end the polemics about the reclamation. Various elements of the society above had
repeatedly stated their rejection to the reclamation. Winastra said the decisive attitude of the governor could be indicated with certainty that the Benoa Bay reclamation plan had been absolutely closed. There should be no longer revision of the rules of law that opened the opportunity for reclamation through the making of Directive Regional Bylaw on Zoning System and the Bylaw on the Zoning of Coastal Areas and Small Islands. “There must be no longer reclamation plans and this polemic must be ended. The governor has to explicitly cancel the reclamation plan,” he said. Decision on the revocation of the decree, said Winastra, had not made his residents at Kusamba breathe freely whether the reclamation effort had been absolutely closed as the expectation of coastal communities in general. Residents of Kusamba mostly having livelihood as fishermen, salt farmers and porters at traditional crossing port also had
a determination like the residents of Tanjung Benoa to reject the Benoa Bay reclamation. Residents of Kusamba reasoned they had undergone the aftermath of reclamation on Serangan Island. Moreover, the acreage of reclamation plan reached 838 hectares. According to local residents, previously the Kusamba fishermen could moor three rows of traditional boat or jukung at the coastal area, but later they could only do for a single boat. So, if there was any reclamation, local people especially fishermen worried because there would be no location at Kusamba to moor their boats. Such worries were also expressed by the Head of the Segara Wisesa Fishermen Group of Kusamba, Dewa Gede Wira, last Monday. He also asked the governor to decisively stop the reclamation plan because it had been opposed by various groups in society. He argued the Benoa Bay reclamation would only provide environmental damage of volume
Tanjung benoa, the arae where reclamation is planned II for Kusamba residents because they were previously afflicted by the impact of environmental damage due to reclamation to Serangan Island. A total of 220 families at Kusamba worked as fishermen, 40 families as salt farmers and
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hundreds of others as porters in the traditional port of Kusamba. Most of them, said Dewa Wira, expected the leader of Bali to hear the aspirations of small communities and to end the polemic for the survival of Bali’s nature as a whole. (kmb31)
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Grand Istana Rama celebrated Independence Day
Activities
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
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KUTA - The Grand Istana Rama Hotel held various competitions to enliven the 68th anniversary of the Indonesia’s Independence Day. The event attended by staff and hotel guests looked familiar and full of togetherness. The competition held consisted of eating crackers, pouring water into a bottle with covered eyes, relay races using a spoon to move marbles, Pop Quiz – motion guess, beer drinking contest, and a contest to collect flags existing at the pool. At the night of August 17, 2013, the Grand Istana Rama presented the Red-and-White Cone in buffet style.
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Calendar Event for August 24 through September 28, 2013 24 Aug Purnama Sasih Kawulu & Tumpek Landep Pura Mutering Jagat Dalem Sidakarya Desa Adat Sidakarya Denpasar Pura Pasek Gelgel-Pedungan Denpasar Selatan Pura Agung Pasek Tangguntiti Kaler Tabanan Pura Agung Pasek Selemadeg Tabanan Pura Pasek Tangkas Kediri Tabanan Pura Kerta Banyuninng Barat Buleleng Pura Dalem Tenggaling -Sengguan Singapadu Pura Kawitan Wangbang Pinatih Peguyangan Singaraja Pura Bujangga Waisnawa Tegalcangkring Tabanan Pura Taman Desa Bubunan Seririt Buleleng Pura Penataran Pande Dalem Batur Jati Banjar Pandean Mengwi Pura Dalem Pingit Banjar Tarokaja Tegalalang Pura Dadia Pasek Gelgel-Gobleg Desa Selat Sukasada Buleleng Pura Ida Ratu Pande Besakih Pura Penataran Agung Pinatih Tulikup Banjar Menak Tulikup Gianyar Pura Penataran Pande Kusamba-Klungkung Pura Kumuda Saraswati Ubud Pamerajan Alit Ubud Pura Batur Arya “Warih Kepaon” Cengolo Sudimara Tabanan Pura Dalem Majapahit Banjar Denuma Kukuh Marga Tabanan Pura Dalem batur Bangli Pura Buana Kawan Besakih Pura Ida Ratu Pasek Besakih Pura Dalem Suci Desa Dukuh Sidemen Karangasem 25 Aug Hari Redite Umanis Ukir Sanggah Gede Dukuh Segening Tegal Tugu Gianyar
28 Aug Buda Wage Ukir Pura Pejenengan Kawitan Arya Tauman Banjar Jelantik Kuri Batu Desa Tojan Gelgel Klungkung Pura Pasar Agung Besakih (Alit) Besakih Pura Pasek bendesa Pasar Badung Legian Kuta Pura Gede Gunugn Agung D u k u h Munggu Badung Hyang Agung Pura Ibuwanasari Tegal Pura Puseh, Desa di Bebablang Bangli Pura Dalem Peruncak Badung Pura Pasek Bendesa Hyang Selat Kerobokan Badung Pura Kereban Langit Desa Sading Mengwi Badung Pemerajan Sareng Kangin Baleran Ubud 3 Sep Anggarkasih Kulantir Pura Penataran Tangkas Sukawati Pura Dalem Lagan Bebalang Bangli Pura Puseh Lembeng Ketewel Sukawati Pura Pasek Gelgel Penulisan Kerambitan Tabanan Pura Gaduh Sanding Pura Dalem Gandamayu Klungkung Pura Sang Hyang Tegal Banjar Tarokaja Tegalalang 4 Sep Tilem Sasih Karo Banjar Pasek Tangkas Pasekan Kaler Tabanan Pura Gaduh Benoh Ubung Denpasar 8 Sep Redite Keliwon Tulu Pura Dalem Alas Harum Banjar Tegal Kepuh Kediri Tabanan 9 Sep Soma Umanis Tulu Pura Puseh Bale Agung Ubung Kupang Penebel Tabanan Pura Kawitan Sakula Gotra Pasung Grigih Banjar Tegal Kepuh Kaba kaba
Kediri Tabanan Pura Paibon Tangkas Kori Agung Ceningan Kangin Lembongan Pura Batu Medeg Besakih Pura Penataran Agung Penatih banjar saba 11 Sep Buda Pon Tulu Pura Catur Buana Sanding Tampaksiring 12 Sep Wrespati Wage Tolu Pura Peninjoan Besakih 18 Sep Buda Kliwon Gumbreg Pura Pasek Gelgel kukuh Marga Tabanan Pura Pasek Gelgel Dukuh Selemadeg Tabanan Pura Pasek Gelgel Mambang Selemadeg Tabanan Pura Puseh, Desa Guwang Sukawati Pura Dalem Setra Batu Nanggul Desa Swana Nusa Penida Pura Dadia Agung Pasek Gelgel Ketewel 19 Sep Purnama Sasih Ketiga Pura Gunung Sari Lombok Pura Kawitan Arya Gajah Para Tianyar Kubu Karangasem Pura Pedharman Arya Telabah Besakih Pura Bukit Mentik Gunung Lebah Desa Batur kintamani Pura Dadia Agung Pasek Salahin Desa Suwat Gianyar 25 Sep Buda Paing Wariga Pura Pasek Gaduh Kayubihi Bangli 28 Sep Hari Tumpek Uduh Pura puseh, desa Desa Batuan Sukawati Pura Pasek Bendesa Desa Kekeran Mengwi Pura Manik Mas Besakih
Balinese Temple Ceremony Every Temple and Shrine has a special date for it annual Ceremony, or “ Odalan “, every 210 days according to Balinese calendar, including the smaller ancestral shrine which each family possesses. Because of this practically every few days a ceremony of festival of some kind takes place in some Village in Bali. There are also times when the entire island celebrated the same Holiday, such as at Galungan, Kuningan, Nyepi day, Saraswati day, Tumpek Landep day, Pagerwesi day, Tumpek Wayang day etc. The dedication or inauguration day of a Temple is considered its birth day and celebration always takes place on the same day if the wuku or 210 day calendar is used. When new moon is used then the celebration always happens on new moon or full moon. The day of course can differ the religious celebration of a temple lasts at least one full day with some temple celebrating for three days while the celebration of Besakih temple, the Mother Temple, is never less than 7 days and most of the time it lasts for 11 days, depending on the importance of the occasion. The celebration is very colorful. The shrine are dressed with pieces of cloths and sometimes with brocade, sailings, decorations of carved wood and sometimes painted with gold and Chinese coins, very beautifully arranged, are hung in the four corners of the shrine. In front of shrine are placed red, white or black umbrellas depending which Gods are worshipped in the shrines. In front of important shrine one sees, besides these umbrellas soars, tridents and other weapons, the “umbulumbul”, long flags, all these are prerogatives or attributes of Holiness. In front of the Temple gate put up “Penjor”, long bamboo poles, decorated beautifully ornaments of young coconut leaves, rice and other products of the land. Most beautiful to see are the girls in their colorful attire, carrying offerings, arrangements of all kinds fruits and colored cakes, to the Temple. Every visitor admires the grace with which the carry their load on their heads.