Metatah - Balinese Traditions

natural traditions of Hinduism in Bali in particular, when a child begins to adolescence or adulthood must perform Cutting Ceremony. Cutting Ceremony or commonly also called Mepandes, Metatah or Mesangih is a meaningful ceremony to discover the essence of the true man who is detached from the shackles of darkness from the influence of Sad Ripu in man.



Sad Ripu is the six kinds of enemies arising from the properties of asubha karma or bad deeds in man himself, namely:

1. Kama, his sensual nature.
2. Lobha, loba and greedy nature.
3. Krodha, cruel and irritable.
4. Mada, the nature of drunk and madness
5. Moha, confused and arrogant.
6. Matsarya, envy and envy.
7. Physical Features Ready for Metatah

Cutting Ceremony is a part of Manusa Yadnya, which is essentially if its physical characteristics have stepped on teenagers can carry out Cutting Ceremony. The characteristics are as follows:

In women can be done after getting the first menstruation.
In men can be done after a change of voice.
These characteristics can be used as the initial basis that the child is ready for Metatah but not required at that moment, because it must be supported from financial readiness as well.

Purpose Cutting Ceremony
There are several purposes of Cutting Ceremony is no less important to know, as follows:

Eliminate the dirt themselves in the form of kala, bhuta, pisaca and giant in the sense of soul and body covered by the nature of Sad Ripu so as to find the true human nature.
To be able to meet again with father and mother who have tangible form.
To avoid punishment in hell later that dropped by Bhatara Yamadipati in the form of bite of bamboo petung bite. It is listed in Lontar Atmaprasangsa.
Fulfill parents' obligations to their children to be true human beings.