Thursday, October 6, 2011

Med Medan - Bali

Med-medan or in the language of Bali is the ritual of mutual attraction between youth groups with women groups to invoke the safety of the whole village, is a tradition on the island, Bali.

Mentioned, the tradition of med-emerging field stems from the local castle heal a character from an illness. When that happens, not definitely specified. Because of illness, the castle figures do not want any hustle (Med-medan) on the day of Nyepi. But manners banjo dared him with all the risks. Hearing the crowd, trying to figure who was sick came to him. But strangely, the pain instantly recover after witnessing the event. From there it appeared the effort still carry that tradition on the day of Nyepi.
But lately, precisely in the Dutch period, med-field was banned. Yet not dampen manners to continue this unique tradition. Activity was then held in secret. First, med-field was held on Nyepi day. Since 1979 so as not to interfere with the implementation of chess Brata retreats, med-field finally held on Ngembak Geni (the first fire) after Nyepi Day.




Med-medan involving young people aged 17 years to 30 years or who have an adult but not yet married.
The procession begins with the med-field praying together for safety please. After prayer, the participants were divided into two groups, male and female. Then the two groups took up positions facing each other on the main street of the village. When the cue starts - marked by the sound lepri - each group running across the location of the opposite sex. Tap water was poured by members of manners banjo into their bodies by using a bucket and hose to wet. In sodden conditions of men and women attempt to favor one of its members confronted confronted by members of the opposite sex. Pull-pull ensued. Members of the male holds the female body, resulting in mutual omed (mutual attraction). Romantic impression is also visible when the eye clashing. Encourage the audience applause. Especially when two opposite sex has kissing each other and attract thousands of spectators watched. The procession is carried out alternately so that everyone gets kissed.
But do not think so easy to kiss you on the girl, because in the event, but there are also attractive flush-splash event, once the opportunity and fails, then you will be in flush gang. 









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