Bali Taboo

From scientific of view, most people would say that any story of life after death may sound irrational and not making sense. Not for Balinese people. There are so many stories about Balinese people who are clinically announced dead but then back to life again. Is it true or fiction? Well, I am a Balinese and I used to not believing such stories. Until one day I saw with my own eyes, a Balinese was clinically announced dead and all the villagers were about to bury his body but his family member insisted the villagers not to bury him as he left a message that he was only in temporary dead mode and was going on mission to the ‘next world’ to complete his mission as a highest supernatural practitioner. He said on his note that he would ‘passed away’ only for the period of 30 days.

Sounds crazy? Indeed. How do we explain a person is in ‘dead’ state for 30 days? No food, no water, no nothing. His body is laying down in a coffin, closed eyes, no breathing, no heartbeat. Simply just dead. Then after 30 days, he woke up again, just like that. Woke up from a very long sleep. His name is Pak Kadek, a famous Balinese supernatural practitioner in Nusa Penida Island. Once he told me about what had happened during the 30 days. I asked him how does it feel to be dead? Where had he been?Is there really ‘the other world’ and a lot more curios questions.

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As we all aware, every culture has its own standard. So does for Balinese people, they have their own standard which leave the outsiders no choices but to follow it, or at least aware about it so it will help them to have a better interaction with Balinese people. Seriously, do not sweat these taboo [...]