Pengerebongan: The Mass Trance Ritual

Thursday, February 14th, 2008 by Sidarta Wijaya

On 2/10/08, the biggest mass ritual trance ritual which is known as Pengerebongan was held in Petilan temple, in Kesiman village Denpasar. Here are some snapshots from the most famous trance dance in the island.

Petilan temple is situated near the palace of Kesiman many people calls this temple, Pengerebongan temple due to the popularity of the pengerebongan trance ritual that is held in this temple. There are many speculations on the origin of the word “Pengerebongan”; the widely accepted origin of this word is the phrase “ngerehang barong” or “recharging the magical power of the Barong” (protective deities in form of mythological beast). This speculation is supported by the fact that many Barong and Rangda from Kesiman and surrounding villages come to participate in the ceremony.

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Pura Petilan Kesiman

Thursday, May 25th, 2006 by ablteam

Odalan (temple ceremony) on May 21, 2006
Redite Pon Medangsia

Pura Petilan Pangrebongan, Kesiman village, east of Denpasar, know for Ngerebong special event, when a group of the temple-adherents being in trance, stab them self with Keris, the traditional dagger as indication that the rituals have been in process accordingly. A cook fighting Tajen is also held in the morning as part of the rituals.