Sacred and Secret. Rites of Passage in Bali
Description
Religion in Bali is marked by rituals of high artistry aimed at harmonizing the forces of darkness and light, as this program shows. Ancestor worship, karma, and other key concepts are illustrated through lavish, rare, high-definition footage of a cremation ceremony-considered a joyous prelude to reincarnation-a birth ceremony, a puberty rite, and a wedding. A priest explains the interplay between humans and the spirit world, with input from scholar Graeme MacRae; anthropologist Urs Ramseyer discusses the rites of the indigenous Bali Aga; and Gill Marais, on whose book this film is based, comments on the sacred trance-dances performed by young girls.
Runtime
45 min
Series
Subjects
- Cultural geography (235)
- Rites and ceremonies (224)
- Ritual (102)
- Religious life (46)
- Human ecology (350)
Geography
Genre
Date of Publication
[2012], c2011
Database
Films on Demand
Direct Link
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