Liputan6.com, Karangasem: Create hone the courage of the youth in the traditional village Tenganan, Karangasem, Bali, Bali every fifth month calendar, has always held tradition mekare pandanus-kare or war. Pandan chosen as the weapon is a giant pandanus, has sharp spines and is usually found in forests.
After the weapon is prepared, the sound of gamelan selodang marks the beginning of pandanus war. One by one youth, whether youth or children, met in the middle of the arena to do battle pandanus. They scraped into the body of his opponent's weapon pandanus, causing scratches, not even uncommon to bleed. Although quite terrible, the youth should not be angry or hold grudges.
I Wayan Yasa, local traditional village leader, said this tradition has always held as a tribute to the god Indra or the God of War as well as the God of Prosperity. Moreover, villagers believe themselves Tenganan derived from ancestral warriors [read: Pandan War, Ancient Traditions of the god Indra].
This unique tradition also invite domestic and foreign tourists. They seem eager to perpetuate the tradition that was held every year on the island. (ANS)
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