Celebrating Galungan in Bali, Balinese slaughter thousands of pigs

Balinese people do a mass slaughter thousands of pigs on the day PENAMPAHAN Galungan, a day before the Galungan holy day, Tuesday (11 / 5) morning.

 

"Thousands of pigs slaughtered at the same time it has been prepared since six months ago, so the needs of pigs in large numbers can be met from the local area, no longer bring in pigs from outside Bali, as in previous years," said Head of Bali Provincial Animal Husbandry Putu Sumantra .

 

He said the joint venture undertaken pig slaughter. One male weighing 100 kilograms divided by the 15-20 family. Even people who belong to cut off a pig. Most of the meat is given to immediate family.

 

Communities in Hamlet Ole, Dauh Puri Village Marga, Tabanan regency, around 45 km southwest of Denpasar to cut the pig in the morning, before sunrise, so cutting it is completed. Each family received six to seven kilograms of pork were next with their family members are processed in a variety of Balinese food menu.

 

"There are processed into lawar and bebalung to eat today and tomorrow and processed in the order that can last a few days ahead," said Pan Anga, 45, one local resident. He says, a pig with a weight of 100 kg of one resident purchased a joint venture with 15 people with equal division.

 

Meanwhile, urban communities, especially in Denpasar, only a small portion of pork cuts in the household. They are mostly bought in the form of pork that is clean ready to be processed in the traditional markets, with prices up to Rp40.000/kg Rp35.000.

 

Balinese society, both in cities and rural areas, on the day of Galungan PENAMPAHAN keep doing ngelawar tradition and making various kinds of Balinese cuisine. According to Putu Sumantra, Bali ahead of Galungan has a stock of more than 283 000 pigs with an average weight over 100 kg / head.

 

In one family automatically after the existing division of tasks have finished processing the meat and then enjoy it together. The men make bamboo decoration Penjor ie mounted on the front door of each household. Meanwhile, a housewife, including her daughter's child prepare a series of special occasions (offerings) that will be offered at the temple or sacred place of the family (merajan) on Galungan holy day which falls on Wednesday (12 / 5).

 

For three consecutive days, 11-13 May 2010, offices of government agencies and private companies in Bali holiday (facultative). Similarly, the teaching and learning process for all levels of education in Bali is also a holiday during the week. (Ant/OL-04)