Every region in Bali has its own uniqueness. The residents of Timbrah Customary Village, for
instance, organized Ngusaba Dalem on Wednesday (Feb 1). On that occasion, virtually all households offered at least one roasted suckling pig. As used a myriad of roasted pigs (babi guling), the ritual is also better known as Ngusaba Guling.
Such annual Ngusaba ritual held in the eighth month based on Balinese calendar (falling around January-February) is a unique tradition. There are so many roasted pigs put into offering. Other than this uniqueness, the Ngusaba also reflects the togetherness of the local villagers.
Adviser to the Timbrah Customary Village, I Nengah Sudarsa, who is also the Secretary of Karangasem Regency Government, stated that pursuant to the philosophy or regulation of the customary village there was no obligation to offer a roasted pig for each household. However, it highly depended on the sincerity and capability of each customary villager. But, due to their togetherness, each household presented a roasted pig together with its complementary oblation.
Sudarsa, who was a former chief of the customary village, added that the ritual reflected the togetherness of villagers. If there were poor villagers or they were unable to offer roasted pig, then ‘the haves’ would share their roasted pig after being offered. On that account, people who were unable to roast pig could even have a larger amount of meat because so many villagers gave them.
Actually, said Sudarsa, the main purpose of Ngusaba Dalem ritual was to worship the Goddess Durgha (consort of Lord Shiva) to invoke welfare and safety for the Timbrah villagers in particular. “Offering the roasted pig poses an expression of gratitude of local villagers for the grace bestowed in the form of crops and livestock by the gods worshiped at the Dalem Temple of Timbrah Customary Village,” observed Sudarsa.
He added that since not all residents were able to offer a roasted pig they could optionally offer roasted duck accompanied by complementary offerings like Canang Bayuan depending on their sincerity and capability.
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