The Metatah Ceremony in the Mangku Juli Family is a Form of Purification from the Nature of Wrath

BALI – DETEKSIPOST.COM – Besides being known for its million temples and tourist attractions, Bali is also known for its customs in Hindu ceremonies.
 
On the island of Bali, there is a thick culture that is still maintained by the people. Even though Bali has developed, the traditions and culture handed down by our ancestors must be preserved. One of the unique traditions in Bali is the metatah tradition.
 
The metatah tradition is a unique tradition of cutting teeth which may sound strange and strange to outsiders in Bali. However, the metatah tradition has many meanings and noble expectations for those who carry it out.
 
As carried out by the family of Mangku l Wayan Juliarta, S, H. / Mangku Julin, wife of Wayan Netri, on Jalan Sidakarya, Wednesday 2/11/22.
 
According to Mangku Juli, cutting teeth or metatah is a series of the marriage of his children. Adihimas Pandu Dewa Bharata, S.S., I with Komang Fitri Fernanda, S., Ak which was followed by a metatah ceremony for his 4 children namely
 
Ni Putu Octa Putri Yuliastiwi, Kadek Dwifour Desuka Wiarta Putra, Komang Editri Derayuta Putra Perkasa and Indriana Regita lndri
 
Meanwhile, according to Ida Rsi Shiva Buddha explained that the Metatah Tradition is a tooth-cutting ceremony carried out by Hindus in Bali. Usually also called the tradition of mepandes or mesagih. This tradition must be followed by all Balinese, both men and women who have stepped into their teens.
 
Just imagining it makes us feel sick, but the purpose of this tradition is not to hurt. Rather, it contains good meanings to remove bad qualities in a person. However, it does not mean that after cutting the teeth the person’s nature changes for the better, it comes back to each of them.
 
“Just like what Mangku Juli’s family did to their four children,” said Rsi Shiva Buddha
 
Furthermore, RSI Shiva Buddha added, the metatah tradition has been carried out by the Balinese people since the first and has become a cultural heritage from generation to generation. Metatah comes from the word “tatah” which means “chisel” in Balinese. So, the actual teeth are not actually cut, but scraped with a certain technique. This ritual is done by scraping 6 teeth.
 
The implementation of this ceremony is closely related to the yadnya as a symbol carried out by teenagers who have grown up or people who are ready to get married. People who are ready to undergo the metatah tradition are usually characterized by changes in their voice (in men) and menstruation (in women).
 
The purpose of the metatah ceremony is as a symbol to clean up anger and greed from one’s self. Balinese people believe that there are 6 types of bad deeds in humans (sad ripu), namely kama (lust), loba (greed), mada (drunk), moha (confusion), krodha (anger) and matsarya (envy). (Team).