Mabuug-Buugan Tradition in Bali, a Muddy Tradition After Nyepi

Mabuug-Buugan Tradition in Bali, a Muddy Tradition After Nyepi

Indonesia Journey - Hundreds of youths and teenagers in Kedonganan Traditional village, South Kuta District, Badung Regency, Bali gathered in Prapat Agung or mangrove area which is about 500 meters from the Bay Pass Ngurah Rai Street. Through the instruction of the event committee, on Friday, March 8, 2019, around 16.00 Wita community of six banjar unison plunge in a muddy river in the mangrove forest is still in the area of Kedonganan traditional village.

Using only Udeng and cloth, the youths began to take mud and apply on the face, chest and back. Mud is also made known to people nearby to create a hectic atmosphere. The mud bath procession lasted about 30 minutes, and the participants of MABUUG-Buugan headed for Kedongonan beach.

Arriving at Kedonganan Beach at around 16.45 Wita, participants rested and partially played the traditional game Galo-Galoan. This is the Mabuug-Buugan tradition that can be one of the tourist attraction to Bali.  "Mabuug-Buugan tradition is expected to give tourists the option to see the attractions. So they are here not only to eat, "said the custom Bendesa Kedonganan I Wayan Merta.

The 56 man this year continues, to boost the target of tourist visits as much as 20 million people at 2019 in Indonesia, needs to be made to many tourist attractions. "In September we will be holding a fish festival," he said. Kedonganan Village is also going to develop mangrove or mangrove eco tourism objects.

Before the Mabuug-Buuugan tradition ended with bathing in the sea to clean the mud, the participants were entertained with the spectacle of the Joged chamdude dance. A number of tourists who are enjoying the beauty of Kedonganan Beach also watched the Joged Humdude dance with the Mabuug-buugan participants. Mud-stained participants are also the object of traveller photos.

An Australian traveller, Sandra, 60 years old, said it was the first time to witness the Mabuug-Buugan tradition. "It's interesting once," he said. The Mabuug-Buugan tradition was again held in a vibrant 2015. Before that, this tradition disappeared due to the event G30S in 1965. "Because the political situation is uncertain, finally Mabuug-Buugan is eliminated," said I Wayan Merta. Nevertheless, according to him, there is still one two people who still do the tradition.

The word mabuug-Buugan is derived from the word bug or tarnish and is associated with mud. Mud is considered something less good. Mabuug-Buugan's tradition as a symbol of man releases dirt on his body. "After Nyepi and doing this tradition, a human being is clean in the new Year Saka," he said. For the place of implementation of Mabuug-Buugan, I Wayan Merta said there was no change since the past until now because it continues what the ancestors had done

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