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SACRED NARRATIVES UNVEILED: EXPLORING THE SYMBOLISM OF LINTANG GOWANG IN WAYANG KAMASAN PAINTINGS AT BALE KAMBANG TAMAN GILI KERTHA GOSA Cahyadi, I Wayan Agus Eka; Adnyana, I Wayan; Mudra, I Wayan; Wasista, I Putu Udiyana; I Wayan Swandi
International Journal of Educational Review, Law And Social Sciences (IJERLAS) Vol. 4 No. 1 (2024): January
Publisher : RADJA PUBLIKA

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.54443/ijerlas.v4i1.1293

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This study addresses the need for more documentation systematically analyzing the significance of wayang kamasan illustrations in Bale Kambang Taman Gili Kertha Gosa. Despite historical actors passing away and lacking comprehensive studies on these illustrations, the article examines the iconographic meaning of lintang gowang. Researchers are intrigued by this phenomenon, especially considering the absence of empirical evidence supporting the conscious self-beheading capacity, a crucial aspect from a medical perspective. The incorporation of limb offerings and blood rituals in Hinduism strengthens the motivation to explore the illustration's meaning, particularly in evolving offering traditions in Bali. This visual narrative holds distinct significance, requiring extensive scholarly inquiry. Using an iconographic approach, qualitative research reveals narrative motifs in Tantri Kamandaka stories and tantra yana teachings involving head offerings, symbolizing a surrender act reaching the pinnacle of consciousness. The dramatized beheading and voluntary surrender underscore the doctrinal essence of self-offering, transcending dualities and the human ego, aiming for the highest consciousness levels.
Arts and Culture Education in Bali Urban Sketchers Community Activities: A Netnographic Study Perspective Adipurwa, Anak Agung Trisna Ardanari; Udiyana Wasista, I Putu; Resi Kerdiati, Ni Luh Kadek; Ari Darmastuti, Putu
Lekesan: Interdisciplinary Journal of Asia Pacific Arts Vol. 6 No. 1 (2023)
Publisher : Institut Seni Indonesia Denpasar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31091/lekesan.v6i1.2391

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Urban Sketchers Bali (USK Bali) is a community engaged in capturing life's moments in the surrounding environment through sketches. Cultural moments become objects most often used as sketches. In the process, USK Bali members come from various professional backgrounds, from artists to those without an artistic background. Then there is an interesting phenomenon in transferring knowledge about art and culture. USK Bali members do not have a professional educator background, but the learning process and learning climate are conducive and enjoyable. The purpose of this study is to see the educational process that occurs both in its interactions and strategies. This research is qualitative with a netnographic approach, which summarizes and analyzes a sample of interactions on social media. The result is that naturally and instinctively, the educational process that is formed already uses four approaches in education: behavioristic, cognitivist, constructivist, and humanist. This process shows that in the spontaneous transfer of knowledge, someone already has all of these approaches even though they do not have a professional educator background.
The ‘Ogoh-Ogoh’ Youth Festival: A Living Structure of Folklore Transmission in the International Tourist Town of Ubud, Bali Ni Putu Parmini; Sukarini, Ni Wayan; Indrawati, Ni Luh Ketut Mas; Sala, Giulia; Wasista, I Putu Udiyana
Jurnal Kajian Bali (Journal of Bali Studies) Vol. 15 No. 3 (2025): Identity in Contemporary Bali
Publisher : Universitas Udayana

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24843/JKB.2025.v15.i03.p04

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This ethnographic study examined the annual festival of ogoh-ogoh (giant sculpture) held by youth in the international tourist town of Ubud, Bali. Using participant observation supplemented by semi-structured interviews with youth organizations, ritual specialists, master craftsmen, and artists, along with documentary analysis of institutional protocols and competition frameworks, the study reveals that the intersemiotic translation from narrative to sculptural form maintains the link with Balinese folklore, transforming it into desirable cultural capital through hermeneutic problem-solving that requires consultation of palm leaf lontar manuscripts and the involvement of elders. Visual–spatial and kinesthetic processing generates mnemonic amplification, producing mythological preservation, while adaptive transmission demonstrates young people's mastery of contemporary technologies and administrative skills, reinforcing traditional knowledge, enabling organizational sovereignty, and maintaining epistemic authority through strategic opacity. These findings redefine cultural sustainability beyond the conservation–innovation dichotomy, revealing the folkloric vitality that emerges through modernity and touristic culture.
The ‘Ogoh-Ogoh’ Youth Festival: A Living Structure of Folklore Transmission in the International Tourist Town of Ubud, Bali Ni Putu Parmini; Sukarini, Ni Wayan; Indrawati, Ni Luh Ketut Mas; Sala, Giulia; Wasista, I Putu Udiyana
Jurnal Kajian Bali (Journal of Bali Studies) Vol. 15 No. 3 (2025): Identity in Contemporary Bali
Publisher : Universitas Udayana

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24843/JKB.2025.v15.i03.p04

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This ethnographic study examined the annual festival of ogoh-ogoh (giant sculpture) held by youth in the international tourist town of Ubud, Bali. Using participant observation supplemented by semi-structured interviews with youth organizations, ritual specialists, master craftsmen, and artists, along with documentary analysis of institutional protocols and competition frameworks, the study reveals that the intersemiotic translation from narrative to sculptural form maintains the link with Balinese folklore, transforming it into desirable cultural capital through hermeneutic problem-solving that requires consultation of palm leaf lontar manuscripts and the involvement of elders. Visual–spatial and kinesthetic processing generates mnemonic amplification, producing mythological preservation, while adaptive transmission demonstrates young people's mastery of contemporary technologies and administrative skills, reinforcing traditional knowledge, enabling organizational sovereignty, and maintaining epistemic authority through strategic opacity. These findings redefine cultural sustainability beyond the conservation–innovation dichotomy, revealing the folkloric vitality that emerges through modernity and touristic culture.
Monumentalitas Hibrida dan Perlawanan Ruang dalam Arsitektur Indonesia Pasca-Kolonial Wasista, I Putu Udiyana; Gede Rai Remawa, Anak Agung; Noorwatha, I Kadek Dwi; Pramana, I Made Bayu
PANGGUNG Vol 36 No 1 (2026): Echoes of Archipelago Mythos: Interweaving Tradition, Symbolism, and Narrative i
Publisher : LP2M ISBI Bandung

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26742/panggung.v36i1.4335

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This study analyzes tensions between indigenous cosmology and Indonesian nationalism in the Monumen Perjuangan Rakyat Bali as an expression of Hindu Balinese spatial logic responding to modern nation-building. A qualitative interpretive approach employs semi-structured interviews with architects and historians, along with systematic document analysis. Lefebvre’s spatial triad and Bhabha’s hybridity frame the analysis. Findings show the monument as a sedimented temporal space where mythological and historical narratives coexist without final synthesis. Use of the Samudramanthana epic in nationalist pedagogy produces cultural differentiation rather than a unified identity. Popular adoption of the vernacular name Bajra Sandhi reflects a form of semantic reappropriation privileging religious over nationalist identification. Construction across three gubernatorial administrations indicates ongoing hegemonic negotiation. The study concludes that postcolonial monuments operate as agonistic spaces enabling contestation of meaning while advancing understanding of spatial politics where local cosmology intersects with state projects.