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Tumpek Landep
2006-02-26
[Balibagus.com]
This Saturday, Maret 4th, 2006, is a special day to honour all types of tools or machinery called Tumpek Landep. When you go out to the street you will see gegantungan (an offering made of coconut leaves and flowers) hanging on the cars or motorcycles. At a Balinese home, the family conduct a prayer in their family temple and also put offerings in the tools like knives, sickles, daggers and spades.
| Tumpek Landep is another pawukon-based ceremony that takes place every 6 months (210 days). The word landep means "sharp" as in knife or machete. In the old days, the offerings were devoted to honour sharp sacred weapon, such as kris (traditional wavy double-bladed dagger) and tombak (spear). The people believed that those weapons had pasupati (a spiritual power that protects the sacred weapon) and they especially honour the Hyang Pasupati, a manifestation of God, which symbolises sharpness. They hoped that Hyang Pasupati blessed them with sharpness in mind and heart.
| Celebrate "Tumpek Landep" in Bali
If you are in Bali for ‘Tumpek Landep’, it is a good idea to travel around the villages or to visit the pande (black smith) houses in Bali. You can visit owners of all kinds of weapons and factories which use engines or other iron tools. This ceremony starts from daybreak until late, following the preparation of the ceremony. It is common for offices or factories (which use engines in their production) to hold ‘Tumpek Landep’ during working hours. The workers wear Balinese costumes as it is a time for prayer.
You can also visit the village of Celuk in Sukawati, about 5 kilometers east of Denpasar or the village of Kamasan in Klungkung is another alternative. This village is approximately 3
kilometers south of Kertagosa and 55 kilometers from Denpasar. Both villages have many pande (black smiths) producing many kinds of handicrafts and ornaments such as; dulang, bokor (the offerings under a layer of silver), jewelry e.g. rings, bracelet and much more.
Another place to visit is Batubulan Kangin. There you can find a lot of pande activities, such as making farming tools, or you could even visit Tihingan in Klungkung, about 5 kilometers south west of Semarapura. The village of Tihingan produces gongs or gamelan (Balinese orchestra) such as Gong Kebyar, Semarapegulingan, and Angklung which is made of browns.
If you happen to be in Karangasem, you should visit Sukahet in Sidemen, located about 8 kilometers from Denpasar. There you can find villagers working hard to menyepuh (repair) iron tools such as: knives, hoes and other household utensils. For your own comfort and further information, you should hire a guide who is knowledgeable about Balinese culture.
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