Terunyan : Oldest Villages, descendents of the aboriginal Balinese

Terunyan Villages

The name of Terunyan is derived from the word “Taru” and “Menyan”; the smell of a fragnant tree of incense which grows in that village. The village consider that the tree is very important because the corpses of the dead person are just laid down on the open grave under the tree and left the face open; where as their bodies are simply covered by white clothes and by “ancak saji”. This method of burying corpses is called “Mepasah”.
The village of Terunyan lays on the banl of lake Batur or on the west foot of Abang hill of Kintamani District. It is a village inhabited by the 'Origines' of Bali Aga with its unique cultural aspects. This village is attainable only by boat from Kedisan village, crossing along lake Batur in 30 minutes.

(Nama dari Desa Terunyan berasal dari kata "Taru dan Menyan", pohon berbau harum yang tumbuh di desa itu, orang-orang disana percaya bahwa pohon itu sangat penting. Mayat orang yang meninggal diletakkan di atas kuburan terbuka di bawah pohon tersebut dengan wajah terbuka dengan hanya memakai kain putih dan "ancak saji". Cara penguburan ini disebut "Mepasah".
Desa Terunyan sebagai bagian dari kecamatan Kintamani terletak di tepi Danau Batur atau di Kaki sebelah Barat dai Gunung Abang. Penduduk desa ini adalah keturunan asli bali Age. Dengan aspek kebudayaan yang unik, desa ini dapat dicapai dengan boat dari desa Kedisan, menyeberangi Danau Batur selama ± 30 menit.)