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The Juli Family

" Gayatri, I saw in front of your house someone who died. And the one who died was the younger brother of your friend Juli" said Gandi

"Yesterday I heard from my mother, her sister Juli got a heart attack, and strangely almost all of her family members got sick. His father at this time fell in the rice field and his legs until now still sick, even though they have been treated. His mother had just recovered from her cancer . Grandpa and Grandma are also sick. Only July is healthy" Gayatri said . Although Juli does not want to be friends with him and always makes Gayatri angry, but seeing the condition of his friend's family, Gayatri still feels sorry for his friend.

" They are like that because there is a cause" replied Gandi

" What is the cause ? " asked Gayatri with raised eyebrows. He was curious about the cause that caused his friend's family to be like that.

" He was hurt by the spirit of his own family. They have a family that is still in the grave and has not been made Ngaben ceremony. In Bali the last death ceremony is Ngaben, and if still in the grave means the ceremony is not finished. The corpse had been dead for many years, and since there was no charge for the Ngaben ceremony so the corpse was in the grave first until they had the cost for the Ngaben ceremony, but they instead forgot about the corpse. In Bali, the purpose of Ngaben ceremony is to purify the spirits of the dead Hindus, and so that the spirits can reach heaven. Almost every day the spirit of the family of July awaits the time when he is glorified by his relatives, but his family has abandoned his corpse which has been very long in the grave without being given any ceremony. The Spirit is unable to get a place in Hell especially in Surya. He was hanging in the darkness, even in seeing the family happily as if forgetting his existence" said Gandi

" It's so sorry for them. Try to be in the position of the spirit it must not feel very strong, " reply Gayatri 

" The spirit wept because it was unable to obtain liberation. Then his cry was heard by the God of death, namely Bhatara Yama Dipati. Then the God of Death sent one of Hell's troops named Ki Bhuta Culig to deliver the spirit to his family's house at night. Later the spirit will disturb his family, and if his family remains indifferent then the God of death curses his family, where one by one they will be short-lived or sickly. Until one of them gave a proper ceremony and a last salute to a long-dead family" Gandhi said

" Maybe because the cost for the Ngaben ceremony was too large, so they could not afford the ceremony" said Gayatri who was confused.

" His family is lazy. It is not that there is now something called Ngaben Massal " said Gandi

" What is Bulk Ngaben ? " asked Gayatri with raised eyebrows.

" You are right. Means it is a lazy one," said Gayatri while approaching Gandi.

" Gandi, do you want to go out ? " ask Gayatri.

" Yes, I want to go ahead for a moment. Who knows your Father has come and is waiting for you," said Gandi while looking at the look on Gayatri's face that looks moody. Although Gandi told the girl not to be afraid and always prayed if anyone came to disturb him, but still he was afraid. If he overslept then they would definitely directly hurt him without him noticing. During this time so many subtle creatures and Leak who come to disturb him while Gayatri sleep. Even yesterday there were those who wanted to cover Gayatri's face with a pillow when Gandi came out, but fortunately Gandi quickly came and drove the creature away.

" Calm down, I'm ahead for just a few minutes" replied Gandi who went straight out of the window so quickly.

Gayatri went straight to her bed and leaned her back on the head of the bed .The girl looked around her room cautiously.

The sudden sound of lizards sounded non-stop. Based on the belief in Hindu religion lizard is a symbol of the coming of Goddess Saraswati, Goddess of the source of science that is assumed that the lizard carries a message from God.

Goddess Saraswati is a goddess who passed down knowledge to humans.

If the Balinese hear the sound of lizards that sound non-stop at night then it is marked there will be subtle creatures or Leak that will come.

If the Balinese are talking about serious things and sound lizard then they immediately say 'Tedun Saraswati' who marked what he said was justified by Dewi Saraswati. Likewise, when praying in silence and then sound lizard, then our request or the purpose of worship we get grace or granted.