Conception of Spatial Dualism around the Banyan Tree in Denpasar, Indonesia

Wijaya, I Kadek Merta (2018) Conception of Spatial Dualism around the Banyan Tree in Denpasar, Indonesia. In: 3rd Annual Applied Science and Engineering Conference (AASEC 2018), 18 April 2018, Bandung.

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Abstract

This study aims to examine the conception of the duality between sekala (tangible) and niskala (intangible) spaces on the banyan tree and the elements of markers and markers of both spaces. The method used in the study is interpretive naturalistic. Approaches that occur in the banyan tree with an understanding of the concept of dualism and the concept of space sekala and niskala. The results obtained are the "ritual conception" on the banyan tree creating a harmony dualism relationship between the sekala and the niskala space. With rituals approach to take effect on (1) a banyan tree that has elements: saput poleng (chessboard patterned fabric), pelinggih and element offerings (bebantenan) as a sign that around the banyan there is a space that is niskala which in the context of belief and respect for values of spirit influences spatial settings and spatial use behavior; and (2) those elements are also a sign of the "ban on cutting or destroying" the banyan tree, so that space utilized for social and economic activities is exist.

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