KELATKAT DALAM UPACARA HINDU DI BALI

Abstract

Yadnya is a sacred offering based on sincerity. Therefore, there is no term of coercion for the people of Bali. The diversity of cultures makes it very unique and certainly interesting. A very strategic area makes Bali a tourist destination because its people are very loyal to maintaining their customs, the most important and most important heritage is custom, when customs are successfully maintained well, the area will become a very beautiful area with customs that are maintained even in the modern era. In Balinese culture, bamboo weaving is very often found, bamboo is often used as a tool that makes daily activities easier. What is often found is bamboo weaving called kelatkat. Kelatkat is a typical Balinese weaving that is used as a base or place for several ceremonies or banten in Bali. One example of an ceremony that uses kelatkat is banten caru. Kelatkat is square with a hole in the middle, has a horizontal and vertical weave which in Hinduism has a symbol or meaning as a balance between north to south and east to west. In bhuawana agung it is symbolized as a great crossroads or better known as a crossroads.