JAKARTA - Pecalang's wife or security unit in traditional villages consisting of women began to attend traditional villages in Bali to help smooth out during religious ceremonies at temples.
The head of Pecalang, the wife of Pura Luhur Batukaru, Tabanan Ketut Paryati, said that one of their activities was to supervise the fashion of visitors or temple visitors.
"Regulating the issue of clothing for order in temples, we focus on clothes on praying because of the development of the times, so we organize the right ways to dress up at the temple," he said in Denpasar, which was confiscated by Antara, Sunday, May 18.
Ketut Paryati said that currently her group contains 17 women, where initially they were present to help smooth and help maintain security in the environment.
Now if pecalang's wife finds the wrong action from visitors to temple in Tabanan Regency, including wearing disrespectful clothes, they can handle it by reporting the findings to the relevant agencies.
Ketut Paryati said that there were no special requirements to join as pecalang's wife, but in principle they had to realize that their work wasew or sincere without compensation, unless they were given from the money belonging to the temple served.
"I hope that in all temples there will be a pecalang wife to guard it, especially now that the trend is being pretended to have riots (disgrace) assisted by male pecalang and even slandered," he said.
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The presence of this pecalang wife also received a response from the Bali Indigenous Village Council (MDA) who responded positively to their initiative, especially Pecalang Istri Pura Luhur Batukaru Tabanan as the pioneer.
"Because in examining women, there must be a pecalang wife, so that there is no violation of ethics," said the Chairman of the Bali MDA Ida Penglingsir Agung Putra Sukahet.
He only advised that in the future, if more and more people are interested in becoming pecalang, wives or forming groups, they will adhere to the principles of ngah.
However, even though Pecalang is working ngah, MDA Bali after the pecalang grand title ceremony ensures that it will encourage local governments to appreciate pecalang's work through providing incentives.
He hopes that the leadership of regional heads currently pays more attention to the existence of pecalang as the front line in maintaining Balinese customs and culture, including pecalang's wife.
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