Tumpek Wariga

Every time the celebration Tumpek Pengatag, a bit of simple prayer is always ringing in my ears When I was little, my mother was often invited me to come home mengupacarai number of trees, especially those that produce fruit that is edible. The prayer contains the award so that the tree can be fruitful (nged) is the vocabulary of the Balinese language means bear much fruit = thick) that can be used for ceremonial purposes Galungan holiday that falls next 25 days.

In the Hindu conception, when Tumpek Pengatag - also known as Spacing Contemporary `, Tumpek Uduh or Tumpek Bubuh - dihaturkan offerings to Ida Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa in the manifestation as Sangkara, Lord Ruler The plants mengupacarai dikonkretkan through the trees. Indeed, according to the literary traditions of Bali, which causes the plants to live and provide results to humans is Hyang Sangkara. Therefore, gratitude and respect for human Hyang Sangkara be done with love all types of growing plants. Thus, in truth, the celebration Tumpek Pengatag beckoned and profound meaning of human love and affection for nature and environment that have contributed to sustain life and livelihood. In Tumpek Pengatag, the momentum of love and affection for nature that is directed to the plants. How big the role of plants in life-giving mankind. Almost all the needs of mankind comes from plants. Starting from food, clothing up to the board.

Hence, the tradition of celebration is not wrong if Tumpek Pengatag akin as Earth Day Balinese. Tumpek Pengatag a momentum to contemplate the mind of Mother Earth and the services to mankind. Furthermore, with self-awareness considered unfriendly to the natural behavior that has been done and start a new day for no longer harm the environment. At this point, it can be concluded that the elders of Bali in the past has had a futuristic vision to keep the Balinese do not inflame the land barren and dry and infertile due to the natural environment that is not maintained. In fact, a growing awareness has also in the context of the universe, not just Bali. The vision of all that tradition is not merely to preserve Bali's nature and environment, but also the preservation of nature and the environment worldwide. Special, all the wisdom that modern humans emerged long before now screaming about efforts to preserve the environment. Long before the world set of Earth Day, the traditions of Bali has first mewadahinya wisely.

Only indeed, the celebration of Earth Day Tumpek Pengatag as Balinese bring their own irony. In various forms, rituals and traditions that stop at the physical appearance of the ceremony alone, waking impact on the environment of Bali did not appear significantly. In fact, nature Bali endlessly exploited.