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ADAT RESAM DAN BUDAYA MASYARAKAT INDIA: KEMATIAN: UPACARA MENANGGALKAN THAALI
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Introduction and history
Indian society believes in the concept of rebirth, where death is likened to sleep, and the soul will "wake up" afterwards. Indian scholars also explain that death is the separation between spirit and body. The body will be destroyed while the spirit returns to the realm of Barzakh. Dead bodies in Indian society are usually cremated or buried.
Here is the function and role of the death concept in Indian society briefly:
Belief in Rebirth: Giving meaning to death as a transition, not an end.
Separation of Spirit and Body: Death is considered a process in which the spirit leaves the destroyed body while the spirit returns to another realm.
Maintain Purity of Spirit: A cremation or burial ceremony helps the spirit achieve peace and rebirth.
Fulfillment of Religious Responsibilities: Performing death rituals in accordance with religious teachings to ensure that the soul lives its journey in peace.
Strengthen Family and Community Bonds: Death rituals involve family and community members, strengthening relationships and social support.
In this custom, a wife can only remove the thaali after her husband dies. The widow will dress beautifully, complete with jewellery and sit next to her husband's corpse. She will then be sprinkled with water, her bangles will be broken, and the kumkum on her forehead will be removed. After that, flowers will be placed on the widow and her husband's body. The widow has to put the garland of flowers from her husband's neck into a tray filled with oil, flowers, and milk brought by another woman.
The ceremony of removing the thaali
It is done when a wife sits next to her husband's corpse and is sprinkled with a bucket of water while the corpse is being bathed. Later, flowers are placed around the widow's neck and transferred to the corpse. An old woman from the family holds the hand of the deceased while placing flowers on the widow's neck three times. Finally, the widow places the garland into the tray filled with oil, flowers, and milk as if the husband is removing the thaali from her neck.
Reference Source
Bahan Bacaan:
AnyFlip (2021). Kepelbagaian Adat Resam Dan Budaya Masyarakat Malaysia. https://anyflip.com/nqyhr/zzmg/bas
Hema. (2017). Adat Resam Dan Budaya Masyarakat Malaysia. https://adatresammasyarakatmalaysia.wordpress.com/2017/02/21/first-blog-post/
Zuraiha Binti Mohd Zain Noraini Binti Sulaiman Siti Aishah Binti Othman. (2021). Adat Resam Masyarakat Malaysia. Politeknik Tuanku Sultanah Bahiyah.
https://upk.ptsb.edu.my/penerbitan/Adat_Resam_Masyarakat_Malaysia.pdf
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Ahmad Zaimy bin Mohd Yusoff
Cultural Officer
Jabatan Kebudayaan dan Kesenian Negara, Selangor
Tingkat 6, Menara Korporat,
Kompleks IDCC Shah Alam
Jalan Pahat L 15/L, Seksyen 15
40200 Shah Alam,
SELANGOR DARUL EHSAN
03-5543 1654 /1763
