Ешь, молись, люби

Chapter 105

           Balinesecremationceremonyveryfun-youwilllikeit."

           "OK,"Ipromisedagain,allchokedupnow.

           "Letyourconsciencebeyourguide.IfyouhaveWesternfriendscometovisitBali,bringthemtomeforpalm-reading.Iamveryemptyinmybanksincethebomb.Youwanttocomewithmetobabyceremonytoday?"

           AndthisishowIendedupparticipatingintheblessingofababywhohadreachedtheageofsixmonths,andwhowasnowreadytotouchtheearthforthefirsttime.TheBalinesedon’tlettheirchildrentouchthegroundforthefirstsixmonthsoflife,becausenewbornbabiesareconsideredtobegodssentstraightfromheaven,andyouwouldn’tletagodcrawlaroundonthefloorwithallthetoenailclippingsandcigarettebutts.SoBalinesebabiesarecarriedforthosefirstsixmonths,reveredasminordeities.Ifababydiesbeforeitissixmonthsold,itisgivenaspecialcremationceremonyandtheashesarenotplacedinahumancemeterybecausethisbeingwasneverhuman:itwasonlyeveragod.Butifthebabylivestosixmonths,thenabigceremonyisheldandthechild’sfeetareallowedtotouchtheearthatlastandJunioriswelcomedtothehumanrace.

           ThisceremonytodaywasheldatthehouseofoneofKetut’sneighbors.Thebabyinquestionwasagirl,alreadynicknamedPutu.Herparentswereabeautifulteenagegirlandanequallybeautifulteenageboy,whoisthegrandsonofamanwhoisKetut’scousin,orsomethinglikethat.

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