coins from bali
Coins with the hole in the middle which came from China around the 9th century is still used in Bali, due to its important significance which relate the whole aspects of the Balinese, including culture, religion, social, and economy,
Seorang perajin menuang campuran lima logam yang telah cair ke cetakan uang berbahan tanah lempung
Beberapa Umat Hindu menggelar upacara Bhuta Yadnya yaitu ritual yang paling sering digelar di Bali dan memerlukan uang kepeng
The coins have been used for various Hindu ritual activities for centuries, and the need is continuously increasing. Unfortunately, during the Kingdom years Balinese did not make an effort in producing the coins, as they could always get the coins directly from China.
Yet since the end of the kingdom years both in Indonesia and China, the ?imported? coins are no longer available, and the coins which was also known as ?pis bolong? had become rarer. Looking to that condition, Bali Heritage Trust has tried to produce the coins from the original material.
Seorang perajin memperlihatkan uang kepeng hasil produksi ulang yang disesuaikan dengan bahan dan bentuk uang Cina aslinya
Seorang perajin membongkar cetakan dan menghancurkannya untuk mendapatkan uang hasil cetakan seusai pengecoran
A businessman from Kamasan Village, Klungkung, I Made Sukma Swacita who received the copyright to produce the coins said, the factory can now meet customers demand up to 20,000 pieces per day, from the total demand of 50,000 pieces per day.
Seorang Umat Hindu memperlihatkan uang kepeng yang asli, warisan budaya Cina yang masih dimilikinya
Para perajin logam mengumpulkan "pis bolong" atau uang kepeng hasil produksi sendiri
Photo and text by : I Nyoman Budhiana
Beberapa orang suci menyusun uang Cina yang bermakna sebagai unsur penyusun tubuh manusia dalam sebuah upacara Ngaben yaitu ritual yang memerlukan uang kepeng terbanyak
