17 Wise Balinese Words and Their Meanings, Flirting and Struggle Against Reclamation

Kapanlagi.com - One of the islands famous for its natural beauty and culture in Indonesia is Bali Island. The beauty of Bali attracts tourists who come, both domestic and foreign, to also be interested in learning its culture. Starting from dance, history, to the Balinese language in the form of Balinese words.

Like other cultures from different regions, Balinese words contain wise advice that you need to know. In addition, Balinese words also have the potential to convey flattery or pickup lines by praising someone you like.

Balinese words are not just a series of letters. The advice contained in them is also reflected in daily activities in the form of the struggle movement 'Bali Tolak Reklamasi' (Bali Rejects Reclamation). This struggle is driven by the Bali People's Forum Rejecting Reclamation (ForBALI) in Teluk Benoa.

Well, to find out the wise messages and struggles, let's take a look at the Balinese words compiled from various sources below.

1. Balinese Wise Words and Their Meanings

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The following Balinese Wise Words are the way our ancestors teach their children and grandchildren in living their lives. These messages are usually conveyed through poetry or other forms of art. One of the poems that contains Balinese wise words is the traditional song "Pupuh Ginada" as follows.

1. "Eda ngaden awak bisa, depang anake ngadanin." (Don't think you're the most capable, let others name or judge themselves.)

2. "Geginane buka nyampat, anak sai tumbuh luu." (Like sweeping, every day always finds trash.)

3. "Ilang luu buke katah." (Trash disappears, but dust remains.)

4. "Yadin ririh, enu liu pelajahin." (Even though you're smart, there's still a lot to learn.)

5. "Tong ngelah karang sawah, karang awake tandurin." (If you don't have rice fields, then cultivate the land within yourself (Soul)). - Ida Pedanda Made Sidemen

6. "Raket sekadi sampat lidi." (In Unity, there is strength.)

7. "Agilik Saguluk, Salunglung Sabayantaka, Paras Paros Sarpanaya, Saling Asah Asih Asuh." (United, respecting others' opinions, deciding things through deliberation, reminding each other, loving, and helping.)

2. Bali Flirting Words

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In learning a language, flirting is one of the most interesting things to learn. If you are interested in learning the Balinese language, you can start with these Balinese words for flirting.

8. "Prarai ne mulan purnama." (Her face is as round as the full moon.)

9. "Alis ne madon intaran." (Her eyebrows are as beautiful as the curve of the intaran leaf (Mimba leaf).)

10. "Sledet ne kadi tatit." (Her gaze is like lightning.)

11. "Pamulune gading nyalang, kadi emase mesangling." (Her skin is radiant like ivory, shining like gold (polished or rubbed).)

12. "Kemikan ne luir madu juruh." (Her smile is as sweet as honey.)

3. Bali Words About Struggle

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These words of Balinese struggle can be said as a real action from the advice "Raket sekadi sampat lidi" above. Figures like Jerinx, "Gendo", and Pande are famous for vigorously rejecting the reclamation of Benoa Bay in Bali.

The Balinese people unite to fight for something they believe to be the truth. They voice their struggle through speeches and poems during the action. Unity and togetherness are reflected in the Balinese words of the following figures.

13. "Attacked by the cunning of authority, this island is ready to fight. Armed with machines and badges, you break down the sincerity fence. Wait for me on the road, my sincerity has become a fire and today you will be defeated. Keep sucking until all my blood and identity are gone, together with the thick smoke of my cannabis. But sir, this hourglass turns around, your seconds are aimless, waiting for the line of storms. That will explode your palace. The arrangement of speakers towering high, their frequency loudly shatters the archipelago. Separatist speakers will cut off your hands, crush your pawns, bury your brush. Separatist speakers." - I Gede Ary Astina/Jerinx

14. "Don't be fooled by the term revitalization. It's just a sweet promise from investors. If they force themselves to reclaim the bay, they will be kicked. If in East Bali they are kidnapped, in West Bali they are strangled. If in North Bali is bitten." - Pande Ketut Merta.

15. "Like Susi's statement. If investors want reclamation, they have to make a dam of 700 hectares. This is like the legend of Lara Jonggrang asking for 1,000 temples to be built before dawn." - I Wayan Gendo Suardana.

16. "The Balinese people have become more educated about movements. If in the past they were antipathetic towards demonstrations, now they can understand." - I Wayan Gendo Suardana

17. "Our struggle for more than three years is no longer about winning or losing. Whatever the result, what matters is that we have tried. Sometimes I also get tired, when will this be finished? But for the Balinese people, or anyone who loves Bali, this is a personal matter. They want to destroy something beautiful." - Jerinx

Well, those are the words of Bali that contain wise advice and struggle that you can contemplate the meaning. Besides that, there are also Bali words that you can use as compliments to charm your crush.

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