Bali is a form of classical ritual that makes a sound performance of a variety of psychological and physical treatments for many psychiatric and cultural diseases. Bali is defined as a form of oblation for gods and de...Bali is a form of classical ritual that makes a sound performance of a variety of psychological and physical treatments for many psychiatric and cultural diseases. Bali is defined as a form of oblation for gods and deities. Bali is determined by the ephemeral cycle of one＇s life, so that the procedures and practices of specific Bali performances are planned to communicate with the planetary system, which is based on his/her astrology. Hence, Bali is made to perform with the use of traditional dance, music and local cultural substances. There are nearly eighty four thousand forms of Bali performances derived out from the constellation. History of Bali goes back to the early kingdom of Kotte which started in early fifteen century. However, it is considered that the origin of Bali resembles with the Indian Hindu religious cults, so that the Sri Lankan Bali tradition has been transformed by the local cultural and Buddhist religious milieu. This study explores the content and effects of Bali ritual. As the qualitative research, it assumes that Bali constitutes a broad spectrum of human needs and wants despite its communication to the supernatural elements of planetary system. Sederaman （1965） has explored Bali to the extent of its entire performance with respective lyrics and dancing procedures, as the pioneering study. However, present study looks at the diversity of the objectives and effects of a performance of Bali in the set-up of real Kandyan rural village in Sri Lanka. Finally, based on the research, it yields following conclusions. Bali in the rural Kandyan village, is designed to be conducted continuously up to fourteen days. It is traditionally performed by the classical exorcist gurus of Bali, who have been trained by the practice of word of mouth by their generation by generation. They are used to reciting, singing and dancing all the forms of communication from their memory and recalling at the very time of performance without any script or written text. Many Bali doctors are used to conducting entire performance with number of classical lyrics and poems with mellifluous musical melodies, attractive rhythms of dance and theatrical performances, which are not yet scientifically classified. Further, Bali is determined by the use of significant characteristics of one＇s astrology, so that the disease or pathetic situation is the fact that decides the specific Bali form. There are nearly eighty-four thousand Bali which are for numerous physical and psychological illnesses including variety of mental disorders and sexually transmitted diseases. Moreover, as this study found a very rare Ola leaf manuscript, that describes the entire eighty four thousand Bali, which is called Balipatuna in Sinhala （Contents of Bali） from a traditional Bali custodian in Laheba Bali Tradition at Kotabe in Mathale District in Sri Lanka. On the other, knowledge and practices of the traditional local medical sciences of parturition （Child birth） health in the pregnancy and the science of child birth （delivery） is also treated by the faculties of Bali schools. And Also, Bali figures are designed, based on the narration of the Bali lyrics, which explains a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern that is traditionally named after its apparent form and it is identified with a mythological figure. However, this has been the source for very colorful temple arts and craftsmanship at the Buddhist temples built up during the era of Kandyan kingdom （1469-1815 ）.展开更多
文摘Bali is a form of classical ritual that makes a sound performance of a variety of psychological and physical treatments for many psychiatric and cultural diseases. Bali is defined as a form of oblation for gods and deities. Bali is determined by the ephemeral cycle of one＇s life, so that the procedures and practices of specific Bali performances are planned to communicate with the planetary system, which is based on his/her astrology. Hence, Bali is made to perform with the use of traditional dance, music and local cultural substances. There are nearly eighty four thousand forms of Bali performances derived out from the constellation. History of Bali goes back to the early kingdom of Kotte which started in early fifteen century. However, it is considered that the origin of Bali resembles with the Indian Hindu religious cults, so that the Sri Lankan Bali tradition has been transformed by the local cultural and Buddhist religious milieu. This study explores the content and effects of Bali ritual. As the qualitative research, it assumes that Bali constitutes a broad spectrum of human needs and wants despite its communication to the supernatural elements of planetary system. Sederaman （1965） has explored Bali to the extent of its entire performance with respective lyrics and dancing procedures, as the pioneering study. However, present study looks at the diversity of the objectives and effects of a performance of Bali in the set-up of real Kandyan rural village in Sri Lanka. Finally, based on the research, it yields following conclusions. Bali in the rural Kandyan village, is designed to be conducted continuously up to fourteen days. It is traditionally performed by the classical exorcist gurus of Bali, who have been trained by the practice of word of mouth by their generation by generation. They are used to reciting, singing and dancing all the forms of communication from their memory and recalling at the very time of performance without any script or written text. Many Bali doctors are used to conducting entire performance with number of classical lyrics and poems with mellifluous musical melodies, attractive rhythms of dance and theatrical performances, which are not yet scientifically classified. Further, Bali is determined by the use of significant characteristics of one＇s astrology, so that the disease or pathetic situation is the fact that decides the specific Bali form. There are nearly eighty-four thousand Bali which are for numerous physical and psychological illnesses including variety of mental disorders and sexually transmitted diseases. Moreover, as this study found a very rare Ola leaf manuscript, that describes the entire eighty four thousand Bali, which is called Balipatuna in Sinhala （Contents of Bali） from a traditional Bali custodian in Laheba Bali Tradition at Kotabe in Mathale District in Sri Lanka. On the other, knowledge and practices of the traditional local medical sciences of parturition （Child birth） health in the pregnancy and the science of child birth （delivery） is also treated by the faculties of Bali schools. And Also, Bali figures are designed, based on the narration of the Bali lyrics, which explains a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern that is traditionally named after its apparent form and it is identified with a mythological figure. However, this has been the source for very colorful temple arts and craftsmanship at the Buddhist temples built up during the era of Kandyan kingdom （1469-1815 ）.
