ceremony before ngaben

Ngaben is not as simple as you think, because it is traditional ceremony which is inherited by their ancestor. Generally there are some ceremonies that are made by the family. One of them is bathing for the body, all of the family gather with community member when they held the ceremony. The body is put in special place and all of the family member wash the body. The purpose to clean the body for the last time and show the love from the family. Usually many family members give something to the body such as clothes, sandals, jewelry, and some money. They give all of the things because they hope the soul have something to bring to the heaven. After the ceremony has done, the body is laid down again on the pavilion. Continue to the next ceremony is separate the relationship among the soul and his family members. This ceremony is quite unique because many family members cry as they feel sorry to the soul and they will not see him anymore. That is the last ceremony before ngaben ceremony that will be held in the graveyard