"ida pedanda" the leader of ritual ceremonies

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ida pedanda as leader of balinese ritual ceremonies
In some ceremonies, there will be a "Ida pedanda" as the leader of the ceremony. He will say prayers, recite the mantras.

All hindhus people in Bali really respect the "ida pedanda" as a sacred and a holy man.

To become a "Ida Pedanda", the person needs necessary knowledge about spells, comes from a special family tree, and has been purified or has been considered sacred by the community.

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