UNIQUE FACTS NAMES SPECIAL PEOPLE BALI
When you visit Bali, you will find that most Balinese names have frills, Wayan, Made, Nyoman, or Ketut. The use of the name is not limited to men, but also to women. No wonder, if you call someone by the name of Ketut, do not rule out the possibility that no one will turn around.
Regarding the use of names by Balinese, there are things that must be considered. The use of the name is not done haphazardly. They have a tradition for every child's name. There are 3 factors that affect the name pinned to a child, namely sex, caste, and birth order.
* Order of Balinese Citizens' Castes
Like Hindus, Balinese have a caste system. The caste system is hereditary from ancestors. There are 4 caste divisions in the Balinese community system, namely:
1. Brahmin caste
Brahmin caste became the highest caste. In ancient times, people in the Brahmin caste were not careless people. These are people who become religious leaders or are part of a family of religious leaders.
Usually, religious leaders who are part of the highest caste live in a complex called the griya. Furthermore, they sent it down to their descendants.
However, that condition has changed. Not all members of the Brahmin caste have a profession as religious leaders. Some also work in other fields. Even so, they still have the privilege of living in the house.
People who belong to this caste usually use the name Ida Bagus for men. Meanwhile, women usually embed the name Ida Ayu or abbreviated Dayu.
2. The warrior caste
The warrior caste is intended for royal members. Like the Brahmins, they lived in the area around the castle where they lived. However, now the conditions have changed. There are also members of the caste of knights who live abroad and their profession is not merely in the field of government.
The use of names in people who belong to this caste is also quite a lot. Anak Agung, abbreviated as Gung, Cokorda, abbreviated Cok, Urgent, and Gusti are the types of names they often use. In addition, there is also embedding the name Dewa and Dewa Ayu.
3. Vaishya caste
The third caste, namely waisya are people who work as traders and industries. Generally, they use the names Ngakan, Si, Sang, and Kompyang. However, the name is now rarely used because of assimilation with the caste sudra.
4. Shudras caste
Shudras are the lowest caste in the Balinese community system. Unlike other castes, Shudras are castes that do not have titles. Instead, the naming of people in the sudra caste refers more to the order of birth.
*Gender
The second factor that influences names is gender. Men have different types of names from women. I is a type of prefix that is used for baby boys, for example I Gede, I Dewa. Meanwhile, Ni is used for women.
In the sudra caste, Luh is often used as a name that indicates the sex of a girl. Ayu, who has a beautiful meaning, is also a name that is often used for the identity of girls. Meanwhile, castes besides sudra also often use wives, which is the equivalent for Ayu's name in women.
* Birth order
Finally, birth order is also the way in which Balinese call their children. The first child used to use the name Wayan, Putu, or Gede. For the record, for the nobility, usually prefer to use the name Putu rather than Gede or Wayan.
Meanwhile the second child is usually given the name Made which comes from the word middle which means middle. Alternatively, you can also use the name Kade, Kadek, and there are also some areas in Bali that use the name Nengah.
Furthermore, the third child tends to be named Nyoman or Komang. This name has a young meaning derived from the word anom. Finally, the fourth child is generally named Ketut. Ketut has the origin word ketuwut which means to follow.
Then, what if there are more than 4 children in a family? Easy. The use of names according to birth order will be repeated. Unique, right?
