Sandikala

Title: Sandikala
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Genre: Documentary
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In English

Some parents, especially in Bali, always forbid their children to go out and even do activities during the hour of the hour, referring to the time approximately 18.00 – 19.00 (after sunset).

It is said that during these hours, the Butha Kalas are roaming around, so if we leave the house or do our activities during the drama, bad things will happen, such as accidents being disturbed by spirits and other mystical things.  Apart from that, parents in ancient times also forbade their children to sleep during the skits.  It is said that he sleeps when the sun will hit the sand (step on the sun) which will have bad consequences for oneself.  There are also those who say, sleeping during a sandykala can be eaten by batara kala.  Usually if you sleep past 7 pm, when you wake up your head will hurt.
Sandikala comes from the password (meeting of two fields), and kala (time).  Thus, what is meant by a drama is a meeting between day and night, an atmosphere that obscures our eyes.

Until now, some people in Bali, especially the old people in the past, still believe in and are attached to this myth. Maybe some who have followed the times don't really believe it.

In Balinese

Makudang-kudang rerama utaminnyan ring Bali setata nglarang pianak-pianaknyan medal utawi ngamargiang aktivitas rikala jam sandikala Jam sandikala, nyihnayang sawatara jam 18.00 19.00 sampun surup surya . Dan maosang rikala jam punika, para Bhatara Kala kantun nglelana, mawinan y ning iraga medal saking umah utawi ngamargiang aktivitas rikala jam punika, pacang w nten paindikan san kaon, sakadi kacilakan ring makhluk halus miwah san tiosan san wangi mistik. Kadi asapunika taler paraleluur iragane nguni nenten nglugrain oka-okan danene sirep rikala ipun sedekan masandekan. Ipun maosang, yening ipun sirep rikala Sandikala pacang ngliwatin suryane, punika pacang ngawinang ipun kaon. Wenten taler sane maosang, yening sirep ring krangkenge punika prasida ngajengang batere kala. Biasane yen ngantuk sasampun jam 7 wengi, sirahe pacang sakit rikala bangun. Sandikala mawit saking kruna sandi panyumponan kalih subak , miwah kala wekasan . Dadosipun, sandikala punika wantah genah rahina miwah wengi matemu, genah sane ngawinang iraga nenten mrasidayang nyingakin. Kantos mangkin masyarakat Bali utaminnyane para leluhur sane sampun lingsir kantun percaya lan tetep nganutin mitos puniki, minab wenten taler sane nenten percaya.

In Indonesian

Sebagian orangtua khususnya di Bali selalu melarang anak-anak mereka keluar bahkan beraktivitas saat jam sandikala Jam sandikala, mengacu pada waktu kira-kira 18.00 – 19.00 (setelah matahari terbenam).

Konon katanya saat jam-jam tersebut, para Butha Kala sedang berkeliaran, sehingga jika kita keluar rumah atau beraktivitas disaat sandikala, maka akan terjadi hal-hal buruk, seperti kecelakaan di ganggu mahluk halus dan lain sebagai nya yg berbau mistis. Selain itu, orangtua zaman dulu juga melarang anak-anaknya untuk tidur saat sandikala. Konon katanya tidur saat sandikala akan dilangkai surya (langkahin surya) yang akan berakibat buruk terhadap diri sendiri. Ada juga yang mengatakan, tidur saat sandikala bisa dimakan batara kala. Biasanya jika tidur lewat dari jam 7 malam, saat bangun kepala akan terasa sakit. Sandikala berasal dari kata sandi (pertemuan dua ruas), dan kala (waktu). Dengan demikian, yang dimaksud dengan sandikala adalah pertemuan antara siang dan malam, suasana yang mengaburkan pandangan mata kita.

Sampai saat ini sebagain masyarakat di bali terutama di orang tua jaman dulu masi peecaya dan melekat dengan mitos ini, Mungkin sebagian lagi yang sudah mengikuti jaman sudah tidak terlalu percaya.