Name System Based on Birth Order as A Balinese Ethnic Identity in Bali Indonesia
Nengah Bawa Atmadja1, I Nyoman Raka2, I Nyoman Wija3, Ni Kadek Melda Lestari4
1Nengah Bawa Atmadja, Religion and Culture, STAHN Mpu Kuturan, Bali, Indonesia.
2I Nyoman Raka, Religion and Culture, STAHN Mpu Kuturan, Bali, Indonesia.
3I Nyoman Wija,Master’s student of Religion and Culture, STAHN Mpu Kuturan, Bali, Indonesia.
4Ni Kadek Melda Lestari, Master’s Student of Primary School Teacher Education (PGSD), STAHN Mpu Kuturan, Bali, Indonesia.
Manuscript received on 08 August 2023 | Revised Manuscript received on 26 October 2023 | Manuscript Accepted on 15 December 2023 | Manuscript published on 30 December 2023 | PP: 19-23 | Volume-3 Issue-2, December 2023 | Retrieval Number: 100.1/ijssl.A1070093123 | DOI: 10.54105/ijssl.A1070.123223
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Abstract: This article is based on field research that describes a naming system, specifically Wayan, Made, Nyoman, and Ketut, as Balinese ethnic identities. Data analysis involves an interaction cycle comprising various activities: data collection, data reduction, data display, drawing conclusions and verifying them. The research objective is to describe the meaning of the naming system and its evolution over time. The results of the study show that this naming system is not only a manifestation of Balinese ethnic identity but also holds social, cultural, psychological, and religious-magical meanings for the owner of the name. This meaning prompts the Balinese to recognise the life cycle ritual of giving a name, specifically nelubulanin. This ritual is a requirement for parents in Bali.
Keywords: Naming System, Balinese Ethnic Identity, Multi-Meanings.
Scope of the Article: History