Story of Bali, Indonesia

Similarly, the village is located between the temple and the haunted graveyard. 'Me house is located between the house shrine and the refuse pit. 'Mere is a middle colour made by mixing all colors, called brumbum, which is the symbol of the god Siwa. Centre, harmony, and balance are unconsciously striven for in many aspects of thought, emotion, and behavior in daily living.

The microcosmos (the soul) also interacts with the sibling spirits. To the authors' knowledge, the three factors (microcosmos, macrocosmos, and God) and their balance are more influential in daily life than- are the sibling spirits. Peace is attained by doing good deeds and by maintaining balance. Balance determines the person's well-being and imbalance causes mental symptoms such as anxiety or depression, mental disorders, and physical illness.

The Balinese believe that one's soul is involved in illness and that they will become vulnerable to illness if the three factors are not in equilibrium. They believe that both natural factors (e.g., fractures and infections) and supernatural factors (e.g., evil spirits, mistakes in ceremonies, and sins of ancestors) cause illnesses.

They regard the traditional healer (Balian) as being 'able to understand and treat problems arising from both- supernatural and natural causes and thus able to restore equilibrium of the three factors. They believe doctors are able to treat only diseases caused by natural factors. For this reason, if a family member has a mental disorder, the Balinese generally go first to the balian. Whether the family goes to a balian or a doctor, or both, family members also attend ceremonies to help ensure the balance and equilibrium of the family and individual.' Traditional healers are of several different types and use a variety of techniques, including trance (of the healer and/or the client), white magic (to counteract black magic), smoke treatment, holy water, medicinal concoctions, meditation, massage, and amulets.

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