Getting to Know the Pawintenan
The pawintenan is a purification ritual performed by Nabe, namely Sulinggih Dwijati or a holy person with the authority to do so. He gained authorization from Nabe Sulinggih based on his strong spiritual ability (jnyana), the period of mediksa, and other considerations. The word mawinten is made up of two Kawi words: mawa and inten. […]