Palasari Church
Aileen/6A
Gereja Palasari, Bali.
Enculturation
• In catholic church all over the world there are
different kind of enculturation. People use their
own picture about Catholic in their own country.
There are different kinds of enculturation base
on their local culture to influence the religion.
History
• Palasari church became a symbol of inculturation of
the Catholic religion and culture in the region
Jembrana, western part of Bali. In 1940’s Father
Simon Buis built a place named Palasari and formed
a community named “Model Dorf” which has
Catholic religion but in Balinese culture. It was
inaugurated in 15 September 1940. Father Simon
Buis go to Bali as a missionary or a Catholic priest in
1936. Nine years before the proclamation of the
independence of Indonesia, August 17, 1945. He
relate Catholic to Balinese cultures. The beauty of
the church interact other tourist.
History
• This church has Balinese gothic architecture. In the
entrance there are some statues that are in Balinese
style and there are some Balinese carving.
• The interior of the church starts with statue,
tabernacle, altar and crucifix. There are 14 carvings
of the Cross, all touched in Balinese style. There are
the statue Jesus and Virgin Mary in the right and
left. In the right and left side also placed 2 umbrellas
in each side also known as “Tedung” which is often
use in Bali.
Gereja Palasari
• It is one of an enculturation because it is a
catholic tradition but it is used in Balinese style
to fit to Balinese people.
• It has Balinese architecture and sometimes when
they have special occasion they use traditional
clothes. They’re architecture is like temples in
Hindunese. When there is special ocassion
there are some Balinese performances and also
use traditional musical instrument.
Purpose of Enculturation
• The architecture of this church is Balinese which
has also Balinese decorations. They use Balinese
architecture because so that that people in Bali
can understand the religion, to spread the
religion in Bali and also they already fit in the
architecture.
Influence of enculturation
It has quite similar
structure of the
building
Influence of enculturation
In special
occasion
there is
Balinese
traditional
dance.
They use
the
traditional
dances in
the liturgy
Influence of enculturation
The
clothes
in the
mass and
Balinese
tradition
al clothes
is the
same.
Conclusion
• I think catholic enculturation is important to s
the match with the local people to catholic
religion and share tradition among each other.
We can be more comfortable if we use our
traditional cultures.
Bibliography
• http://wisatabalibarat.wordpress.com/2011/06/
03/gereja-palasari-wisata-rohani-di-bali-barat/