Watangan Matah — Calon Arang by Paguyuban Kandapat | Pura Dalem Ped, Nusa Penida

Watangan Matah — the living corpses of Calonarang. On 17 October 2026, at Pura Dalem Ped, Nusa Penida, Paguyuban Kandapat presented the Watangan Matah ritual scene as part of its Calonarang performance. In Balinese Calonarang, watangan refers to a person portraying a corpse, while Watangan Matah is commonly understood as a “raw” or “living corpse.” The scene represents the victims of the supernatural forces associated with Calon Arang and her disciples. The ritual sequence involves treating the participants as though they were deceased: their bodies are prepared and covered, and they are carried as corpses. In traditional versions of this scene, the watangan are taken toward the cemetery, where the ritual enters a more intense encounter with the unseen world. This is more than a funeral procession within the story. Watangan Matah is associated with the summoning or challenging of leak and other practitioners of supernatural knowledge. The scene evokes the danger surrounding Calon Arang’s powers and the struggle between visible and invisible forces. In some traditions, the watangan are eventually ritually brought back to life. This moment gives the scene its powerful symbolism: the boundary between life and death is crossed within the ritual world of Calonarang, and the participants’ return becomes a crucial part of the sequence. In this performance, Paguyuban Kandapat brings its own interpretation of Watangan Matah to Pura Dalem Ped, continuing the sacred and dramatic world of Calonarang through the ritual treatment and procession of the watangan. The scene is one of the most striking elements of Balinese Calonarang, combining funeral imagery, ritual action and the belief in an unseen world that exists alongside everyday life. Paguyuban Kandapat — Calonarang Pura Dalem Ped, Nusa Penida, Bali 17 October 2026 ⸻ #WatanganMatah #Watangan #CalonArang #PaguyubanKandapat #PuraDalemPed #NusaPenida #BalineseRitual #BalineseHinduism #LeakBali #BaliCulture #RitualBali #LeakBali #BalineseRitual #BaliCulture #BalineseTradition #Culture #Tradition #Performance #Drama #Dromena #DromenaWorld #Ritual #Rite # #Bali #TaksuBali #BaliSakral #BudayaBali #Ethnography #Anthropology #Ethnology #VisualAnthropology #CulturalAnthropology #culturaltraditions #traditionalculture #Travel #CultureTravel #Documentary #CultureDocumentary ⸻ If you liked this video, please 👇 👍 LIKE, 🔔 SUBSCRIBE and 💬 COMMENT for more content! ⸻ 🌟 Follow us on our other profiles: Instagram: / tijanatimebomb TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dromenaworld?... Telegram: https://t.me/dromenaworld ⸻ ✨ Stay connected for more updates and cultural content!