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Inscription
in Ancient Times
Centuries ago our
ancestors kept writings and artworks stored
on copper plates, clay and stone surfaces
or even sculpted on cave walls, such as
the Leang-Leang Cave in South Celebes which
shows pictures of pigs and palm marks. Other
findings showed that King Mulavarman in
East Borneo issued some inscriptions or
yupa during his rule as monuments of ritual
sacrifice.
 One
of these inscription is dated around 400
AD and was written using Pallavan characters
in Sanskrit, indicating that the kingdom
was already influenced by India.In essence
inscription writing only has a limited space,
so only key words were used, similar to
SMS (short message service). Inscription
is more durable than lontar manuscript,
however lontar manuscripts have a larger
capacity and can consist of more than ten
pages.Inscriptions have also been found
in some historical sites in Bali. Some of
them are inscriptions that were issued by
Kecariwarmadewa in 913 AD mentioning Balidwipa
or the Island of Bali.
There is also an inscription from Raja Purana
Klungkung about the irrigation cooperative
or subak issued in 1072 AD. The inscription
indicated that such organizations have existed
and been practiced for centuries.This ancient
tradition still exists now. Signing an inscription
on a marble plate opens nearly every new
building or property. Inscriptions of family
or clan kinship that state the genealogy
of their ancestors are also still popular,
usually on a copper plate and kept in their
temple. (Punia)
Bali’s
Bombing Case Brought to Trial
Denpasar’s
State Court of Justice will start trying
one of the defendants of Bali’s bombing
case, Amrozy, on 12 May 2003. He is one
of 33 defendants accused of taking part
in Bali’s Black October in Legian,
Kuta, on 12 October 2002. The defendants
consist of several groups - 2 people from
Lamongan (East Java), 5 from Banten (West
Java), 14 from East Kalimantan, 7 from Solo
(Java), 4 from Bekasi (West Java) and one
local boy.
The Head of Denpasar’s Court of Justice,
I Made Karna, S.H. said, ‘Amrozy will
be the first appearing before the court,
while the other defendants’ trials
would follow suit. Their actions caused
a death toll of 202 and injured 325.’
Almost 500 journalists from both domestic
and overseas media flocked to Bali to cover
this inhumane incident.
Meanwhile, the police have mobilized 3,000
crew to safeguard the event. ‘Especially
for the judge, attorney, and lawyer, we
have prepared 17 snipers to guard each of
them until the case is closed,’ Mr.
Karna said. (Poll)
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