Begu Jabu The Kinds of Ghost

3.3 The Kinds of Ghost

In karonese society, they believes there are many kind of ghosts in their society, such as the ghosts that can help the peoples it is called Begu Jabu, the ghosts that can disturb the peoples around the earth it is called Begu Darat, and Begu Jenujung, it is for the special people and he or she has a special strength, it is different with another people he or she has the six sense.

3.3.1 Begu Jabu

Begu Jabu or begu kade-kade family is the ghosts of the people that have died, near to the family. Not all of the ghost can become Begu Jabu.There are many qualifications to be begu jabu in Karonese society. The qualifications to be Begu Jabu are : a. die in pregnancy time mate i bas bertin b. die before the teeth of the children yet grow mate lenga ripen c. die in one day mate sada wari d. die in young age mate nguda e. die in old age mate enggo metua The ghosts that called as Begu Jabu are the ghost of grandfather, grandmother, or the ghost of the family. If Begu Jabu is strong, what will people do for them, they can immune and the family not getting the unlucky but they are healthy. In fact, all karonese people have Begu Jabu. They use it or not, it is the right of each family, but Begu Jabu will always keep their own Simada Begu Jabu e. The Kinds of Begu Jabu are : 1 Begu Batar Guru Universitas Sumatera Utara Begu Batar Guru is the ghost of the people that have died in pregnancy time, it’s also called as begu perkaku jabu begu penjamin keluarga.The people give the sacrifices for Begu Batar Guru so that they won’t disturb all peoples. If on one time, Begu Batar Guru disturb the family, so each family would make ngelandekken galuh ceremony, it is started by erpangir ku lau and then back the ghosts perumah begu in the night. After come back from erpangir ku lau the people take medicines at home from Perbegu. 2 Begu Bicara Guru Begu Bicara Guru is the ghost of the children that have died before the teeth of the children yet grow. It is usually called as begu perkakun jabu si peduaken. 3 Begu Si Mate Sada Wari Begu Si Mate Sada Wari is the ghost of the people that have died in one day, not caused by the illness but he or she die suddenly get an accident, killed by another people, die in a war to fight the enemy, die in defend the truth etc. The people give the sacrifices for Begu Si Mate Sada Wari so that they won’t disturb the peoples. It is usually called as begu perkakun jabu sipeteluken.

3.3.2 Begu Darat