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The Bali Agung Firewalking Rite at Pura Besakih’s Outer Courtyard
巴厘岛贝萨基神庙外院的阿贡火行仪式
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At midnight, priests bless embers from volcanic ash mixed with frangipani petals and crushed turmeric root.午夜时分，祭司用混合了鸡蛋花花瓣和姜黄根粉末的火山灰余烬施以祝福。
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Participants step barefoot across glowing coals only after swallowing holy water blessed by nine temple elders.参与者赤脚踏过炽热炭火前，须先饮下九位寺庙长老祝圣过的圣水。
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No chants are spoken during the walk—silence is considered the purest offering to the fire god Agni.行走全程不诵经文——沉默被视为献给火神阿耆尼最纯净的供奉。
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Each walker carries a small palm-leaf basket containing rice, salt, and a single betel nut leaf.每位行者手持一只小棕榈叶篮，内装稻米、盐和一片槟榔叶。
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Foreign guests may witness but must remove watches and phones, as metal disrupts the ritual’s energetic balance.外国宾客可旁观，但须摘下手表与手机，因金属会扰乱仪式的能量平衡。
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The coals cool instantly where feet land, leaving no burns—devotees say this proves divine presence is real.双脚所踏之处炭火即刻冷却，不留灼伤——信徒以此证明神明真实临在。
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Mothers carry infants across last, believing fire purifies inherited karma before first steps on earth.母亲最后抱着婴儿走过火堆，相信火焰能在孩子迈出人生第一步前净化其宿世业力。
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Afterward, everyone shares *brem* rice wine poured from clay jars shaped like mountain peaks.仪式结束后，众人共饮盛于山峰造型陶罐中的“布雷姆”米酒。
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This rite occurs only once every six months, timed to lunar phases that align with Mount Agung’s breathing rhythm.此仪轨每半年举行一次，时间依月相而定，与阿贡火山的呼吸节律同步。
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Ash collected afterward is mixed into temple mortar—every brick of Besakih holds sacred heat from generations past.仪式后收集的灰烬混入寺庙灰泥——贝萨基神庙每一块砖石都蕴藏着世代相传的圣火余温。