Trunyan Village

          Trunyan is located besideLake Batur, about 50 kilometers northeast of Denpasar, Bali. The trunyan people claim themselves to be descendants of the original Balinese, or Bali Aga. Unlike most Hindu people in Bali, who get cremated after they pass away, Trunyan people will lay the deceased out rot under a sacred tree believed to be earthly form of a sky goddess. This tree, known as Trunyan Menyan, produces a kind of perfumed scent hat absorbs the bad smells from the dead bodies. Legend has it that name of Trunyan came from the name of the tree, Taru Menyan.