Re: [budaya_tionghua] Re: lambang naga di china

[Eddy Tlessh]

Untuk Fireball di yang di sungai mekong, berikut informasi dari situs resmi tourism di Vietnam.
Itu sebenaranya bukan bola naga tapi fenomena alam, untuk lengkapnya bisa baca di site ini

Menarik untuk dikunjungi loh...

http://tatnews.org/emagazine/1611.asp


NAGA 
                    FIREBALLS OF NONG KHAI 
                    "BANG FAI PHAYA NAGA" 
                    OCTOBER 21, 2002 in Thailand 
                    OCTOBER 22, 2002 in Lao PDR

                  


                     
                       
                        
                           
                            
                          
                        
                        Illuminated 
                        Boats
                        
                         
                        
                           
                            
                              
                              
                              
                              
                          
                        
                        Photos 
                        courtesy of 
                        Teera Mongkolkachit - GMM Pictures and special thanks 
                        to "Traveller's Companion" 
                        magazine
                        
                        
                        
                    
                  


                  As the last 
                  of the illuminated boats dock at the pier, the silence of the 
                  night returns.  
                  
Every 
                    now and again, reddish-pink elliptical balls of light with 
                    an eerie glow rise silently into the pitch-black night sky, 
                    without a flare, smoke or sound. 
                    
                    Known as the "Bang Fai Phaya Naga", the King of Naga fire-balls 
                    is a natural phenomenon that generally takes place on the 
                    full moon night of the 11th lunar month, the last night of 
                    the Buddhist Lent. 

                  
The balls 
                    of light, with uniform reddish-pink or rich crimson-burgundy 
                    hues of the Siamese Ruby, rise vertically into the night sky 
                    to heights ranging from 50 metres to 300 metres before they 
                    simply fade into thin air without a trace. The fireballs are 
                    visible for approximately 3 to 8 seconds at a time, before 
                    they vanish completely. 

                  
Sometimes 
                    these King of Naga fireballs, the size of goose eggs, float 
                    up languidly, two or three at a time. Other times, five to 
                    seven in a single sequence, and occasionally, up to nineteen 
                    of these balls of light float vigorously into the night sky. 
                    

                  
Some rise 
                    in straight lines at an angle of 50o to 80o. 
                    Others are perpendicular to the surface of the Mekong River. 
                    It has been noted that if the fire-balls rise up from the 
                    mid-section of the river, they float towards shore, and if 
                    they rise along the shoreline, they float towards mid-stream.

                  
It has 
                    been noted that when fireballs rise from the depths of the 
                    Mekong River and break the surface of the water with some 
                    force, they cause ripples and micro droplets of water are 
                    carried up by the balls of light thereby giving it a ghostly 
                    bluish tinge instead of the characteristic ruby-red colouring. 
                    

                  
According 
                    to I-San folk belief, caverns along the banks in this section 
                    of the Mekong River are in fact gateways leading from the 
                    subterranean Naga world to the world of earthly beings. It 
                    is also believed that prompted by the festivities of the illuminated 
                    boats and the fireworks launched in an act of worship to celebrate 
                    the end of the Buddhist Lent, the mythical Naga emerge via 
                    these gateways to join in on the celebrations to commemorate 
                    the home-coming of Lord Buddha in his historical life. 

                  
These 
                    beliefs are renewed and further perpetuated by the fact that 
                    greenish fireballs have been spotted around Kaeng Aa-hong, 
                    the deepest point in the Mekong River, and the deep underwater 
                    caves that line its cavernous shores. 

                  
King of 
                    Naga Fireballs - Stairway to Heaven 

                  
Based 
                    on timeless Buddhist tales, Lord Buddha ascended to the Heavens 
                    to offer sermons to his mother during the rains retreat marking 
                    the Buddhist Lent. On the final day of the Buddhist Lent, 
                    Lord Buddha returned to Earth. For the descent, there are 
                    three stairways from heaven - made of crystal, silver and 
                    gold respectively. 

                  
Ancient 
                    folklore of I-San passed down from generation to generation 
                    to this day are based on this theme. As the story goes, the 
                    King of Naga fireballs rise into the night sky to form the 
                    steps of the stairs by which the Lord Buddha descends from 
                    heaven. 

                  
Ancient 
                    tales and folklore abound. However, modern science does offer 
                    a well-grounded explanation for the King of Naga fireballs 
                    natural phenomenon.

                  

 UNRAVELLING 
                      THE MYSTERY 
                      Please click.


                  
The 23-foot 
                    "Phaya Nak" - The Biggest Freshwater Fish Captured in the 
                    Mekong 

                  
There 
                    is yet another account. On September 28, 1996, US military 
                    personnel captured alive, a huge freshwater creature that 
                    was said to be a "Phaya Naga", (pronounced "Phaya Nak"). The 
                    creature was sent to the United States for research. Unfortunately, 
                    the creature died a month later. It was the biggest freshwater 
                    fish ever found on earth. The Naga was 23 feet long. Its natural 
                    habitat is believed to be between 700 to 2,000 feet below 
                    the surface of the Mekong River. The features of the Phaya 
                    Nak resembled the elements that have been depicted in the 
                    sculptures in front of the chapel or viharn in both Thailand 
                    and Lao PDR. According to various account, the creature had 
                    "7 skin colours and light green blood". 

                  
The mystery 
                    that surrounds the Naga and the mysterious fireballs continues 
                    to enthral. However, spotting the King of Naga fireballs can 
                    be a test of patience. Thousands of visitors keep vigil several 
                    nights in a row, hoping to catch a glimpse of the elusive 
                  Naga.



UNRAVELLING 
                    THE MYSTERY OF THE KING OF NAGA FIREBALLS PHENOMENON
                  
While 
                    it is tempting to maintain the allure of the many intriguing 
                    accounts that surround the mythical origins of the "Bang Fai 
                    Phaya Naga" fireballs, scientific studies have provided ample 
                    evidence to verify the authenticity of this natural phenomenon. 
                    

                  
The appearance 
                    of the King of Naga fireballs involves the simultaneous interplay 
                    of several forces of nature. These include the presence of 
                    conditions that are conducive to the formation of Methane-Nitrogen 
                    gas with 19% level of purity, the presence of aerobic and 
                    anaerobic bacteria co-existing in a habitat at depths of 4.55 
                    to 13.40 metres with organic deposits forming on a bed of 
                    clay or sand, average surrounding temperatures of higher than 
                    26?C at 10.00, 13.00 and 16.00 hours, and a PH value between 
                    6.4 to 7.8. 

                  
As the 
                    sun warms the surface of the clay or sand bed, organic matter 
                    decomposes within 3 to 6 hours and begins to emit methane 
                    gas. Pressure builds up and the gas rises to the surface of 
                    the water. Bubbles of gas exceeding 15cc dissipate leaving 
                    behind a 12cc nucleas that floats upwards. The gas reacts 
                    with the oxygen in the air and instantly ignites. 95% of the 
                    balls of light seen are ruby-red with pinkish-red or crimson-burgundy 
                    hues. This explains why these balls of light are of uniform 
                    colour, do not emit flares, smoke or sound, and eventually 
                    dissolve into thin air without leaving a trace. 

                  
The frequency 
                    and intensity of the fireballs also vary according to several 
                    other factors such as the distance of the earth relative to 
                    the sun and moon, the intensity of "B" and "C" ultraviolet 
                    rays, and a extent of the depletion of the ozone layer in 
                    the stratosphere.

                  
Tracking 
                    studies have indicated that there is much greater likelihood 
                    of the phenomenon occurring in the months of March to May, 
                    and September and October, on days when the earth gravitates 
                    closest to the sun and moon, and the depletion of the ozone 
                    layer allows ultraviolet rays to easily penetrate the stratosphere.

                  
Based 
                    on these studies, the two absolute indicators for the formation 
                    of King of Naga fireballs are the presence of Methane-Nitrogen 
                    gases of 19% purity and a sufficient concentration of Ionized 
                    Atomic Oxygen to trigger a reaction called "heterogenous combustion" 
                    that results in the mystical glow of the fireballs. 

                  
Contact 
                    information: 
                    TAT NORTHEASTERN OFFICE - REGION 5 
                    E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
                    Tel: (66 42) 325-406 to 7 
                    Fax: (66 42) 325-408
On 11/10/05, Ambon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:




Punya gambarnya kalau punya harap dikirim kepada saya, kalau tahu nama buku 
atau majalah mana mohon diberitahukan.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "agung setiawan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <budaya_tionghua@yahoogroups.com>

Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 5:32 AM
Subject: Re: [budaya_tionghua] Re: lambang naga di china


>
> g pernah liat foto naga yg ditangkap oleh tentara US
> di sungai mekong, bener2 mirip gambar naga selama ini,
> tapi warnanya putih transparan, trus g juga denger
> kabar kalo di sungai mekong pada hari2 tertentu ada
> kluar bola2 api dari dasar sungainya, tapi lupa ada
> naga yg kluar apa gak. hehehheeh
>
> btw gambaran naga di barat ama timur kan beda jauh,
> kok bisa yah simbol naga di ditimur juga dianggap
> simbol jahat kayak dibarat.
>
>
> --- skala selaras <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> Ada pandangan baru, naga adalah metamorfosis dari
>> binatang Srigala, ini
>> diungkap dalam novel "Srigala sebagai symbol", bukan
>> dari ular, salah satu
>> teorinya adalah cara gerak naga beda dengan ular
>> (horizontal), lebih mirip
>> srigala yang lari ( naik turun )
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "perfect_harmony2000"
>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> To: <budaya_tionghua@yahoogroups.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 12:58 PM
>> Subject: [budaya_tionghua] Re: lambang naga di china
>>
>>
>> > sdr.Rockit ,
>> >
>> >
>> > naga dalam mitologi orang Tionghoa pada jaman
>> purba mungkin disebabkan
>> > oleh 4 proses.
>> > 4 proses itu antara lain :
>> > 1.totem ikan dan ular , dimana pada masa lampau
>> suku-suku yang
>> > nantinya menjadi bangsa Tionghoa yang sekarang ini
>> memiliki totem-
>> > totem binatang sebagai lambang suku mereka. Ini
>> yang menjadi cikal
>> > bakal lahirnya model naga dan burung phoenix.
>> > 2.pada masa dinasti Shang dan Zhou , naga dan
>> burung phoenix mengalami
>> > perubahan.
>> > 3.pada masa warring state , naga dan phoenix mulai
>> digambarkan berada
>> > di awan dan menguasai air.
>> > 4.masa akhir ini adalah masa pembentukan naga yang
>> kita kenal seperti
>> > sekarang ini. Pembentukan itu bisa dikatakan pada
>> masa dinasti Tang.
>> >
>> > Walau demikian , ada orang yang beranggapan bahwa
>> naga dan phoenix
>> > berasal dari buaya serta burung merak.
>> > Tapi ini sulit diterima secara umum.
>> >
>> > Secara mitos , naga dikatakan adalah gabungan dari
>> 9 binatang yang
>> > merupakan totem dari 9 suku yang berhasil
>> disatukan oleh XuanYuan atau
>> > HuangDi. Hal ini juga pernah dibahas dan kalau
>> tidak salah sudah
>> > dimasukkan ke website.
>> > Karena faktor itu juga terkadang orang Tionghoa
>> sering disebut
>> > generasi pewaris naga.
>> > Perbedaan mitos antara timur dengan barat membuat
>> ada yang beranggapan
>> > bahwa naga itu adalah lambang iblis.
>> > Tentunya kita harus menghargai perbedaan pandangan
>> itu tapi juga harus
>> > menghargai perbedaan pandangan bukan langsung
>> serta merta mencap naga
>> > orang Tionghoa adalah iblis.
>> >
>> > Kilin atau Qilin bisa disebut kuda naga yang
>> merupakan binatang suci
>> > terutama bagi orang yang beragama Khonghucu.
>> > Karena mereka percaya binatang ini hanya tampak
>> ketika orang-orang
>> > suci lahir ke dunia.
>> >
>> > Khayalan atau bukan , bukanlah hak kita menilai.
>> Yang penting adalah
>> > kita harus memahami makna dibalik simbol dan mitos
>> itu.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > hormat saya ,
>> >
>> >
>> > Xuan Tong
>> >
>> >
>> > --- In budaya_tionghua@yahoogroups.com,
>> "rockit_launcha"
>> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> > >
>> > > aduh,maaf banyak tanya,aku penasaran nih kenapa
>> kok pada jaman
>> > dahulu
>> > > orang? china bisa mendapat adanya naga di saat
>> itu??? dan dikatakan
>> > > itu campuran dari beberapa hewan,ada juga yang
>> laen sperti kilin.Itu
>> > > semua kok mereka bisa kebayang bentuk begitu apa
>> betul? pernah ada
>> > > atau hanya di khayalan mereka????
>> > >
>> >
>> >Best Regards,Eddy






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