Hearing piercing for some Balinese is a strange and unfavorable thing. Generally, women are more commonly doing ear piercings. If a man has an ear piercing, the impression is not good and brandy. However, in several villages in mountainous areas near Kintamani, Bangli, Bali Island, there is a tradition that every man must have an ear piercing. Ear Piercing is one of the requirements to pass and enter one of the temples that are considered sacred by the surrounding community. One such village is Suter Village, which is located in Kintamani District, Bangli Regency, Bali Province.

Residents of Suter village, Kintamani, are still obedient in carrying out a number of traditions inherited from their ancestors. One of them is the ear-piercing tradition for men. The Headman of Suter Village mentioned male residents in his village must have their ears pierced so they can pass through the entrance at the Tulukbiyu Temple which the local community calls cangapit. When met recently at Suter village, Headman revealed the ear piercing tradition for men in his village had been practiced for generations. In addition to Suter village, this tradition is still carried out by residents at two other Abang Erawang villages, namely the Abang Batudinding village and Abang Songan village.

Ear piercing is a must for men in their villages wishing to pass the cangapit. Cangapit itself is an entrance at the Tulukbiyu Temple, Suter village. Cangapit is a temple with a roof and the door is on the south side of the temple, with the westernmost position. Men who have not pierced their ears should not pass through Cangapit. Instead, they have to enter from the other door.

In accordance with the belief of the local community, if there are male residents who do not pierce their ears but come into the Tulukbiyu area through Cangapit, the concerned person will be injured, and sickly. No one of the village generations has dared to violate the tradition until now because people are afraid of being affected by disaster.

Headman added the tradition of ear piercing is usually carried out by its residents when their children are still babies or during the three-month ceremony. Pierced ears must be carried out on the right and left sides. In the past, the ear piercing was carried out traditionally, but now it can be done with the help of a midwife. The piercing does not have to be perforated. Most importantly, it has been pierced. This has become a tradition so it is commonplace for Suter village if the baby boy uses earrings.