Bali offers not just various customs adventure but also various “adrenalin pump” adventure.
The district of Gianyar is the centre of Balinese culture, rich in history and artifacts. Gianyar’s history is arguably the most fascinating in Bali. Leaving Denpasar on the way to Ubud, the first village is …
Buleleng is both physically and culturally the “other side of Bali”. Long isolated from the south by the central volcanic ridge and vast expanse of primary forest, it has developed unique social and cultural features.
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Surfer Girl
A blockbuster, a fabulous looking shop selling everything the surfer girl could ever dream of owning
Jl. Legian 138, Kuta
The Curl
Managed by Rip Curl, The Curl set the standard for surf retailing in Bali, and …
Apart from the evidence of prehistoric times discussed thus far, there is proof of a developed megalifhic culture: stone,seats, menhirs, stepped pyramids, etc., some of which are still
This fact is reason for further examination of …
A Consecrated Area
Compared with the consecrated spots mentioned so far, whose extraordinary quality is indicated by very simple altars, the Balinese temple ‘( pura ) is usually an open area enclosed by walls. This …
We are now familiar with the three most important kinds of temples for territorial groups of worshippers. They are by far outnumbered by temples for genealogical groups, rang-ing from the individual household temples of single …
Topeng is the historical ‘mask play and deals with the old kings, princes and ministers of Majapahit and gelgel. It is above all a ritual dance drama ;
ancestral worship that takes place in its purest …
Pura Taman Ayun is the great royal temple is located about 10 kilometres from Denpasar on the road to Singaraja via Bedugul. The name itself means beautiful garden.
the royal temple of Taman Ayun was a psychic map of the power points of the kingdom. Each power point was represented by a multiple roofed tower called a meru. The main one was for Mt Agung, the highest mountain in Bali.
This may be the most famous of Balinese dances but it is not a traditional dance. It was developed in the 1930’s in the village of Bona specifically to cater to Western tastes. With no …