Sesetan Heritage Omed-omedan Festival
Sylvia Plath once said, “Kiss me, and you will see how important I am.” Well, I guess her words won’t really fit into this one. After the Hindu people in Bali celebrate the Silent Day called Nyepi,...
View ArticleKecak – Bali’s Most Wonderful Dance
Bali has a lot of culture you can enjoy start from the people, the religion, the nature, the music and of course, the dance. One of the most unusual dance in Bali is Kecak, also known as the Ramayana...
View ArticleTWO FACES OF BALI – Photography and Mask Exhibition
TWO FACES OF BALI is an exhibition of photography and traditional Balinese masks. “We are delighted to have Jayesh and I Wayan Muka exhibiting their work together at bridges. The stunning photos and...
View ArticleUang Kepeng, The ancient cultural heritage
Pis Bolong or also called Uang Kepeng is one of the oldest medium of exchange which is still be used until now by the Balinese Hindu people. This original coin was made from copper, tin, iron, silver...
View ArticleCanang Sari
Taking sacrifice of time and effort for the dedication of doing something every single day is a part of being a servant of God. Every religion in the world has this consistent trait. Especially in...
View ArticleBalinese Arts
Bali is the largest tourist destination in the country and is renowned for its highly developed arts, including traditional and modern dance, sculpture, painting, leather, metalworking, and music. A...
View ArticleHindu in Bali
Aside from its natural beauty, another thing that makes Bali very famous is the culture. The culture contained on this island came largely from the majority of the Hindu religion. The government’s...
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Bade – Balinese Traditional Coffin
Ngaben, or Balinese traditional cremation ceremony usually drain a lot of energy, time and costs so that we are faced with an enormous obligation to be able to finish and forget our sorrows and...
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Udeng
Many people say that size doesn’t matter. Bali is only a small island located between the island of Java and Lombok on the map. But in front of the world, Bali is a big bucket of extraordinary culture...
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Tirta
Tirta or Tirtha, means water. But this is not ordinary water. Tirta is water that has been purified in a certain way by the Hindu people for ceremonial purpose. There are two ways to obtain Tirta, the...
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Balinese Wayang
Balinese Wayang (traditional puppets made from leather) is the most prominent theatrical expressions in Bali. As a sacred performing art in Bali, wayang characterizes much of the Balinese ritual, from...
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Banjar
As the smallest administration system in Bali, Banjar plays an important role for Bali’s social life. As traditional Balinese community social organization, Banjar keeps the harmony and a strong sense...
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Kamasan Painting
Kamasan is actually not a painting-style, it was a traditional painting artist community, came from a small village in Klungkung, Bali. All the artists were incredibly intimate and work together to...
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SUBAK
Subak is the name of water management (irrigation) system for paddy fields on Bali, Indonesia which was developed more than 1,000 years ago. The subak system reflects the philosophical concept ofTri...
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Balinese Silver Crafts
The blending of the arts, culture and religion in Bali has given rise to a rich and prominent arts and craft industry. With the end of Java’s Majapahit Empire, which began colonizing Bali in the 14th...
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Rice Field and Cultural Village Cycling
Our adventure with Toekad Rafting became a little different than usual this time. If we spent our first Toekad experience by crashing fun and swift river currents, this time our adventure began by...
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CALONARANG
Photo by : Dejuli A. Putra Calonarang is probably the darkest and the strongest character ever told in Balinese history. She was a widow, lived under the Daha Empire with her beautiful daughter....
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